Family Vacations Directory - Mid Atlantic

Family vacation spots: Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Washington DC, Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda, Annapolis, Rocky Gap, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Valley Forge, Ace Adventure Center, Class VI River Rafting, the Homestead and The Resort at Glade Springs. Family vacation activities: living history, roller coasters, camping, dolphin watching, whale spotting, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, surfing, crabbing, ziplining, rappelling, caving, kayaking, sailing, beach music, live theatre, zoo encounters,  Smithsonian museums, Wolf Trap, puppet shows, storytelling, Shakespeare, shopping, and music under the stars. (Image of mermaid pointing to Virginia Beach.)
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ARTICLES
Delaware: Wilmington, Family Vacation Ideas – Winterthur, Longwood Gardens, and Tax-Free Shopping.

Imagine a family getaway that takes little effort yet provides a slew of pleasant memories. Wilmington offers families many choices all with opportunities to imagine. Imagine fairies in a garden, imagine life before the turn of the century, and imagine a family getaway filled with fun tax-free shopping? [Read More]

West Virginia: Lansing, Class VI River Time on the Gauley and the New with Kids.

West Virginia is a surprising place filled with awesome natural adventures, affordable sleeping places and quirky one-of-a-kind restaurants. Mostly mountains, trees, friendly people and best of all crazy rivers with world-class white water, it makes an ideal family vacation spot. And any family vacation in West Virginia should include a few rapids if only to give your kids bragging rights. Class VI river runners offer terrific options for river time with kids. [Read More]

Maryland: Annapolis, Family Vacation Ideas – Chesapeake Pirates, a Children’s Museum and the U.S. Naval Academy.

Annapolis combines history, Americana, and seaside adventures with a casual comfortable ambiance, great seafood, and friendly people. Outdoor cafes line the square and costumed guides lead curious visitors along historic streets. Shops yield innovative items and awesome art. The town has spunk and exudes patriotic spirit. [Read More]

Maryland: Cambridge, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort's Summer Adventures the Eastern Shore.

How about golf lessons and yoga classes; fishing lessons and bike rides; spa time and s'mores by a fire light? The whole list is possible at Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort where guests may take advantage of the luxurious accommodations for the whole family, enjoy a friendly atmosphere, and get free gas with your stay. [Read More]

New Jersey: Madison, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s 2008 Season - Fun for All Ages.

Just imagine seeing Shakespeare with your kids and enjoying every minute. Celebrating a record-breaking 45th Anniversary Season which saw the addition of a 7th play on the Main Stage, this season seems promising. See Shakespeare presented with energy and zing. [Read More]

New Jersey: Vernon, Crystal Springs Resort Minerals Family Golf Center - Fun on the Greens.

With an increasing number of junior golfers taking up the game, and parents realizing the corresponding social, business and even growing collegiate scholarship benefits available to their children, Crystal Springs Resort - one of the Northeast’s leading golf destination resorts - has dedicated a course specifically to furthering the growth of the sport’s next generation.  [Read More]

Virginia: Virginia Beach, Discovering the Secret Side - Green and Serene.

It is common knowledge that Virginia Beach has an impressive Boardwalk, energizing free concerts, public fishing piers, terrific theatre, great restaurants and miles of beach ideal for any family vacation. It I also obvious that getting to Bush Gardens or Williamsburg for a day is easy,so practically speaking, the place is a one-size-fits-all-family vacation spot. But did you know that there is a secret side - quiet, green and tranquil? On our day adventure we made the discovery. [Read More]

Washington DC: Dugouts, Espionage, and the Pony Express.

The fact is DC works for families but enjoying the city with your children takes some planning. From the new age looking Museum of the American Indian and the intriguing International Spy Museum to the more cozy National Postal Museum and the new interactive The Museum of Holocaust, the city presents plenty of ways to enjoy a family field trip. Go for the fun of it, being bored is not one of the options. [Read More]

New Jersey: Vernon, Crystal Springs Resort and Spa, New Trends In Family Vacations.

Weekend travel is taking the top spot, as families prefer quick getaways and more frequent trips. Longer stays for a week or more are declining.* This fact comes from a recent study conducted by the Travel Industry Association (TIA). It comes as no surprise, since the average family now has both parents working full-time and they are constantly juggling the many activities that their children are involved in on a weekly basis. This type of schedule leaves little or no time for families to relax. [Read More]

Delaware: Wilmington, "DuPont Science and Discovery” – Helmets, Living History, and Ladies’ Fans.

The Hagley Muesum’s exhibition “DuPont Science and Discovery” is inspirational – actually science teacher’s dream. The fact is Du Pont Company has invented and produced products that have changed our lives, yet most of us never make the connection. Now it is easy, fun and entertaining to view the accomplishments. [Read More]

Virginia: Virginia Beach, Sandbridge – Beach Time, Slow and Easy, No Schedules Needed.

I am sitting on the deck starring at the Atlantic and waiting for the sun. It is the first morning of our family vacation at the beach and I plan to find quiet time for myself each day - so far so good. I made coffee by flashlight, secured granola bar from the sack box and borrowed an oversized beach towel haphazardly left on a chair. [Read More]

Virginia: Virginia Beach, Meet Harbor Seals at the Virginia Aquarium.

Ready to get your feet wet? The largest Aquarium in Virginia now offers two harbor seal encounter programs. Peter, Piper, Phoca, Pongo and Norton, the harbor seals at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, invite you to step into their watery world. During the “Harbor Seal Splash” program, visitors climb into the seals’ aquarium to interact and train with these 250-pound pinnipeds, while discovering more about the natural history and conservation efforts that surround harbor seals. [Read More]

Virginia: Virginia Beach, KOA - Banana Bikes, Ice Cream Socials and Campfire Nights.

