While “Virginia is for lovers” as it advertises, it is also for families with kids who love nature, winter sports, hot springs, mountains and incredible getaways. Virginia’s breath-taking scenery, history, ocean beaches, wildlife and culture provide something for every vacationer. Travelers have many areas to choose from in Virginia, from ocean views to historic landmarks to mountains to busy cities. It’s easy to plan a fun and refreshing family vacation in Virginia with the large variety of small, family-friendly inns and hotels.
Stay at an historic house in Lexington, Virginia close to downtown that welcomes kids and pets and has room for everyone. Full kitchen, fireplace, antique decor, two full baths and washer and dryer fill this 200-year-old house in a quiet section of Lexington that lets you explore Virginia with a home-away-from-home base steeped in history. Families enjoy nearby museums, historic sites like Stonewall Jackson’s House, a zoo and natural areas and Virginia’s incredible scenery.
The Capes Hotel is an exciting, family-friendly hotel on the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach. Oceanfront rooms, private balconies, walking distance from the ocean and family-friendly amenities like laundry, refrigerators in the rooms and one- and two-room units make family vacations convenient and memorable. Nearby Virginia Aquarium, Virginia Beach Boardwalk, Busch Gardens, lighthouses, museums, natural areas, shopping, dining and water activities keep vacationing families busy.
Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg offers a variety of nonsmoking suites to suit any family traveling needs and more than 15 amazing indoor and outdoor water park areas. Family fireplace suites, Wolf Den™ suites, KidKamp™ suites, KidCabin® suites and Grizzly Bear™ suites are just some of the exciting accommodations for families with children at Great Wolf Lodge. Lodge packages include water park passes and with nearby historic, educational and entertaining attractions, Great Wolf Lodge is a premier family vacation hotel.
Mountain Lake Conservancy & Hotel in Pembroke, Virginia, provides a variety of accommodations to suit any family vacation. Located on 2,600 acres in southern Virginia near a natural freshwater lake, the Conservancy promotes appreciation of the area’s natural resources and the hotel uses green practices. Mountain Lake Hotel has cottages, a lodge and a hotel dating back to the 1900s. Some of the recreational activities guests enjoy include tennis, basketball, badminton, bocce ball, croquet, horseshoes and lawn chess, as well as mountain biking, hiking, wilderness tours, campfires and cross-country skiing.
