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Tired of the typical family vacation? Why not try one of the America's best family getaways instead? There's no need to venture thousands of miles away when the United States offers numerous local attractions for families to get away for a week or just an afternoon.

These top locations vary in what they offer, with a location and type of getaway available to please almost any family. Families in love with water can visit one of the seaside getaways like Edgartown, Massachusetts, or Chincoteague, Virginia. City lovers can visit the likes of Portland, Oregon, or Providence, Rhode Island.

Families looking for an adventure need not travel far as adventurous getaways can be had right here in the states with locations like Acadia National Park in Maine or Zion National Park in Utah. Even scenic drives make the list, with California's Highway 1 and a drive through the Florida Keys the best for family drives.

Whatever your family enjoys, these locations allow you and your loved ones to make lots of memories with your little ones and other half by going somewhere new as one big brood. Those are the moments that last forever and can be made right here under your nose.

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Rank     Name Located In Area (km sq.)
  1. 1
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    United States of America
    Adventure
  2. 2
    Up 10
    United States of America
    176.9
    added by: rockboy
  3. 3

    Florida Keys

    Biscayne National Park
    Family Drive
  4. 4
    United States of America, Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park
  5. 5
    United States of America, California, Mariposa County, Tuolumne County
    3081.0
    Adventure
  6. 6
    United States of America, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Larimer County
    added by: Shirley Tessle
    Estes Park, Colorado. Gorgeous!
  7. 7
    United States of America, California, Nevada
  8. 8
    United States of America, Montana, Flathead County
  9. 9
    United States of America, California, Riverside County
    3195.98
  10. 10
    Utah, Washington County
    Adventure
  11. 11

    Death Valley

    United States of America, California, Death Valley National Park
    added by: wawwhite1
  12. 12
    Eddy County
    189.26
    added by: Lons
  13. 13
    Great Smoky Mountains, Swain County
    Adventure
  14. 14

    Monument Valley

    86033
    added by: wawwhite1
  15. 15
    Pennington County
  16. 16
    United States of America, Wisconsin
    219.37
    City Getaway
  17. 17

    Gatlinburg

    United States of America, Tennessee, Sevier County
    26.16
    added by: Brettski
  18. 18

    Panama City Beach

    United States of America, Florida, Bay County
    18.13
    added by: Island Hopper Dan
  19. 19

    Olympic National Park

    Washington, Jefferson County
    3733.47
  20. 20
    Utah, Garfield County
  21. 21
    United States of America, California
    600.67
    added by: wawwhite1
  22. 22

    Sequoia National Park

    United States of America, California, Tulare County
  23. 23
    United States of America, Massachusetts, Dukes County
    317.79
    Seaside Getaway
  24. 24

    Cape Canaveral

    United States of America, Florida, Brevard County
    5.96
    added by: Lons
  25. 25
    United States of America, Nevada, White Pine County
    added by: wawwhite1
  26. 26
    United States of America, Georgia, Chatham County, The Harlem Renaissance Way Down South More
    202.28
    added by: Brettski
  27. 27
    United States of America, Virginia, Accomack County
    96.09
    Seaside Getaway
  28. 28
    United States of America, Massachusetts
    232.06
  29. 29
    United States of America, Tennessee, Hamilton County, Marion County
    370.89
    added by: Brettski
  30. 30
    United States of America, Oregon, Multnomah County
    376.58
    City Getaway
  31. 31

    Badlands National Park

    Jackson County
  32. 32

    Devils Tower National Monument

    Wyoming, Crook County
    5.45
    added by: wawwhite1
  33. 33

    California’s Highway 1

    Family Drive
  34. 34

    Orange Beach

    United States of America, Alabama, Baldwin County
    29.53
    added by: TravelGrrl
  35. 35

    The Poconos

  36. 36
    United States of America, South Carolina, Horry County
    43.51
  37. 37
    United States of America, Florida, Walton County
    added by: TravelGrrl
  38. 38
    Pennsylvania, Chester County
    14.03
    added by: wawwhite1
  39. 39

    Wisconsin Dells

    United States of America, Wisconsin, Columbia County, Town of Newport
    11.4
  40. 40

    San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway

    Family Drive
  41. 41
    United States of America, Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area More
    22.53
  42. 42
    Providence County, Rhode Island
    53.09
    City Getaway
  43. 43
    Hancock County
    Adventure
  44. 44
    United States of America, Tennessee, Davidson County
    1362.59
  45. 45
    United States of America, California
    41.18
    added by: Clark Benson
  46. 46

    Jamestown National Historic Site

    Jamestown, Virginia
    0.08
    added by: wawwhite1
  47. 47

    Rocky Mountains

    Lake County, 80461
  48. 48
    United States of America, New Hampshire, Rockingham County, New Hampshire’s 1st congressional district, Seacoast Region More
    24.86
    Seaside Getaway
  49. 49

    South-Central Alaska

    Family Drive
  50. 50
    United States of America, California
    963.73
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    1. wawwhite1
      Monument Valley at 8/24/2011 11:05 AM
      Gorgeous, stunning scenery.
    2. A huge park - beautiful drive with lots of historical spots to check out.
    3. A really neat stop, especially if you're on your way from Yellowstone to Badlands.
    4. wawwhite1
      Grand Canyon at 8/24/2011 11:00 AM
      Personally, I prefer the North Rim - higher, cooler, and a lot less people.
    5. wawwhite1
      Zion National Park at 8/24/2011 10:59 AM
      Beautiful - but do not visit during a holiday/summer weekend - it will be packed
    6. wawwhite1
      Great Basin National Park at 8/24/2011 10:58 AM
      One of the least visited parks in the US - a beautiful, lush mountain rising out of the desert Basin and Range of Nevada.

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