Road trip winter break with small kids
HI all, I'm looking for advice for a fun road trip to take with my 1 and 4 year old over winter break. Requirements:
-not more than 4-5 hour drive
-easy with little kids, ie lots of stuff to do and a nice place to stay with maybe an indoor pool and activities, bonus if a suite where kids can sleep separately.
-either warm beach (unlikely in a 4-5 hour drive) or winter without feeling like a fancy ski resort.
-wont break the bank
Send me your thoughts!
Oct 19, 2018
Parent Replies
Off the top of my head, Reno.
It’s 3-4 hours away and some of the big casino hotels have indoor pools. There are tons of good, cheap restaurants... you don’t have to go near overpriced hotel food. The kiddie arcades are annoying for adults but fun for kids.
You can get kids in the snow without having. To ski near Mt. Rose.
Bear Valley for a "winter" experience. It's a very down-to-earth ski resort with a great old lodge that have family suite rooms and a number of low-key dining options on site. Plenty of snow play options if you don't ski. Our family loved it when the kids were younger.
Monterey area. There's an Embassy Suites in Seaside with an indoor pool, a wonderful little kids' museum (MY Museum), and lots of beaches for strolling and playing in the sand. (Obviously not swimming, this is chilly CA!) You could skip the aquarium and still have a great 2-3 day mini-break in the region.