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As a family grows larger and larger, it is difficult to plan a vacation every year without spending a fortune. But when children are involved, you need to include some fun things for them to do on the trip and that can sometimes be costly. Not everyone can afford to take his or her family to Disney. But that does not mean that your vacation has to be boring and uneventful. There are a lot of places throughout the United States where families can stay and have a wonderful time on their vacation. These places include fun and interesting things for the children as well as the adults. It is important to plan your trip to create some great long lasting memories for the children.
Here are some relatively unknown places to vacation that are easy on the budget and are also fun and entertaining for the whole family. You can get to these places by plane, train or automobile. The best way to get there, if you are pretty close, is to drive. By driving, you can stretch out your vacation and stop at any interesting thing you notice along the way. Once you get to your destination, you can stay in an inexpensive hotel or, for the best value, camp at one of the campgrounds. That way you can increase your budget and your kids will enjoy the camping experience.
*TIP- Tell your children before you actually begin your trip exactly how much money they have to spend on gifts to take home. Try to find a market outside of where you visit to shop. They will more-than-likely have the same gifts that you would find inside your vacation spot.
PENNSYLVANIA
Bird-in-hand A small town in Dutch Country
-Folk Craft Center and Museum has toys, glass, tools and more.
-Weavertown One-Room Schoolhouse has a life-like animated class to demonstrate what school was like.
-Amish Village is the best part of Dutch Country to see the simple way of living.
Erie
-You can go to the beaches or go boating, swimming, fishing, hiking or participate in winter sports.
-Presque Isle State Park contains over 450 plants and 321 birds.
-Historical museums
-Zoo
NEW YORK
Tarrytown
-Lyndhurst, a castle high above the Hudson River
-Sleepy Hollow Cemetary
-Old Dutch Church
-Rockefeller Estate contains a mansion, barn and the garden of sculptures.
-Washington Irving’s Sunnyside
Finger Lakes
-See the waterfalls, glacier-created lakes, vineyards and wineries or go biking, hiking, fishing, boating or golfing.
-Performing Arts Center
-Hot air balloons
MICHIGAN
Mackinac Island, a small island only reached by ferry or boat.
-Museums, shops, fudge factories
-no cars; only horse-drawn carriages, bikes, walking and horses are permitted.
-golf and hiking
Isle Royale National Park
-201 islands
-Go boating, fishing, hiking or camping
-See the lakes, coves, lighthouses, copper mines and a fishery.
COLORADO
Colorado Springs
-Gold Camp Road
-Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
-14,110 Foot Pike’s Peak
-Manitou Springs Spas
-Cave of the Winds
-Garden of the Gods
-US Olympic Complex
-Two Hall of Fames
-Ghost Town
-Santa’s Workshop/North Pole
-Seven Falls
-Go hiking, biking, rock-climbing or horseback riding
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