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Read reviews of some of our favorite places we've visited on our family adventures with babies, toddlers, and young children in tow, from all-inclusive resorts, waterparks, and pampering spas to rustic cabins, vacation apartments, and unique vacation rentals. See recommendations in:

 Southern California  

 

  Northern California     

 

Kings Canyon / Sequoia National Park

 

Yosemite national Park

 

Hawaii

 

  Oregon   Washington   Vancouver, B.C.

 

Mexico    Jamaica   Costa Rica    

 

Spain    

 

 

Find more tips and advice for travel to destinations worldwide on our Travels with Baby Destinations page. For planning advice and practical tips on travel with your baby, toddler, multiples, or young children, head to FAQs and Popular Topics.

 

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Recommended Southern California hotels with babies, toddlers, and young kids

Inn at Venice Beach

Venice (Los Angeles), California

 

San Diego Homewood Suites at Liberty Station

Review of Homewood Suites Liberty Station

San Diego, California

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Long Beach - Budget travel/Live large in Long Beach

 

Los Angeles - A Stroll through the canals of Venice (with video - Cheap and Free L.A.)

 

Los Angeles - Review of the Inn and Venice Beach

 

Los Angeles - A visit to the Arlington West Memorial at the Santa Monica Pier (photo fave) 

 

San Diego - Balboa Park with kids (with video - Cheap and Free San Diego)

 

San Diego - Stretch your vacation dollars in San Diego

 

San Diego -  Old Town San Diego with young kids

 

San Diego - Review of Homewood Suites Liberty Station

 

Recommended Northern California hotels with babies, toddlers, and young kids

Bodega Bay Lodge and Spa by TravelswithBaby.com

Review of Bodega Bay Lodge & Spa

Bodega Bay (Sonoma Coast), California

 

 

San Francisco - The Palace of Fine Arts

 

San Francisco - Exploring the Exploratorium with kids

 

San Francisco - Go Dutch in Golden Gate Park (at the Wilhelmina Windmill)

 

Monterey - Dennis the Menace Park

 

Anderson - Anderson River Park: Great pit stop for family road trips on I-5

 

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San Francisco - To the Lighthouse: Point Bonita (north end of Golden Gate Bridge)

 

San Francisco - Fun at Fort Funston - Dog and hang glider paradise on the Pacific

 

San Francisco - Bay Area on the Cheap for budget travel to SF (worthy websites)

 

San Francisco - Most beautiful beach to visit - Crissy Field beach and picnic area

 

San Francisco - Driving loop for north central SF - Golden Gate Bridge, Park, Beaches & More

Recommended Yosemite National Park hotels & lodgings with babies, toddlers, and young kids

Review of Evergreen Lodge,

Yosemite National Park

 

Review of Wawona Hotel

Yosemite National Park, California

 

Review of Curry Village Tent Cabins,>

Yosemite National Park

 

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Yosemite National Park: The celebrated jumping frogs of Birch Lake (at Camp Mather)

 

Yosemite National Park: Review of Evergreen Lodge

 

Yosemite National Park: Review of Curry Village Tent Cabins

 

Yosemite National Park: Review of the Wawona Hotel

 

Yosemite National Park: Ask Shelly: What to do with car seats at Yosemite?

 

 

 

Recommended Lodgings in King's Canyon / Sequoia National Park

Kings Canyon / Sequoia National Park, California

Review of Wuksachi Lodge

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Recommended Oregon hotels & vacation rentals with babies, toddlers, and young kids

Salishan Spa and Golf Resort

Gleneden Beach, Oregon

 

Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat

Detroit, Oregon

 

 

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Ashland - A most unlikely duet: Pit stopping on the family road trip at Lithia Park, Ashland

 

Bend / Central Oregon - Newberry National Monument / Lava Lands

 

Detroit - Review of Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat

 

Gleneden Beach - Review of  Salishan Golf Resort & Spa

Newport - Coast through the Oregon Aquarium - with tips for your family's visit

Newport - Best clam chowder on the Oregon Coast? An Ode to the Nye Beach Chowder Bowl

 

Salem - Enchanted Forest children's story land and amusement park

Silverton - Fall in love with Silver Falls State Park

 

Silverton - Seven reasons to visit Silverton, Oregon

 

Silverton - The crazy couch races of Silverton, Oregon

Recommended Washington / San Juan Islands hotels with babies, toddlers, and young kids

Great Wolf Lodge, Resort & Water Park

Grand Mound (Centralia), Washington

 

Best Western Inn & Suites Friday Harbor

San Juan Island, WA

 

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Recommended Vancouver, B.C. rental with babies, toddlers, and very young kids

Review of the Modage Vacation Rental

Kitsilano neighborhood, Vancouver, B.C.

