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The best US family vacations of 2013

If you like the outdoors, there is something for you and your pack on this list.
If you like the outdoors, there is something for you and your pack on this list.
Gabrielle Bonghi, Philly.com
Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 11:24 AM

Looking to skip town with the whole crew, but want to keep it within the states? FamilyFun has named the 10 best vacation spots for families in America, based on a nationwide survey of children and moms. The results may surprise you, but they sure will have you planning your next vacay destination.

Top 10 Favorite Family Destinations

(Scores are based on a 100-point scale.) 

  1. Yellowstone National Park: WY, MT, ID (Score: 97)
  2. Acadia National Park: ME (Score: 95)
  3. Carlsbad Caverns National Park: NM (Score: 94)
  4. Grand Canyon National Park: AZ (Score: 94)
  5. Mount Rushmore National Memorial: SD (Score: 94)
  6. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: MI (Score: 94)
  7. Yosemite National Park: CA (Score: 94)
  8. Disney's Magic Kingdom Park: FL (Score: 93)
  9. Glacier National Park: MT (Score: 93)
  10. Pearl Harbor Visitor Center/USS Arizona Memorial: HI (Score: 93) 

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Gabrielle Bonghi Philly.com
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:53 PM, 04/02/2013
    I agree that Yellowstone and Acadia are both amazing; lucky kids and their parents should try to see both.
    — Joan Devlin-Bonghi
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:54 PM, 04/02/2013
    I agree that Yellowstone and Acadia are both amazing; lucky kids and their parents should try to see both.
    — Joan Devlin-Bonghi
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:16 PM, 04/02/2013
    mt rushmore? you gotta be kiddin me . I wouldn't go there again if you paid me. 0/100 . ultimate tourist trap. they should build a hard rock cafe inside Jefferson's head.
    — Ryan
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:02 PM, 04/02/2013
    I can only afford to drive to my local dump. I sit and watch the birds eat the garbage. How come people who don't work are in the supermarket buying 10 times the amount of food that i can buy? They use these government cards, how do I get those?
    — neddyflanders
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:24 PM, 04/02/2013
    Great neddy ... but, you should try some of the free places in the city: Boathouse Row, maybe. I think the Art Museum has a night that is free as well. Have fun.
    — Copper34
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:27 PM, 04/02/2013
    Spending two weeks in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks this summer. I'll report back with my findings...
    — ToadOfToadHall
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:53 AM, 04/03/2013
    No way; this poll is completely off. North Wildwood is the best family place.
    — johnbrew
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:11 PM, 04/03/2013
    Ocean City, NJ is the greatest family resort in the world, or so says their board of tourism.
    — Dan in Holmesburg