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Family Vacation Anywhere?
Posted on 5/18/22 at 9:28 am
Posted on 5/18/22 at 9:28 am
Seeking vacation ideas. Wife and kids love Destin/Orange Beach/PCB but I'd like to splurge a bit on something different this year. Targeting late June but timeframe is somewhat flexible.
Budget of $10-$15K, wife and kids (14, 16) are unvaxxed, kids do not have passports. We've traveled to most Gulf Coast beaches, Myrtle Beach, Colorado, Huntington Beach, and pretty much any vacation spot within driving distance of Louisiana. Wife and kids love the beach but I'm open to anything. Any ideas given budget, passport, and vaccination status?
Budget of $10-$15K, wife and kids (14, 16) are unvaxxed, kids do not have passports. We've traveled to most Gulf Coast beaches, Myrtle Beach, Colorado, Huntington Beach, and pretty much any vacation spot within driving distance of Louisiana. Wife and kids love the beach but I'm open to anything. Any ideas given budget, passport, and vaccination status?
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Posted on 5/18/22 at 9:48 am to McDaddy
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Budget of $10-$15K
If you are willing to spend that much then get some passports and go somewhere in the Caribbean.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 10:05 am to McDaddy
Might be worth a look at Lake Tahoe. A few resorts in the area, and also a lot of VRBO’s. There are beaches there, and really close to mountains. We were planning a trip there summer of 2020 then Covid hit. Our budget was considerably less and there were still plenty of options.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 10:23 am to McDaddy
I am currently planning a trip for this summer for my three boys. Ages 6-13. Flying into Vegas and driving to Bryce Canyon, Zion, Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon and finishing up in Sedona before flying out of Phoenix. We typically do Destin/30A every summer and excited to try something new! Your kids' ages seem great for a trip like this.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 10:40 am to McDaddy
Fly into Phoenix, rent a VRBO / Air BNB in Sedona, go see Flagstaff and the grand canyon, go off-road ATV'ing, cliff jumping, hiking, there's a trout farm you can catch your own dinner, they have a couple wineries nearby.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 11:05 am to McDaddy
If you want to stay in America.
How outdoorsy are yall?
Lake Tahoe is really nice. The redwoods are amazing IMHO. I have been to them and the grand canyon several times. Stay in Tahoe and rent a SUV to drive to the redwoods national park. They filmed part of the original star wars there. Hwy 299 is windy and cool. Then stay there a night or two.
Northern Michigan is beautiful in the summer. Look up the Traverse City area or Alpena on the Huron side. Swimming, lots of wildlife, wineries, breweries, shipwrecks, hiking. And bonfire weather at night!
How outdoorsy are yall?
Lake Tahoe is really nice. The redwoods are amazing IMHO. I have been to them and the grand canyon several times. Stay in Tahoe and rent a SUV to drive to the redwoods national park. They filmed part of the original star wars there. Hwy 299 is windy and cool. Then stay there a night or two.
Northern Michigan is beautiful in the summer. Look up the Traverse City area or Alpena on the Huron side. Swimming, lots of wildlife, wineries, breweries, shipwrecks, hiking. And bonfire weather at night!
Posted on 5/18/22 at 12:18 pm to McDaddy
We are going to coastal Maine and cape cod the first couple weeks of June. Cheap flights from msy to Boston. Making it about a two week trip. First time trip for me but lots of fellas on here recommend it. Will report back and let ya know how we like it. I’ve been gulf of Mexico’d out for a while now so we have been venturing out to some diff stuff over the last few years.
We’re eyeballing a California trip for next summer. Fly into Los Angeles . Do some scenic driving up cali coast up to Monterey Bay Area. Slide over to Yosemite for a few days also. Maybe something to also consider. That’s a solid budget to pretty well do whatever you want domestically.
We’re eyeballing a California trip for next summer. Fly into Los Angeles . Do some scenic driving up cali coast up to Monterey Bay Area. Slide over to Yosemite for a few days also. Maybe something to also consider. That’s a solid budget to pretty well do whatever you want domestically.
This post was edited on 5/18/22 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 5/18/22 at 1:38 pm to McDaddy
Yellowstone/Grand Tetons or Utah National Parks. Kids that age will love the outdoors and the hiking around. Beautiful scenery.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 2:06 pm to McDaddy
Alys Beach. It’s splurging., and they’ll LOVE it. Build up a reservation on their site.