Virginia Beach is a classic American family vacation destination defined by 28 miles of beautiful public beach and three miles of boardwalk, classic fishing piers, water parks and mini golf, oodles of eateries, remarkable museums, pristine natural areas, eclectic shops, innovative theatre and energizing music. Add sunshine and the marvelous Atlantic Ocean and you have the recipe for a perfect Virginia Beach camping vacation. [Read More]

Virginia: Virginia Beach, 12th Annual Virginia Arts Festival

This season the Festival will showcase 68 performances featuring hundreds of performing artists at 39 venues in ten cities and towns throughout Hampton Roads area. Live the life! [Read More]

West Virginia: Oak Hill, ACE Adventure Center, Rafting, Kayaking, Biking, Climbing, Hiking, Rappelling and Zip-lining – Family Adventures Made Easy.

Imagine one family vacation spot tucked away amid a forest but within footsteps of a slew of day adventures - a place where all you have to do is arrive, check in and your family adventure vacation fun begins. [Read More]

West Virginia: Oak Hill, ACE Adventure Center and Resort – Togethering in the Mountains.

Finding a family reunion spot which works for everyone is not easy – one size never fits all. But for active families ACE Adventure Center has all of the components to create a terrific family reunion loaded with action. No one will be bored. The atmosphere is friendly and comfortable, like staying with old friends. For active families the ACE Adventure Center and Resort location is heaven - show up, sign in and let the fun begin. [Read More]

Virginia: Virginia Beach, Boardwalk Music, Surf Lessons and Shopping, It Works for Teens.

For the third time in two days my sister and I were standing in the not-so-express line at the Dairy Queen. That it might take forever didn’t really matter. We felt free. Free to share sundae; free from organized activities; free to discover quirky stuff on our own; no schedules, just sun, sand, waves, beach, music and shopping. [Read More]

Virginia: Virginia Beach, Reunions and Gatherings Made Easy.

While senior family members engage in the customary “remember when” dialog younger family members connect or reconnect with siblings and cousins. It's a blast to see how many noses match, reminisce about the last reunion and learn just how much you may now have in common. The bonds that are made at family reunions truly last a lifetime. Virginia Beach offers great spaces for meeting long lost relatives and their own families. [Read More]

USA: National Wildlife Refuge, Short Stops in Wild Places.

Flight delays, missed flights or time to spare, threaten to mix up your family vacation breakout of the airport - wildlife and wilderness is only minutes away. From Philadelphia, Baltimore and Minneapolis to Denver and San Diego there are fresh air options not far from airport chaos. A delayed flight out of Philadelphia International Airport does not have to mean a long afternoon of shopping for souvenirs or squirming in a terminal seat - wilderness is just one train stop away. [Read More]

Virginia Beach: Kayaks, Black Water, Sand Dunes, Vacation on the Wild Side.

We paddled the sepia-black water channel in silence, our brightly colored kayaks gliding; each stroke creating burnt umber ringlets of water. Moving single file along a natural waterway framed by marsh reeds, shaded by oaks and an occasional loblolly pine, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge seemed unending and wild, really wild.   [Read More]


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FAMILY VACATION IDEAS
Washington, DC, Washington D.C.: Plan a Trip to Washington, DC

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Cambridge, Maryland: Hyatt Regency Bay Experience for Families

Gear up for an adventure-filled getaway in Maryland's beautiful Eastern Shore area with Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina's Chesapeake Bay Experience package. [Read More]

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: CityPass Philadelphia - A Family Vacation Idea

An Easy Urban Family Vacation. [Read More]

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Vernon, New Jersey: Crystal Springs Resort and Spa

Stay in our family-friendly Minerals Hotel & Spa. "Splash & Stay" - Splash away at Mountain Creek Water park, located right next door. [Read More]

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Plan a Trip to Virginia Beach

We will work our magic to make your family trip to Virginia Beach filled with fun, on the way and upon arrival. No cost no obligation, just great information to make your trip planning easier. [Read More]

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New Brunswick, New Jersey: Hyatt Regency New Brunswick

Enjoy our Kidtastic Package. We will pamper your family with our Kidtastic get-away. [Read More]

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Virginia Beach, Virginia: Fun in the Sun Family Package

Fun in the Sun family packages starting at $265 per night for four people for a two night minimum stay. [Read More]

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Oak Hill, West Virginia: ACE Whitewater and Adventure Place

ACE is the spot for all your family adventures filled with fun. [Read More]

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Avella, Pennsylvania: Weatherbury Farm Vacation Bed and Breakfast

Stay with us and help Farmer Dale (his actual name) feed sheep and goats and collect eggs for breakfast. [Read More]

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Arlington, Virginia: Holiday Inn's Arlington, Virginia Area

Museums and Kids Eat Free with Shopping galore. [Read More]

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Lansing, West Virginia: Class VI White Water Rafting Co.

Stay for three nights in our cabins of the Gorge and you might get rafting for free! [Read More]

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KOA Virginia Beach

Relax with us and enjoy summertime fun, ice cream socials, marshmallow roasts, flashlight candy hunts and hayrides. [Read More]

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Siebert Beach House Rental

Over 300 beach homes for rent to suit your family's needs. [Read More]

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Bethesda, Maryland: Bethesda Court Hotel

A Washington D.C. Family Zoo Package. [Read More]

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Washington, Washington D.C.: Bethesda Court Hotel

Book our Family Zoo Package. [Read More]

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