Family Vacation Guide to Sarasota
Join in the fun as you plan your family vacation to Sarasota. View family-friendly places to stay: resorts, motels and hotels. Discover all the local attractions and activities suitable for children - including the educational and cultural.
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Sarasota for Families
January 25, 2012
It's surprising how many things there are for families to do in, and around, Sarasota, a Florida beach community that provides affordable family attractions along with quality cultural venues.
Many of the local museums are oriented towards children - including the GWiz Museum and Mote Marine Laboratory Aquarium.
The beaches are very kid-safe - with very few drop offs, and the general pace and disposition of Sarasota is slower and more low-keyed than many of the beach cities along the Atlantic coast.
Family Vacation Guide
Find a family friendly resort; sit back and watch your kids play in one of America's nicest small cities.
By the way, Sarasota offers you much more than an ordinary family beach vacation. It is rich in arts and culture and offers lots of interesting attractions for families as well as individuals.
Family Friedly Places to Stay
There are a ton of places that make for a great family vacation. While most of the hotels and resorts do claim to be oriented towards families, you can probably do better with a vacation rental or managed properties that are designated vacation apartments. They give you to feel of home and offer kitchens or kitchenette - perfect for early morning breakfasts and late-nite snacks.
Attractions geared for Children
- Mote Marine Aquarium - highly regarded marine research center with familoy appeal.
- Jungle Gardens - numerous family-oriented exhibs and displays about wildlife
Learning and Entertainment
- Pelican Man Bird Sanctuary - rescue, learning and rehab center for wild birds
- De Soto National Memorial - take a field trip back in time to 1539 Spanish Exploration
- GWiz - science and hands on museum for children