Family Vacations Directory - California - Northern

CANorthernLPFamily vacation ideas: Drive Pacific Coast Highway; watch sea lions at Pier 66 in San Francisco; go skiing in Tahoe; visit Monterrey Bay Aquarium. Family vacation spots: Squaw Valley, Tahoe, Ojai, Monterrey, Long Beach, Huntington, and Montecito Sequoia. Family vacation activities include: hiking, biking, beach combing, gold panning, kayaking, rafting, fishing, sailing and shopping. The geographic regions listed on this resource page include: Shasta Cascade, North Coast, Gold Country, San Francisco Bay Area, High Sierras, and Central Valley. Notable cities include: San Francisco, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Half Moon Bay, Eureka, Fresno, Santa Cruz, Redding, Tahoe and Montecito Sequoia.
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California: San Francisco CityPass Family Vacation Ideas - Cable Cars, Sea Lions and The Golden Gate Bridge.

Northern California provides oodles of positive energy and San Francisco maximizes the energy from every angle. It is just naturally a fun place to enjoy sun, sea and city all in the same day. Ride a cable car; walk under sharks, jump on a carousel; taste marvelous taffy chocolates on the wharf; touch sea stars; listen to a pipe organ; cruise the Bay. CityPass makes creating a San Francisco urban family adventure easy. [Read More]

California: Half Moon Bay, Ritz Carlton – Preserving Montara Mountain.

This summer, guests at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay will be able to assist the local community while vacationing. The program called “Preserving Montara Mountain” offers guests an exclusive opportunity to learn about, and help maintain, the beauty of the undeveloped coastal mountain-area for future generations. [Read More]

California: Lake Tahoe, The Resort Squaw Creek - Mountain Hiking, Golf, and a Waterslide.

Ride on an exclusive chairlift; swim in one of three heated pools; slide down a 120-foot water slide; play 18 on a championship golf course; bike along the Truckee River bike path to Tahoe City; trails around Squaw Valley's peaks; spend the day at the spa; ski, skate or sled once the snow arrives. [Read More]

California/Nevada: Reno-Tahoe, Family Vacation Ideas with Teens – Summer Lake Kayaking, Mountain Hikes, and Cool Shakespeare.

Even in the summer months snow drapes the craggy Sierra Nevada Mountains framing the magical blue of Lake Tahoe. Spanning two states, California and Nevada, the lake and surrounding area provide sun-kissed days, awesome sunsets, starry nights and Nevada-style nightlife. From hiking and backpacking to mountain biking, kayaking and sailing, the choices are endless. Try horseback riding or go fly fishing; arrange a boat tour or ascend in a hot-air balloon; escape by jeep or relax at a spa, summer in the mountains at the lake is the best. [Read More]

California/Nevada: Reno-Tahoe, Family Vacation Ideas – Fishing, Sailing, and the Comstock Silver Lode.

Reno, Carson City as well as both North and South Lake Tahoe provide families on vacation with days packed with summer recreation, and nights featuring cowboy stories and awesome Shakespeare under the starts. With miles of trails to ride and hike plus kayaking, canoeing, sailing, and golf at more than 50 spots in the area – it’s all about fun outside. [Read More]

Nevada: Incline Village, Lake Tahoe – Sand, Sun, and Shakespeare under the Stars.

Families heading to Lake Tahoe for a little summer sun needn’t head inside when the day grows long, but instead can linger on the warm sand beaches of Sand Harbor State Park for the 36th season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare. Staging two Shakespeare plays and a contemporary musical encircled by the immense beauty of Lake Tahoe, the Festival offers a not-to-be-missed theatrical event. [Read More]

California: Redding, Silverthorn at Shasta Lake - Get Away and Get Together.

Looking for a spot to share with friends and family? Need space to be together and just as much space to be apart. Silverthorn on Lake Shasta is ideal for a family reunion rendezvous. This beautiful three-story vacation home has 18 rooms, a gorgeous pool, Jacuzzi and waterfall. Awesome deck views and a short walk to the lake seal the deal for families with scattered ages and multiple generations. [Read More]

California: Half Moon Bay, Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay Resort and Spa – Elegance, Luxury, and Family Friendly.

