50 Fabulous Family Vacations

Memorial Day weekend rapidly approaches and with it comes the official start to the summer travel season. And if you’re a parent planning to take your kids on the road this year, you’re in luck, as National Geographic’s online travel team has been hard at work compiling a comprehensive list of 50 great family trips.

Looking to stay citybound this summer? Check out San Francisco’s great children’s museums, Chinatown’s Fortune Cookie factory, or take a night tour out to Alcatraz island. Feeling escapist? Paddle along the 375-mile Maine Island Trail and go biking in Acadia National Park. Even more adventurous? Try snorkeling on the island of Ismorada, kayaking Columbia Gorge, or volcano hiking in Nicaragua.

Each of the 50 trips provides a helpful list of kid-friendly activities and other resources to help plan your trip. Check out our guides to great beach, city, and park trips, as well as fabulous family adventure trips.

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Photo: Susan Seubert, National Geographic