Poconos: Family Vacation Guide

Poconos family friendly resorts like Fernwood, Skytop and Shawnee offer all-inclusive meals and activities for your family

Family Vacations in the Poconos

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Many families looking for an annual family vacation spot or a place to take the kids over the wekend find the Poconos a great place because of its convenience and affordability.

Options abound for where to stay - resorts, cabins, lakefront cottages and even campgrounds.

Activities and local entertainment are numerous, too: whitewater rafting and canoeing, fun centers, waterparks, fishing, horseback riding and a host of indoor activities and recreation can be found here as well. Enjoy planning your family vacation with this guide.

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Poconos Family Vacations

If you're looking for the perfect spot for your family vacation this year, you've come to the right place. The Poconos offer several great resort options as well as a ton of activities and recreational options from which to choose.

Travel time and expense are kept to a minimum - especially helpful with gas prices so high these days.to the Metro Northeast and affordability.

For families with younger children, you might try one of the resorts that are family oriented. A good choice would be Fernwood or Shawnee. Families with children a bit older might also take a look at some of the resorts listed in this site, notably Skytop.

For those families on a tight budget, there are alternatives to some of the resorts in the form of cottages and campgrounds - all listed on this site. Please remember while you look around this site, that many of the pages are long - you may have to scroll down a bit to find the information you're looking for.

Poconos Family Resorts

Skytop Lodge

Skytop - the crown jewel of resorts in the poconos Skytop Lodge, located on 5,500 pristine mountaintop acres,is the crown jewel of all Pocono resorts. Built in 1928, Skytop has tradionally been geared towards family vacations and getaways. At the same time however, it has built a formidable reputation for world-class service and hospitality excellence. Adults can enjoy a challenging round of golf, enjoy the full-service spa, and brush up on fly fishing at their Orvis school. All the while knowing that their children are being well cared for and enjoying the finest vacation expereince of their lives.

Separate and together, this is a family vacation experience everyone will enjoy. [more]

Popular Family Vacation Destinations

Use these guides to help you plan your next family vacation. Each site has links to hotel and resort reservation tools that have no fees or added penalties. Most allow you to make a reservation without putting any deposit money down -simply hold your room with your credit card.