Set atop an ocean bluff overlooking 50 miles of rugged California coastline, the scenic spa and golf resort is the perfect destination for a splendid family getaway. [Read More]

California: Santa Cruz / Monterey, KOA – Campfires, Beach Time and a Mechanical Surfboard.

California’s Central Coast has miles of beaches and is world famous for its surfing at the surf spot known as “Steamer Lane”. Not just for the surfing crowd, the area also offers forests, farm land and wineries as well as exceptional spots for hiking, biking, camping, and birding. The pace is easy with art, theatre, music, shopping and dining providing a rich mix of vacation options. Have an adventure at Monterey Bay Aquarium; enjoy time along Santa Cruz Boardwalk; take a boat safari from Moss Landing. Finding fun stuff for a family vacation is easy.   [Read More]

California: Lodi/Stockton, Delta KOA – Gold Panning, Wakeboarding and Movies under the Stars.

Sitting between the High Sierras and the Pacific Ocean, the Delta Region of California has more than 1,000 miles of waterways dotted with islands some accessible by auto and many more accessible by boat. It’s an ideal spot for a family vacation which includes plenty of water stuff – swimming, sailing, wakeboarding, fishing and motoring. Add to that gold panning and living history events. The fun is easy. [Read More]

Northern California: San Francisco, Experience the Embarcadero Holiday Season – Tree Lighting, Ice Skating and Santa Claus.

San Francisco is going to cast an impressionable glow this holiday season with the introduction of the Embarcadero’s “Brilliance by the Bay,” a collective effort to raise awareness for the renaissance of this historic neighborhood’s holiday events. The Embarcadero is comprised of such notable landmarks as the Ferry Building, Embarcadero Center, Hyatt Regency San Francisco, new Piers 1½ - 5, the ferries, F-Line Trolleys, California Street Cable Cars and Teatro Zinzanni, to name a few. [Read More]

California: San Francisco, Marin Headlands Hostel Sleep Deal.

Located just minutes from Sausalito (north of San Francisco) this hostel has an awesome location  for an affordable family getaway. The seaside retreat area offers great hiking from the doorstep, awesome sunsets, and friendly people. It is an ideal a base for field trips to Nike Missile site or the Marine Mammal Visitors Center.  [Read More]

California: Montecito-Sequoia Lodge, Create Family Memories.

This is the place where everyone in the family is on a holiday. They have an enthusiastic, talented friendly staff who enjoy making certain that family gatherings are pleasant. They wrote the book on carefree family vacations. Located at 7,500 feet in the Sequoia National Forest, about approximately one hour from Fresno, it is almost heaven for moms.   [Read More]

California: San Francisco, Pier 39 Go See It Now.

On the waterfront and fun for all ages, what could be better? Celebrating more than 25 years as the premier festival marketplace on the Bay, it includes specialty shopping, waterfront dining, activities and entertainment. The PIER is one of the first places to take the kids when in San Francisco. In addition to people watching the view of the Bay is incredible and the pier space family friendly and the people watching simply the best. [Read More]


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FAMILY VACATION IDEAS
Comfort Inn & Suites Morgan Hill

Create a rollicking family adventure with the Perfect Family Outing Package. [Read More]

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KOA Stockton / Delta

Campfire stories, wagon rides, boating, fishing, swimming, themed activity weekends and movies under the stars. [Read More]

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KOA Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay

Stay with us and be close to Monterey Bay Aquarium, Santa Cruz Boardwalk and endless miles of central-coast beaches. [Read More]

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Resort at Squaw Creek

An all-season mountain resort a great place for family vacations. Enjoy our Mountain Buddies™, our comprehensive children's program. [Read More]

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Hyatt Regency Santa Clara

A family-friendly hotel located next to Great America Theme Park. A great place for family fun. [Read More]

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Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay

Enjoy the Ritz Kids program on the edge of the Pacific. [Read More]

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CityPass San Francisco - A Family Vacation Idea

An Easy Urban Family Vacation. [Read More]

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Silverthorn at Shasta Lake

A family gathering spot, perfect for reunions. [Read More]

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Austin-Lehman Yosemite Family Adventure

Domes, Rivers & Waterfalls will wow your family. [Read More]

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Grand Hyatt San Francisco

Come visit the City by the Bay. Stay with us located on Union Square. Families love San Francisco. [Read More]

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