Summer Vacations: Northeast & Mid-Atlantic

Summer Vacations: Northeast US & Mid-Atlantic

Photo courtesy of Smugglers Notch.

Ten Summer Vacation Ideas for New England- national park to theme park and lots in between

New England Cottage Rentals - A time-honored type of summer vacation: settle in by a lake or beach with your own home base, kitchen and all.

New Hampshire - White Mountains - Great Outdoors, Curious George

Family Resorts, Inns

VT: Tyler Place - all-inclusive; many kids' programs

VT: Smugglers' Notch - kids programs, many activities

VT: Wildflower Inn - program for tots

NY: Rocking Horse Ranch Resort- all-inclusive, many activities

Resorts w/ Kids Welcome

NY: Otesaga Resort Hotel- grand old hotel in historic Cooperstown (Baseball Hall of Fame)

NY: Mohonk Mountain House-Victorian castle; great outdoors

Theme Parks

CT: Lake Compounce, Connecticut: family theme park has coasters, water park, lots for small kids

Boston With Kids - & Go Boston Card for attractions

MA: Six Flags New England - theme park + water park

Cape Cod

MA: Cape Cod's Red Jacket Beach Resort

Pennsylvania

Hershey, PA: "Chocolate Town" with theme park, classy hotel, lodge

Skytop Lodge, PA: stone lodge, 5500 acres

Poconos Resorts for families- drive from NYC, Phillie, DC

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort: upscale resort with 2800 wooded acres and many outdoor activities

More Summer Vacations -NE and Mid-Atlantic

New England Pow-wows

Moose Tours - NH and Maine

VA: Shenandoah National Park visitors can camp and enjoy million-dollar views

^{*photo (c) Teresa Plowright}

Guide since 1997

Teresa Plowright
Family Vacations Guide