End of Summer Family Vacations

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Even though summer will be over before you know it, that doesn’t mean you can’t take one last family getaway!  Even if it’s just for the weekend, one last mini vacation is a great way to end summer, and to hopefully hold you over until next year.  We have some ideas for fun, short, family getaways!

-         Go camping at a local camp site: Even if you’re not a huge fan of roughin’ it outdoors, there are campsites for different degrees of comfort when it comes to camping.  There are campsites that are tent-only where canoeing and hiking are common activities, but there are also campgrounds where you can rent cabins and have a more comfortable, homey experience. 

-         Stay Local: You could always set up a tent in the backyard for the kids or for the whole family.  Have a campfire, make s’mores, play flashlight tag and even have pizza delivered to your backyard.

-         Beach Weekend: Escape to the beach for the day or even for the weekend.  Rent a hotel room, stay at a little bed and breakfast, or even a house in a local beach town.  The beach is the best place to relax, play with the kids, go for a walk for some exercise, or simply finish that book you started months ago.  What other venue can you accomplish all that and still have a great, relaxing time?

-         BBQ-ing in the yard: Another option if you want to stay local and save money is to have a bbq with friends and family.  Pick a weekend when you know the weather will be nice so you can move the party outside.  Have some activities set up for the kids to keep them entertained such as sidewalk chalk, wiffle-ball equipment, and, maybe even a slip n’slide (our favorite).

-         Thrill Seeking Outings:  If you are an adrenaline junky family, go to a Water Park or Amusement Park for the day.  Spend the day riding roller coasters or sliding down nearly vertical water slides to get that end of summer thrill!

We also have a few websites to recommend that offer good ideas for family vacations.    

-         Kid Friendly Travel Destination: This site has several different vacation ideas from a more elaborate, expensive vacation to Hawaii, to a day trip at a national historic park at Yosemite, to a theme park in Florida.

-         Best Kid Friendly Travel: This site breaks down what type of vacation you and your family are looking take.  Whether that trip is to the beach, or more amusement parks, this site breaks down trip ideas into categories.  This site also offers several articles about kid friendly travel tips.

We hope your end to summer is just as fun as the beginning excitement of summer!  Let us know if you do any of these fun activities or if you plan an end of summer vacation by using our recommended travel sites.  We know we will be canoeing and sliding down some water slides!