Stuck indoors throughout the winter, a vacation during spring break offers a family the chance to enjoy the outdoors, relax and spend quality time together. The beach and mountains are always great destinations, as well as other hot spots that offer endless excitement.
Walt Disney World in Florida offers a variety of parks guaranteed to keep all members of the family entertained. Walk through the Magic Kingdom to experience Cinderella's castle, visit with beloved Disney characters and experience parades and magical firework displays every night. Epcot, a large park divided into two sections -- Future World and World Showcase -- offers attractions like Spaceship Earth. The World Showcase area contains shops, attractions and restaurants featuring cuisine from 11 different countries. Also, with 500 acres and 1,700 animals, Animal Kingdom is the largest animal park in the world. Along with animal displays, the park features parades and animal performances. Disney World also includes two water parks and Hollywood Studios. Enough to keep the whole family entertained for a week.
Walt Disney World
3111 World Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
407-824-4321
Disneyworld.com
Smugglers' Notch, a family resort set in the Green Mountains of Vermont, is surrounded by 3,000 acres of woodlands. The resort offers daily hikes with experienced guides ranging from easy walks to more arduous adventures. Children and adults alike will enjoy the wide variety of outdoor activities available, such as llama treks, fishing, geocaching and biking. Smugglers' Notch also provides eight outdoor pools and four waterslides for guestss. If anyone in the family is into sports, the resort also offers tennis courts, golf courses and skate parks.
Smugglers' Notch
4323 Vermont Route 108 South
Smugglers' Notch, VT 05464
802-644-8851
Smuggs.com
Captiva Island on the Southwest coast of Florida is home to the South Seas Island Resort, which boasts 2 1/2 miles of beaches, two pools, outdoor movies, water sports and guided kayak tours. The resort contains a water park, fitness center, tennis complex and an executive golf course. Skully's Family Interactive Center features art projects and video arcades that family members of all ages will enjoy. Redfish Lounge at the center of the resort offers teenagers a place to dance and karaoke the night away. The resort also offers "Go! Fish" and "Go! Sail" programs designed to teach fishing and boating techniques. The family can cruise or fish the Gulf of Mexico on various boat excursions, experience the view from the air while parasailing, or speed through the ocean on jet skis. The resort also offers bicycle, boat and golf cart rentals.
South Seas Island Resort
5400 Plantation Road
Captiva Island, FL 33924
866-565-5089
Southseas.com
