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Kid Friendly Vacation Destinations #1:
Spend your family getaway in a luxury cabin on Ludlow’s Island Resort. This is a private island in one of the most beautiful lakes in the U.S. - Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota.

You couldn’t ask for a more family fun filled setting. Your cabin sits only a few feet from the water. You have access to canoes, paddleboats, hydrobikes, kayaks and electric powered boats.

The lake is great for fishing and swimming and guides are available to help you with fishing tips. The resort has loads of organized fun activities for the kids such as hot dog roasts, pontoon tours of beaver lodges and eagle nests, nature hikes, fishing derbies, island picnics and lots more.

Ludlow’s Island provides children with a safe outdoor natural playground where they can run and hide and explore like children are supposed to do.

Kid Friendly Vacation Destinations #2:
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, in Newport Beach California, has been a top spot for families, both local and from across the nation -- for over 50 years.

The Dunes has been a top spot for families, both local and from across the nation -- for 50 years. Not only is there a host of activities for guests of all ages, it is located on a safe, protected waterfront area and borders an estuary. For those with RVs, the Dunes luxury RV Park has been called the "Ritz of RV Parks" by the Los Angeles Times. It has become a popular "one tank trip" destination. The Dunes also comfortable cabins and tent camping.

Many locals spend their weekends at the Dunes so they can enjoy a short getaway on the beach at an affordable price. You can take a Segway nature tour of the Back Bay or head out on the water in a kayak, sailboat or electric boat. The Dunes has an island in its backyard, Balboa Island.. the family can ride the ferry over and enjoy the Fun Zone and a ride on the Merry-Go-Round.

Kid Friendly Vacation Destinations #3:
The Klamath River in northern California is recognized as a National "Wild and Scenic" river. Your family can have a fabulous outdoor adventure vacation river rafting the Klamath River. Outdoor River Specialists ( O.A.R.S. ) have a vacation package that is great for families with children as young as 4 yrs old. O.A.R.S. has been arranging family adventure getaways since 1969 so they know how to do it.

Their Lower Klamath River Rafting trip runs a section of the river that is tailor made for families. The rapids are easy and there are lots spots where everyone can swim. You will travel in inflatable kayaks or rafts. Along the way you will camp by the riverside, do a little hiking, pick a few berries and even pan for gold.

Kid Friendly Vacation Destinations #4:
Australia’s mysterious sandstone Uluru (or Ayers Rock as it is often called) is in Kata Tjuta National Park in the center of the Outback desert. Uluru is a sacred place to the Aborigines and one of the largest monoliths in the world.

Visitors from all over the globe come to enjoy the spectacular sunsets and sunrises and ponder the spiritual significance of Ayers Rock. Ayers Rock Resort has several hotels, apartments and campgrounds in the park and offer a wide variety of tours to enjoy the Kata Tjuta National Park.

You can head out on the swaying back of a camel, take a Harley motorcycle tour, or any one of over 65 tours, local activities and attractions. This is an excellent vacation ideas for families to see the beauty of the Australian Outback and learn about the aborigine culture.

Kid Friendly Vacation Destinations #5:
Navajo Nation's Monument Valley Park is a natural masterpiece of U.S. southwest landscape. Many western movies were filmed here in this Arizona sagebrush plain with its towering Sandstone spires and rocky, barren beauty.

The park resides within the Navajo Nation and you can enjoy the park with a tour by Sacred Monument Tours. You can do the tour by hiking, horseback or Jeep. The tours are guided by Navajo people so you can explore the native culture as well as the Arizona backcountry in all its overwhelming beauty. This is a great vacation idea for kids and Sacred Monument Tours welcomes families.

The Navajo Nation's Monument Valley Park lies on the border of Utah and Arizona. You can also do a driving tour of the park. There are 11 scenic overlooks on the 17-mile Valley Drive. These are great spots to get some photos of the incredible scenery.

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