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Summer is what you could consider as the best time for a great family vacation. The kids are out of school for two months, and you have the best opportunities to plan a family getaway without having to disrupt schedules. Summer time also offers you more choice and selection in your family vacation destinations, because warmer summer weather means more opportunities for camping, hiking, RVing, and other local outdoor pleasures.

While a trip to Disneyland might be one family's ideal plan for a family vacation, it might not fit into everyone's budgets, especially with the rising costs of air travel, fuel, accommodations, and other incidentals. So if you're looking for ideas for cheap vacations, you might want to think about the plentiful choices offered by the regions in your state or province.

State parks and provincial parks are affordable vacation ideas that are perfect travel destinations for families who don't want to spend thousands of dollars on commercial tourist locations, but still want to enjoy the benefits of quality family vacation time. Swimming, canoeing, camping, bbq'ing, suntanning, are all great vacation activities that won't drain your wallet but will still provide lasting memories for the children, and offer you plenty of time for relaxing and appreciating the quality time that you get to spend with your family.

So before you invest your life savings in a "priceless" family vacation to Anaheim or Orlando, consider the positive benefits of a quality local family vacation at an affordable holiday location in your own home region.