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Drive to a Resort With a Water Park
"Drive" is the operative word here: driving your own vehicle can cost a whole lot less than airfares for a family of four. And for a summer getaway, many water park resorts offer double the fun, with outdoor water parks open as well as their year-round indoor waterworks. Nightly prices include water park passes but may still seem steep, for families on a budget, so make the most of your stay: at Great Wolf Lodge resorts, for istance, guests can start using the water parks before check-in time, and on their departure day can use the water parks until closing.
| Try an Affordable Vacation Town
Page, Arizona, for instance, is a budget-friendly town that can be a launching pad for activities in the area, such as visiting the Glen Canyon Dam (which created the beautiful Lake Powell), and sightseeing at Antelope Canyon and other places with amazing red rock scenery.
| Washington DC: Plenty to Do for Free
Washington offers so much to see and do that's free of charge: visit The National Mall and Monuments, The US Capital, The White House, the Smithsonian museums ( National Museum of Natural History, National Air & Space Museum, National Museum of American History, and more), the National Zoo...
| More Affordable Destinations
Check 'em out: Branson, Missouri; Myrtle Beach, SC; Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and more, all with plenty of fun things to do.
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