North America

Built for families, often by accident

24Countries
127Destinations
247Family attractions
Children expected everywhereHigh chairs, small portions on request and museums built for noise.
Simple to organiseOne language, roads that make sense and signs you can read at speed.
Parks bigger than countriesCanyons, geysers and bears, reached on paths a six-year-old can walk.
Open to everyonePlaygrounds, beaches and city parks are free and everywhere.

1Explore countries in North America

United States198 family attractionsCanada31 family attractionsMexico7 family attractionsPanama3 family attractionsBarbados2 family attractionsSaint Kitts and Nevis2 family attractionsBelize1 family attractionCuraçao1 family attraction
View all 24 countries in North America
Antigua and BarbudaArubaBarbadosBelizeCanadaCosta RicaCubaCuraçaoDominicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGreenlandGuatemalaHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSint MaartenThe BahamasTrinidad and TobagoUnited States

2Top family destinations in North America

New YorkUnited States · 19 attractionsOrlandoUnited States · 12 attractionsChicagoUnited States · 10 attractionsWashington, D.C.United States · 6 attractionsSan FranciscoUnited States · 6 attractions

3Browse by interest

Amusement Parks76 placesZoos & Aquariums49 placesNature & Hiking48 placesMuseums39 placesPlaygrounds12 placesTheme Parks5 placesViewpoints5 placesHistoric Sites3 places

5Editor's pick

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6Travel planning for North America

MoneyEastern Caribbean dollar is used in 4 of 24 countries
Paying"Bring cash" in 19 of 24 countries
Getting aroundDrive on the right in 16 of 24 countries
PlugsNEMA 1-15 sockets in 20 of 24 countries

Counted across the country pages in North America. Each country page has the details.

7About travelling in North America

North America is set up for children in a way that is easy to take for granted: high chairs everywhere, portions that feed two, and museums that expect noise. The distances are the catch — what looks like a short hop on the map is usually a flight rather than a drive.

The national parks are the part children keep talking about, and they are also the part that needs booking earliest. Park lodges and campsites open reservations up to a year ahead and fill in minutes. If you are tied to school holidays, choose the park first and build the rest of the trip around it.

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