Vacation Ideas for Families with Elementary Aged Kids

Traveling with kids when they’re 5-10 years old is a lot of fun! They’re old enough to do more activities, to remember the experiences, no nap breaks are needed, and they aren’t on teenage sleep schedules yet. It’s a great time to travel! Check out these vacation ideas parents of kids love.

Chicago lakefront view

Chicago

Chicago is a great city to visit with kids! There are plenty of kid-friendly activities to do, and thanks to the breezes coming off Lake Michigan, it’s not as miserably hot as other cities if you visit during the summer.

Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville, NC is a beautiful city in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Asheville has a fun, artistic culture with local crafters and artists, live music venues, museums, great restaurants, historical sites like Biltmore House, and lots of

Dollywood

Dollywood is a wonderful theme park in the Smoky Mountains owned by the incredible Dolly Parton.

Orlando

The Orlando area is home to the best theme parks in the world! You can spend a weekend or several weeks exploring everything the area has to offer. There are also beautiful nature parks and natural springs to explore if

Southern California

Southern California has wonderful weather and is home to beautiful coastline, exciting cities, theme parks, and much more. Visit the San Diego Zoo, Disneyland, tour a movie studio, watch sea lions, see stars on the Holllywood walk of fame, and

South Dakota

See Mount Rushmore, watch buffalo grazing in the Black Hills, and explore the unique landscape of the Badlands. Southwest South Dakota has a lot to offer and makes a great family road trip!

Yellowstone and Grand Teton

Yellowstone National Park is located in the Northwest corner of Wyoming, and expands into parts of Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone is a great family vacation destination if you enjoy seeing incredible and unique natural beauty. Many of the popular sites

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Arizona

Arizona is an incredibly beautiful state with deserts, mountains, canyons, and more. A road trip from Tucson to the Grand Canyon will show you some of the most beautiful parts of the world! View a full, detailed Arizona road trip

Vidanta Riveria Maya

Cancun/Riveria Maya

The beautiful East side of the Yucatan peninsula stretching from Cancun to Tulum is a very popular tourist area – and for good reason! There are tons of resorts, beautiful beaches, lush jungles, lots of fun activities to do, and