Florida is one of the most popular family vacation destinations in the United States, largely due to its fantastic year-round weather, beautiful beaches, many theme parks and several attractions. Family resorts provide vacationing families with lodging accommodations, plenty of amenities, exciting activities and lots of food. Florida has some of the finest family resorts in the world and here are some of the best the Sunshine State has to offer.
Club Med Sandpiper
The Club Med Sandpiper is an all-inclusive family resort that rests along the Saint Lucie River in Port St. Lucie. This impressive family resort consists of seven, two-story buildings, with 337 rooms and a variety of activities, programs and services to keep visitors busy. For starters, there are three swimming pools, two restaurants, a half-pipe skate park, a golf academy (including an 18-hole course and a 9-hole course) and a tennis academy (including several tennis courts). The resort also offers several other sports (basketball, volleyball, etc.), arts and crafts creative workshops and more.
Club Med Sandpiper
4500 S.E. Pine Valley St.
Port St. Lucie, Fla. 34952
(772) 398-5100
clubmed.us
Nickelodeon Family Suites
The Nickelodeon Family Suites in Orlando has everything that a top family resort should have; comfortable lodging, plenty of dining choices, several activities for children and lots of water fun. There are 777 suites here all inspired by Nickelodeon characters and fully equipped with 32-inch flat-screen TVs in the family room. There are over 25 attractions and activities for families to enjoy including two water parks, an incredible 4-D ride, a miniature golf course, a video game arcade and even karaoke with some of the Nickelodeon characters. There is even a shopping mall.
Nickelodeon Family Suites
14500 Continental Gateway
Orlando, Fla. 32821
(877) 642-5111
nickhotel.com
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Contemporary Resort, in Walt Disney World, provides terrific family entertainment and fun. There are 655 rooms in this A-frame high rise building which is in walking distance of Disney's Magic Kingdom Theme Park. There are three restaurants, various shops, swimming pools tennis courts, a marina and a fitness club all on the premises. There is also a monorail station on the fourth floor of the Contemporary resort which takes passengers to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot theme park or several other locations around Walt Disney World.
Disney's Contemporary Resort
4600 North World Drive
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 32830
(407) 939-7429
disneyworld.com
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Marc Jenkins has been writing since 2008. His work has appeared in numerous online publications, and he is also co-host of the Double Play Sports Hour, a sports talk radio show on WBCR 1090AM in New York City. He studied English and mass communications at Virginia State University.
