18 Family Trips to Take Before Your Kids Turn 18

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Studies show that family vacations can be good for your children’s emotional growth and even help them get better grades. Here are 18 trips to consider taking with your kids before they turn 18.

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Sleep in a tipi or treehouse

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Watch whales migrate off the California coast

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See National Parks

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Take a beach vacation

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Visit a cool museum

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Enjoy a lake vacation

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18 Family Trips to Take Before Your Kids Turn 18

Studies show that family vacations can be good for your children’s emotional growth and even help them get better grades. Here are 18 trips to consider taking with your kids before they turn 18.

Sleep in a tipi or treehouse

Watch whales migrate off the California coast

See National Parks

Sandboard in Colorado's Great Sand Dunes or take a river hike through the narrows in Utah’s Zion National Park to name a few

Take a beach vacation

Being buried in sand and building sandcastles are childhood musts.

Visit a cool museum

Take your kids or teenagers to an exhibit of their favorite fandom.

Enjoy a lake vacation

Rent canoes sailboats, giant hydro bikes or fish all day long!

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