Best Family Vacations in Pennsylvania
3 family destinations across Pennsylvania, ranked by what actually matters to families with kids — quality of pool/beach access, walkability, kids' programming, and honest cost. 11 editorial property picks below.
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Hershey
5 picksHersheypark + Chocolate World + Hotel Hershey — a top-5 US family theme-park destination
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Pocono Mountains
5 picksCamelback Resort + Great Wolf Lodge + Kalahari — East Coast family-resort tradition
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Philadelphia
1 pickWhere American history meets world-class museums — Philadelphia rewards curious kids of every age.
What kind of trip works in Pennsylvania
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