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Visiting Granville Island with little kids (with video)

 

Hooray, hooray for Sophie's Cosmic Cafe (tot-friendly)

 

Moms Around the World: Vancouver

Recommended Hawaii resorts and vacation rentals with babies, toddlers, and young kids

Review of Aqua Kauai Beach Resort

Lihue, Kauai Island, Hawaii

 

Review of Castle Kaha Lani

Lihue, Kauai Island, Hawaii

 

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Big Island - Hiking Kiluaea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park - pregnant

 

Kauai - Kauai's best beach for babies and toddlers

Kauai - Visiting the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Poipu

Kauai - Kauai fun with little kids? Leave it to the Looky Board.

Kauai - Juice truck at Hanalei

Kauai - Dressed cute for a cause in Kauai

Kauai - Salt Pond Park - beach haven for little kids and little critters

Kauai - Finding a vacation babysitter or nanny in Kauai

 

Oahu - Oahu's 5 Best Beaches for Kids Under 5 (baby- and toddler-friendly beaches)

 

See Shelly's Kauai with Little Kids board on Pinterest!

Recommended Jamaica resort with babies, toddlers, and very young kids

Caribbean waters at Franklyn D Resort on Runaway Bay, Jamaica

Review of Franklyn D. Resort & Spa

Runaway Bay, Jamaica

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Jamaica - Tips for Visiting Dunn's River Falls with Young Children

 

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Jamaica - Vacation Nanny 411 (FDR Resorts) with video

 

 

Recommended Mexico resort with babies, toddlers, and very young kids

Dreams Puerto Aventuras

Riviera Maya, Mexico 

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Recommended Spain vacation apartment with babies, toddlers & young kids

Review of Carabeo 2000 - Vacation rental apartment, Nerja, Costa del Sol, Spain

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Spain - Nightfall at Nerja

Spain - Granada: Tips for visiting the Alhambra and Nasrid Palaces (shown above)

General - One very good reason to fly British Airways with your baby or lap-held toddler

General - Best stroller for travel to Europe with a toddler

General - Which twin stroller is best for travel to Europe?

General - Follow-up to "Which twin stroller best for travel to Europe?"

 

Recommended Costa Rica resorts, hotels, and vacation rentals with young kids

 

Review of Arenal Lodge

La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica

 

Review of Blue Batik villa vacation rental,b>

Playa Hermosa (Santa Teresa), Costa Rica

 

Review of Casa Vista Vacation Rental>

Playa Manzanillo, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

 

Review of Hotel Buena Vista

Alajuela (near San Jose Airport), Costa Rica

 

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Costa Rica - A visit to La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park and Wildlife Refuge

 

Costa Rica - Tips for traveling by ferry from Puntarenas to Nicoya Peninsula

 

Costa Rica - Nicoya Peninsula: 5 Best with Children Under 5

 

Costa Rica - Review of Casa Vista family vacation rental on the Nicoya Peninsula

 

Costa Rica - Dinner with our Private Chef in Costa Rica (at Blue Batik, Playa Hermosa)

 

Costa Rica - 5 things I wish I'd known before moving my kids to Costa Rica

 

Costa Rica - Photo Fave: View from (the toilet at) Casa Vista

 

Costa Rica - Photo Fave: Sunset at Playa Hermosa

 

Costa Rica - Photo Fave: DIY beach hut, Playa Hermosa

 

 

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 Hotel Villa Dolce mini apartments & villas

Alajuela (San Jose), Costa Rica

 

 

Best "Mommymoon" or Babymoon?

Miraval Spa and Resort

Tucson, Arizona

(sorry, no kids!)

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