This post was edited on 5/18/22 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 5/19/22 at 7:00 am to McDaddy
Europe
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:35 am to McDaddy
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fly to Vegas and drive up into Utah for National Parks
This is a great idea. Did this for Zion a couple years ago and doing again for Bryce and others this year. Wish I had gotten to do those trips as a kid that age.
Around that timeframe, Glacier or Grand Tetons/Yellowstone would be great. So much you can do in that area.
Posted on 5/21/22 at 2:46 pm to McDaddy
Yosemite
Posted on 5/21/22 at 5:37 pm to McDaddy
If I had kids that age, and that budget, I'd go to Sun River Resort near Bend OR. Stayed there last fall. It has it all. And you can do daytrips to Bend or Crater Lake.
#2 on my list would be Este Park CO. We stayed at Pine River Resort and loved it. Real close to the park entrance.
#2 on my list would be Este Park CO. We stayed at Pine River Resort and loved it. Real close to the park entrance.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 7:33 pm to McDaddy
Lake Tahoe is fun
Posted on 6/8/23 at 9:52 am to McDaddy
Rent a beach house, with a pool, in Seagrove on 30A and let them bring friends.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:13 pm to McDaddy
Any of the big ski resorts out west have amazing hiking, mountain biking, outdoor concerts, mountain coasters, etc.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 10:47 pm to McDaddy
I agree with everyone saying Arizona and Utah. We just did a trip in April and it was the best trip we’ve taken and we can’t wait to go back. We flew into Phoenix and drove to the South Rim of the GC and stayed in a hotel for a couple of nights in the GC, then we drove to Kanab, UT and stayed there for 6 nights in an air bnb. It was a great central location. An hour to Zion and an hour and a half to Bryce. We also did UTV tours out of Kanab to see Peekaboo slot canyon and also the Great Chamber which was our favorite thing to do. Also in Kanab there is the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary which is really neat to visit and we even volunteered and was able to take a dog with us on a hike for a few hours. My daughter loved it!
There is so much to do that we weren’t able to fit it all in and are already planning a trip back.
There is so much to do that we weren’t able to fit it all in and are already planning a trip back.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:13 am to McDaddy
With that budget, definitely look into some of the US territories. Virgin Islands was a great trip, recommend staying in St. John.
Also, I’d do some more research on it but I believe you can drive (not fly) into Canada without passports for kids 16 & under- just need to show birth certificates. Again, not sure how accurate that info is but I read that recently.
Also, I’d do some more research on it but I believe you can drive (not fly) into Canada without passports for kids 16 & under- just need to show birth certificates. Again, not sure how accurate that info is but I read that recently.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 1:53 pm to McDaddy
Last family trip we did was we went to Yellowstone and Jackson Hole. The highlight of the trip was white water rafting for a day. It is being regarded as the best family vacation we have her had. And we have taken some great ones.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 9:27 am to McDaddy
Want a "once in a lifetime experience" for kids that age?
Go to Sliding Rock in North Carolina.
Sliding Rock is a small slide-type waterfall on Looking Glass Creek, in the Pisgah National Forest, near Brevard, North Carolina. It has a gentle slope and is about 60 feet long, ending in a large, deep pool (between 6–8 feet deep) at the bottom.
Rent a cabin in nearby Brevard. Nice little town with some restaurants and shops. Tons of things to do in the Pisgah National Forest. Hiking. Camping. Picnicking. Go tubing on the Davidson River.
Drive up to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Dine, or even stay, at the Pisgah Inn.
Ashville is probably an hour away if you wanted to go. Some nice shops and restaurants. You could go see the Biltmore.
The area has it all. One of our favorite areas.
Go to Sliding Rock in North Carolina.
Sliding Rock is a small slide-type waterfall on Looking Glass Creek, in the Pisgah National Forest, near Brevard, North Carolina. It has a gentle slope and is about 60 feet long, ending in a large, deep pool (between 6–8 feet deep) at the bottom.
Rent a cabin in nearby Brevard. Nice little town with some restaurants and shops. Tons of things to do in the Pisgah National Forest. Hiking. Camping. Picnicking. Go tubing on the Davidson River.
Drive up to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Dine, or even stay, at the Pisgah Inn.
Ashville is probably an hour away if you wanted to go. Some nice shops and restaurants. You could go see the Biltmore.
The area has it all. One of our favorite areas.
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