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Best of Family-Friendly
Grand Cascades Lodge
Hamburg, New Jersey
Less than an hour from Manhattan, this luxury resort offers guests an organic mind and body connection
to the great outdoors. The Adirondack-style lodge is part of the Crystal Springs Resort. Kid-friendly activities include pony rides, glow golf, goat yoga, swimming in the indoor relaxing biosphere pool (open year-round), as well as two outdoor pool complexes. The resort also gives parents access to six premier golf courses, a world-renowned wine cellar and an on-site spa.
The Weekapaug Inn
Westerly, Rhode Island
With spacious guest rooms and suites and views of
the Atlantic Ocean, this resort offers the quintessential New England experience. The hotel features farm- to-table dining with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Families can bond at the pool, the beach and pondside, while crabbing, fishing or playing lawn games.
The Boathouse staff provides fun and educational experiences and regularly scheduled complimentary resort activities. Plus, kids can even go fairy hunting at the magical Land of Paug.
Rocking Horse Ranch Resort
Highland, New York
There is so much to do and see at this all-inclusive resort. The dude ranch was specifically designed to
be family-friendly in the mid-1950s by its founders. Rooms and suites can be booked with bunk beds for the young’uns. Outdoor activities include horseback riding, bungee jumping, rock climbing, water sports on its private lake and the Northeast’s longest Mountain Tubing Adventure. The fun continues inside with nightly entertainment, an indoor water park and the Lucky Horseshoe Arcade. The best part is, all meals and activities are included in your rate.
Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Water Park Queensbury, New York
The Great Escape experience is much more than just the amusement park. Bring your whole crew right across the road to rest their heads and extend the
fun in this rustic-themed hotel. Rain or shine, guests of all ages can enjoy White Water Bay. Access to this 38,000-square-foot indoor water park is included with every stay. Kids also can check out the interactive Kids Klub Clubhouse where they can enjoy arts and crafts and stories and may even be greeted by the Timbertown Gang.
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