Pacific Coast Family Vacations

Pacific Coast Family Travel Guide

• Pacific Coast Overview
• Pacific Coast Hotels
• Pacific Coast Attractions
• Pacific Coast Feature Articles
• Pacific Coast Vacation Rentals

Other Guides for Pacific Coast

Active and Adventure Guide
• Biking
• Caving and Canyoneering
• Climbing
• Hiking and Backpacking
• Paddling
• Skiing
• Snow Sports
• Beach Guide
  • Kiteboarding
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Surfing
  • Windsurfing
• Gay and Lesbian Guide
• Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Horses and Riding
  • Nature
  • Road and Rail Journeys

Top Family Destinations In Pacific Coast

• Maui, HI
  
• Anchorage and Seward, AK
  
• Big Island, HI
  
• Kauai, HI
  
• Monterey, CA
  
• Portland, OR
  
• Santa Barbara, CA
  
• Yosemite National Park, CA
  
• Olympic National Park, WA
  
• Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, OR
  

Travel Guides In Pacific Coast

• Monterey, CA
  • Beach Guide
• Bellingham, WA
  • Beach Guide
• Laguna Beach, CA
  • Beach Guide
• Henderson Bay and the Purdy Spit, WA
  • Beach Guide
• Homer, AK
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Newport, OR
  • Beach Guide
• Grayland Beach State Park, WA
  • Beach Guide
• Kona Coast (Kekaha Kai) State Park, HI
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Manchester State Park, CA
  • Beach Guide
• Sonoma, CA
  • Active and Adventure Guide

United States Family Subregions

• Mid-Atlantic
• Midwest
• Mountain West
• Northeast
• Pacific Coast
• Southeast
• Southwest

Family Travel Destinations

• United States
  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Midwest
  • Mountain West
  • Northeast
  • Pacific Coast
  • Southeast
  • Southwest
• Canada
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
• Mexico
  • Cancun
  • Cozumel
  • Ixtapa
  • Los Cabos
• Caribbean
  • Bahamas
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Jamaica
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
• Central America
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Panama
• Europe
  • Central Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • Mediterranean
  • Scandinavia
  • Western Europe

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Pacific Coast Family Destinations

• Alaska
• California
• Hawaii
• Oregon
• Washington

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Feature Articles

• Dream Destinations for Families
  The Ahwahnee Hotel (Yosemite National Park, California) and Riviera Maya (Mexico)
• Sunriver Resort, Sunriver (OR)
  Oregon's Best Family Resorts
• Resort at Squaw Creek, Squaw Valley (CA)
  California's Best Family Resorts
• Four Seasons Hualalai, Big Island (HI)
  Hawaii's Best Family Resorts
• Holoholo Hawaii
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  You'll hit more surf than pavement on this 250-mile pleasure drive around the Big Island

Trip Ideas

• Five Great Family Escapes
  Olympic National Park, Washington

Practical Advice

• Rides, Animals, Action!
  Summer Guide to California's Parks
• GORP - Mastering Leave No Trace - Introduction
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• GORP - Getting on Course - Learning Compass and Map Basics
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• GORP - How To Outfit a Family Canoe Adventure
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• GORP - Choosing a Canoe for Family Trips
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GORPTravel Trips

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  Alaska Multi-Sport Adventure
  Alaska Wildland Adventures
  from $3595, 7 days
  This 2008 special departure features a unique combination of exciting outdoor activities, such as sea kayaking in Kenai Fjords National Park,...
  
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  Mount Tamalpais to the Wine Country Trek
  Wine Country Trekking
  from $1500, 6 days
  Enjoy this six day trek vacation which traverses beautiful Mount Tamalpais and finishes in the Wine Country. You will visit Sausalito and Muir...
  
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  Alaska Grand Journey - 9 Days
  Alaska Wildland Adventures
  from $4895, 9 days
  On the stunning Alaska 8 Day Grand Journey, you‘ll experience the very best of Alaska in a week and a day - The stunning seacoast teeming with...
  
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  Alaska's Inside Passage Adventure Cruise
  AdventureSmith Explorations
  from $3500, 7 days
  AdventureSmith Explorations is proud this trip was featured in National Geographic Magazine's October 2006 Top 50 Tours of a Lifetime. ...
  
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  Kenai Backcountry Lodge
  Alaska Wildland Adventures
  from $975, 3 days
  An authentic Alaska wilderness experience at a historic lodge surrounded by a million acres of Wilderness. ...
  

Gear

• ‘Tis the Season
  The Family Traveler
• Breaking the Mold
  Leave the hand-me-down gear inherited from distant relatives in the Goodwill box and opt for some of the industry’s best in kid’s ski and snowboard apparel. Because as long as they’re warm, they’re happy.
• Beyond the Mini-Van: Family Road-Trippin' Essentials
  Make the next family road trip even easier with this can't-miss list of indispensable gear items.

Fitness

• Fat Boy Slim
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  Fight those calories: Choose bananas, not Big Macs, for the road

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Hotels

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Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown
319 SW Pine Street
Portland, OR 97204-2726 Map

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Handlery Union Square
351 Geary St.
San Francisco, CA 94102 Map

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Hotel Del Sol
3100 Webster St
San Francisco, CA 94123 Map

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