Family Vacations Directory - Oregon

LPORFamily vacation spots: Newport, Portland, Crater Lake, Eugene, Salem, and Oregon City. Best places for fun: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon Caves, Fort Rock Valley Homestead Museum, End of the Oregon Trail Interpretative Center, and Hellgate Jetboat Excursions on the Rouge River. What’s to do? Attend Oregon Shakespeare Festival or ride Ice Mountain Bobsleds at Enchanted Forrest. Go cross-country skiing, mountain skiing, ride in a dog sled or take a snowshoe hike. Enjoy the beach, See playful seals, go surfing, windsurfing and fishing or kite flying. Play volleyball, golf and tennis. (Photo of Crater Lake by NPS.)
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USA: Family Vacation Fun –Now You Can Rent Bikes in 144 Cities Across North America.

We have just learned of a great resource to compliment a family vacation.If you have no intention to travel with your own bikes yet enjoy bike riding with your children then we have a solution for you. [Read More]

USA: Western Edge, Best Beach Spots for a Family Vacation.

Just as no two families are alike, no two beaches match the perfect beach formula. Except for sand, sun and water with an occasional fish or seabird which are fairly standard the options for fun remain varied. At the best beaches along the western edge of the USA you will find Pacific sunsets, miles of sand, rocks and surf, sandcastles, sea winds, kites, beach volleyball, music, occasional boardwalk loaded with amusements and Tillamook Cheese. [Read More]

Oregon: Bend, Family Vacation Ideas - Discover What’s Around the Bend.

Wanderlust Tours is offering a schedule of monthly special evening snowshoe events for the winter and spring holidays, in addition to its daily half-day guided snowshoe tours. Half-day snowshoe tours will begin around Thanksgiving, depending on snowfall, and run through winter and spring. [Read More]

Oregon: Bullards Beach State Park, Yurt Camping.

Yurt camping family-style is one of the best-kept secrets in Oregon. In spite of the weather and last minute planning the Gourleys found the perfect location and have insider information to share. [Read More]

USA: National Wildlife Refuges - Stepping Back in Time with Your Children.

From Montana to Florida and Delaware to South Dakota spring is a time to observe the amazing conversion of the seasons. America's First National Wildlife Refuge, tiny Pelican Island, hosts a celebration each March. The annual antics are really wild family fun to break up the monotony of daily life. [Read More]

Advice: Three Products - Safe, Easy, and Naturally Good for Your Family.

We are always interested in products that will make family vacation travel healthier, easier, safer, and stress free. We all know that using sunscreen is essential, and keeping your kids hydrated without a sugar overdose is a must so we are sharing a few products which do just that – make things easy, safe, stress-free, and healthy - meaning more fun without effort. [Read More]

Advice: Bach’s Rescue Remedy - Reduces Stress and Improves the Family Vacation Chill Factor.

Any travel with children can be stressful but during the sometime frantic holiday season the chance for stress is multiplied. Bach Kids Rescue Remedy and the full line of Bach Flower Remedies are an all-natural, alcohol free, non-narcotic healing system which can help relieve children’s stress, worries, and anxiety. [Read More]

USA: National Wildlife Refuges, Island and Beach Vacation Spots – Cheap, Easy, and Naturally Fun for Families.

Taking a green beach vacation just got easier and definitely cheaper. From Alaska to Puerto Rico and Pennsylvania to Oregon’s coast, the NWR island locations welcome visitors, not just the birds. [Read More]

USA: Western Edge - Santa Trains and Holiday Lights.

Featured below you will find our favorite train excursions for families from Washington and Oregon to California it’s all about doing the fun stuff with your kids. From pretend journeys to the North Pole in winter and pumpkin trains to mystery nights, spooky tales and train robberies, it is always the season to ride the rails. During the winter months traditional “Santa Trains,” make enjoying Christmas tons of fun and at many stations the family holiday tradition has a new twist provided by Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Polar Express. See you at the station. [Read More]

USA: Western Edge, Best Corn Mazes and Fall Festivals for Families 2009.

From San Diego to Seattle seasonal festivals make the weekend awesome. Mazes provide unique signatures as the lunar calendar ends the calendar year. Escape and run through a corn maze and tap your feet to a banjo; make a wreath of heater; sample local honey; carve a pumpkin or stuff a scarecrow; ride on a wagon full of hay or bob for apples, make time for fun. [Read More]

USA: Western Edge, Tracking Dinosaurs on Vacation.

This may be the ideal spot to sneak away with your family. St. Maarten’s Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino maintains its role as a relaxing island haven with the opening of its new Miramar wing. A total of 52 units consisting of studios, one- and two- bedroom suites offer quiet, spacious accommodations, a revamped swimming pool, outdoor Jacuzzi, upscale amenities, and stunning views of Great Bay Harbour. [Read More]

Oregon: Sunriver, A Snowman Named Kit Carson

Making a snowman that also looks like a cowboy is a daunting task but at Sunriver, the land of Kit Carson and pioneer legends, the idea makes perfect sense. [Read More]

Oregon: Lewis & Clark, Creating a Family Field Trip.

Getting out and doing as well as seeing the real stuff is energizing for everyone, which is why field trip days during the school year are happy days for kids. Organizing a family version takes a little more time but is definitively worth the effort. [Read More]


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FAMILY VACATION IDEAS
Mt. Hood, Oregon: Timberline Lodge

Snow reigns here in summer too! [Read More]

Timberline Lodge

Klamath, Oregon: Destination Wilderness

Enjoy a full day of fishing and kayaking or a multi-day river journey on the Klamath. [Read More]

WildernessTrips In Oregon

Crater Lake, Oregon: Crater Lake Lodge

Stay either perched on the rim of Crater Lake, or stay in a cabin at Mazama Village. [Read More]

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Crater Lake Lodge

Prospect, Oregon: Prospect Historical Hotel

A great retreat and a good location for a family reunion. [Read More]

Prospect Historical Hotel

Crescent Lake, Oregon: Odell Lake Resort

A great vacation spot. [Read More]

Odell Lake Resort

Cave City, Oregon: Out 'n' About Treesort

Sleep in a tree house. [Read More]

Out 'n' About Treesort

Timberline, Oregon: Timberline Lodge & Ski Area

Come stay in the historic lodge or rent the Silcox Hut for a reunion. [Read More]

Timberline Lodge & Ski Area


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