Winter, spring, summer, and fall, families will find fun here. Check out great things to do in NYC with kids, terrific sightseeing in DC, family resorts with extensive kids' programs in New York state and Vermont, theme park and classic family-friendly hotel in Hershey PA, resorts with indoor waterpark...
1. New England
New England offers great opportunities for outdoor recreation, and a couple of theme parks too, open in summer and with major scary fun at Halloween. Several family resorts go all out with kids programs, family activities, and weekend celebration packages at Thanksgiving and other holidays.
2. New York State
Lake George, the Catskills... New York State has several areas popular for family vacations, and also, some excellent family-friendly resorts, from classic properties on huge grounds, to all-inclusive guest ranch, to resorts with indoor waterparks. And of course New York City is terrific to visit with kids.
3. Pennsylvania
Many spots in PA are an easy drive from NYC and Washington DC. Top draws include a major theme park, classic lodges, huge recreational properties, a resort with indoor waterpark.
4. Family Resorts in the Northeast US
See many properties, in different states, at a glance: classic hotels on vast acres of woods, to all-inclusive guest ranch, and new lodges where the recreation's inside at waterparks.
5. Mid-Atlantic: Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia
Best Places to Go with Kids in Washington DC, Colonial Williamsburg Virginia, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, The Homestead (Virginia mountain resort dating back to 1766), white-water rafting, and more...




