10 East Coast Family Getaways with Tweens and Teens

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My Top 10 List of East Coast Family Getaways with Tweens and Teens

We all love Trip Advisor for the millions of reviews people have written about their first-hand travel experiences. I know I always check out Trip Advisor reviews on places I am thinking of visiting/staying. This is a partnered post sponsored by Trip Advisor, who gave me an excursion experience in exchange for writing about my many experiences using their website.

NOW...You...me and that guy over there all have the ability to book attractions, tours, and events right on the Trip Advisor site!  I love this!! Can I tell you how many hours I spent on Trip Advisor this summer looking for things to do with my tween and teen???

Search a city, click on " Things To Do" and then click on "Tours and Attractions"...It's that simple! The most recent thing I did was search Broadway shows (my daughter is in middle school and love, love, loves acting and singing in plays). I was able to quickly scan shows, see what people said about them and decide on which was right for my tween. This is a new feature, so some areas have limited bookable excursions, events, and attractions, however, I will bet Trip Advisor is adding to those daily.

My Top 10 List of East Coast Family Getaways with Tweens and Teens

1. Skytop Lodge (PA) - More than one awesome family adventure awaits when you stay at Skytop Lodge in the PA Pocono Area. Our two favorite things to do there are the Tree Top Obstacle Courses and Hiking their 30+ trails. Such great family fun!
2. Deep Creek Lake (MD) - The Wisp Mountain Area of Deep Creek Lake had awesome non-winter activities that our family loves. Man-made white water rafting, extreme biking, paintball, a mountain coaster and so much more! Plus boating and wave-running on the HUGE lake are memorable. A must do is a half-day hike through Swallow Falls State Park, go off the trails and hop rock to rock to rock, by the falls. One of our best days as a family ever was spent there...so we booked another trip. A really nice area to rent a house or book a room.
3. Killington (VT) - Killington is full of awesome family activities, you never have to leave the area! It has everything and in my opinion, it's a great place to get your kids skiing! It's so big and open and because of that, it's a great environment for learning. They have top-notch ski instructors as well.
4. Lake Wallenpaupack  (Hawley, PA) I can't say enough good things about this lake and the PA Poconos in general. Rent a big house on the water with family or friends or go small and have it just you and yours. Fishing boating, hiking, and adventures await. They even have an awesome zoo! Lake Wallenpaupack is my family's happy place!
5. Southern Shores Outer Banks (NC) The Southern Shores areas of Duck and Corolla are my and my sibling's favorite spot in that area. They are more removed, quiet and yet have easy access to delicious food, top spa's and shopping. Fishing, crabbing, exploring lighthouses, mastering the art of flying fancy kites, hang-gliding on the dunes, buggy rides or just soaking up the sun. Kids and adults love this area. So many homes for rent that can accommodate multi-families with hot tubs and pools. Kids are always entertained! Book a wild horse beach tour, so fun! 
6. Migis Lodge (ME) An upscale family resort in a gorgeous setting. Fine dining and activities galore! Play on the water all day or while the kids are occupied, sneak in a message. Migis epitomises New England beauty and living.
7. Cape Anne (Gloucester, MA) The beaches in the Cape Anne area are fun and have the most amazing sunsets! Calm waters and large beaches. Wingaersheek Beach is unlike any beach we have seen (and my kids favorite) Huge boulders await exploring as the tide goes way, way out! Find sand dollars, sea creatures, treasures and more. Book a  whale watching trip and eat all the foods!!
8. Inner Harbor (Baltimore, MD) We have gone down to the Inner Harbor over Spring Break a number of times, the kids love exploring the ships, submarine, and lighthouse as well as the downtown area. Lots of shops, restaurants, and activities. In Winter we head down that area to the Gaylord National Hotel (which is unbelievable) for the ICE display and events. Ice carvers from around the globe come together to carve incredible ice sculptures and the HUGE ice slides that the whole family will love.
9. Woodloch Pines Resort (Poconos, PA) I always say that Woodloch is the movie "Dirty Dancing" Resort come to life. They have so many activities (on land and on the water) to engage kids of every age. Family's compete with other families during your stay (if you choose) and the medals can mount up! Such a fun place to allow the kids freedom to explore. They even have a Teen area, where they can meet up and hang out!
10. The Jersey Shore  (NJ) I grew up going to the Jersey shore and still love it! Pick a quiet town like Spring lake or go all out in Wildwood. The Jersey shore has a beach and a pace for everyone.
11. Bonus! Georgia is an amazing place to visit for vacation as of course is Florida! Here is a visitor's guide for Florida.

Those are our favorites, I hope you get to check one or two out here on the East Coast!  If you use Trip Advisor, like I do, simply search for an area and just like that a ton of hotels or "things to do" pop up. Click on "things to do" and click on "tours and attractions" and from there easily book activities and excursions. Plus read honest reviews of just about every place and activity you can imagine.

I'd love to know what your favorite places to go with tweens and teens are. We are always looking to try new things. Next up for us is a Fall trip to the Poconos to take in the colors of fall and shop small towns, hike through Bushkill Falls, check out a winery, have a fright on Friday the 13th at local haunts and take a ride on the mountain coaster...Should be fun!  After that, we were to vacation or the first time in the Florida Keys, however, due to the hurricane, we are rescheduling that until the Keys have a chance to recover. My heart goes out to them and all of the areas hit hard by the weather lately, it's almost inconceivable trying to understand what everyone is going through.

Happy travels!