Family Travel Question
Q | Any ideas for a family-friendly vacation destination that is a daytrip from Atlanta?
We're looking for a family-friendly vacation destination with lots of kid-friendly activities that are four to six hours from Atlanta. Our kids are 6, 3, and 1. Any advice/ideas? -Dan & Amanda, GA
Family Travel Answers
By Sue Rodman - Field Trips With Sue
Georgia vacation destinations with teenage boys
If you want to stay in Georgia, I have several suggestions that are great for teen boys or really boys of any age. Durhamtown Plantation, about 1.5 hours east of Atlanta, started as a hunting lodge, but is now best known for its dirt bike and ATV tracks. You can still hunt there (as well [...]
By Jennifer Close - Two Kids and a Map
Pensacola: A family vacation destination close to Atlanta
Just a five and a half hour drive south of Atlanta, the Gulf Coast offers many kid-friendly activities. Pensacola, Florida is one of America’s oldest settlements. Wander around Historic Pensacola and see men and women in their period dress while they tell stories about the area. Visit Ft. Pickens, a fort that was completed in [...]
By Sue Rodman - Field Trips With Sue
Family vacation destinations within a few hours of Atlanta
There are lots of options for a fun family vacation close to Atlanta. Whether you want to spend a week or just get away for a few days. Dahlonega is the site of the country’s first gold rush. In addition to panning for gold, enjoy hiking to the seven waterfalls in the area. Pine Mountain [...]