New England is very kid friendly no matter if those children are aged two, ten, fifteen, twenty two, or fifty three. Activities cater to all: parkour playground superstars, animal adoring hippies, book enthralled beach bums, fashion conscious influencers, speed demon downhill skiers, LEGO engineers.

Looking for whales on a cruise in Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary even gets kids to put down their tablets and smartphones, at least for a little bit.

Get outdoors

For families with an outdoor orientation, whether gentle meanders or heart-stopping rope courses, there are options.

In the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Flume Gorge offers an easy boardwalk loop past waterfalls that feels like an adventure without being too strenuous for little legs.