Midwest Family Vacations

Midwest Family Travel Guide

• Midwest Overview
• Midwest Hotels
• Midwest Attractions
• Midwest Feature Articles
• Midwest Vacation Rentals

Top Family Destinations In Midwest

• Chicago, IL
  
• Minneapolis, MN
  
• Cincinnati, OH
  
• Columbus, OH
  
• Indianapolis, IN
  
• St. Louis, MO
  
• Black Hills, Badlands, and Mount Rushmore, SD
  
• Kansas City, MO
  
• Sandusky and Lake Eerie Islands, OH
  
• Bloomington, IN
  

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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Midwest Family Destinations

• Illinois
• Indiana
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Ohio
• South Dakota
• Wisconsin

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Feature Articles

• The Third Coast
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  The Best of the Rest: Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, & Illinois
• Gunflint Lodge, Grand Marais (MN)
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  Minnesota’s Best Family Resorts
• Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake Ozark (MO)
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  Missouri’s Best Family Resorts
• Great Wolf Lodge, Sandusky (OH)
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  Ohio’s Best Family Resorts
• Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Lake Geneva (WI)
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  Wisconsin’s Best Family Resorts

Practical Advice

• Rides, Animals, Action!
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  Summer Guide to California's Parks
• Top 5 Family-Friendly Hotel Chains
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  Where service comes with a kid-focused smile to make that family vacation a hit with Mom, Dad, and the rowdy rabble.
• Family Cruising
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• Eight Survival Tips for Family Travel to Europe
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• The Brave New World of Family Travel
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  Planes, Trains, or Automobiles?

Gear

• ‘Tis the Season
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  The Family Traveler
• Breaking the Mold
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  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
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  Organizers, Packs, and Coolers

Fitness

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

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Hotels

Doubletree Guest Suites Chicago-Downtown
198 East Delaware Place
Chicago, IL 60611

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Doubletree Hotel Madison
525 W. Johnson Street
Madison, WI

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Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown/Lakefront
511 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

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