Our Guide To Family Vacations In Delaware
Family vacations in Delaware can be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters -- it all depends on pre-trip homework. To make planning easier, we've done all the preparation.As part of a Huffington Post Travel serieson traveling with children, here are recommended attractions for those planning Delaware family vacations.
Rehoboth Beach
Address:Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Phone:302-245-0304
Hours:Rehoboth Beach lifeguards patrol daily from the Saturday before Memorial Day until 3 weeks after Labor Day.
Price:Free; metered parking is $1.50 per hour.
Jungle Jim's
Address:36944 Country Club Rd. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Phone:302-227-8444
Hours:Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily for the dry park; the water park opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m., 8 p.m. during the height of the season.
Price:Waterpark: $32 over 42 inches; $22 under 42 inches. Dry attractions $5 to $7 per person.
Delaware Children's Museum
Address:550 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone:302-654-2340
Hours:Open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7 days a week, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Price:$12, under 12 months free.
Killens Pond State Park
One of the state's many beautiful parks,Killens Pond State Parkin Felton, southern Delaware, offers year-round camping, boating and a nature center for outdoor family fun. Spend your vacation hiking, swimming and fishing. Summer visitors can also enjoy the Killens Pond Water Park.
Address:5025 Killens Pond Road, Felton, DE 19943
Phone:302-284-4526
Hours:Park is open daily from 8 p.m. to sunset. Camping available year-round.
Price:Park entry fees: $3 per vehicle per day with Delaware tag, $6 out-of-state; camping fees vary from $19 to $76 per day in-state, $23 to $89 per day out-of-state (weekly rates are available)
The Delaware Art Museum
There's something for everyone at theDelaware Art Museum, including the younger set. Howard Pyle's illustrations will entrance kids with its pirate and mermaid imagery. Visit the colorful American Art Gallery and take a stroll through the sculpture garden. On Sundays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., kids 3 through 12 can create their own artwork with the Sunday Studio Series -- just $5, no reservations required.
Address:2301 Kentmere Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19806
Phone:866-232-3714
Hours:Wednesday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.; closed Mondays and Tuesdays and New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Price:Adults, $12; seniors, $10; youth 7 to 18 and students, $6; under 6, free; Family, $25. Admission is free on Sundays
Blue Rock Baseball
Address:Frawly Stadium 801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone:302-888-2015
Hours:Season runs April through September. See the official Blue Rocks website for the current schedule.
Price:Box seats, $10; reserved seats, $9; general admission, $6
Brandywine Zoo
Tucked away near the shore of the Brandywine River just off of I-95, theBrandywine Zoois small enough to enjoy with younger children without tiring them out. There's even enough exotic animals and birds to keep older kids (and adults) engaged. Highlights include river otters, Andean condors and Siberian tigers.
Address:1001 North Park Drive, Brandywine Park, Wilmington, Delaware 19802
Phone:302-571-7747
Hours:Open year round, seven day a week, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Price:Adults, $5; seniors, $4; youth 3 to 11 $3; 2 and under, free. Reduced admission prices from October to May.
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
