{"id":3199,"date":"2021-06-11T13:49:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T13:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=3199"},"modified":"2025-09-22T19:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:41:31","slug":"6-ontario-staycations-with-the-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/6-ontario-staycations-with-the-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"BEST RESORTS FOR AN ONTARIO STAYCATIONS WITH THE KIDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s finally June and the hot weather is here to stay. Are you sick of looking at the inside of your home yet?\u00a0 Restrictions are slowly lightening up meaning some outdoor activities and visits are allowed (yay!). With the school year wrapping up, we thought we\u2019d put together a list of Ontario staycation ideas to take with the kids. A little change of scenery is always welcomed, and especially after a year of staring into screens. Enjoy all Ontario has to offer this summer at one of these awesome resorts. Before booking, be sure to contact the resorts mentioned below to see what amenities are available as some attractions may be unavailable due to government restrictions. It is also Father\u2019s Day coming up on June 20th so these ideas could be equally as good for a Father\u2019s Day getaway with the fam.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatblueresorts.com\/resort\/mccrearys-beach-resort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Eastern Ontario \u2013 McCreary Beach Resort<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-11-at-9.37.11-AM.png\" alt=\"Beach with people on it\" width=\"259\" height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Head to Perth, Ontario for a fun cottage stay with the kids at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatblueresorts.com\/resort\/mccrearys-beach-resort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">McCreary\u2019s Beach Resort<\/a>. This waterfront resort has a playground, beach, kayak\/canoe\/pontoon rentals, picnic area, trails, and a multi-sports court. Only 45 minutes from downtown Ottawa, the kids can learn to fish, build sandcastles at the beach, roast marshmallows and have fun with the resort mascots. McCreary\u2019s Beach Resort is a cottage resort on Mississippi Lake, so there will likely be lots of new friends to make on the beach!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americananiagara.com\/waterpark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Niagara Region \u2013 Americana Conference Resort &amp; Spa<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-11-at-9.37.15-AM.png\" alt=\"Indoor waterpark\" width=\"263\" height=\"140\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let loose at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americananiagara.com\/waterpark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Americana Conference Resort &amp; Spa<\/a> in Niagara Falls, Ontario. This hotel is located a 1 minute away from Lundy\u2019s Lane, 5 km from the famous tourist street of Clifton Hill which is full of fun tourist attractions like haunted houses, restaurants and a wax museum, and 5 km from the Skylon Tower for an incredible view of Niagara Falls. The real draw though, is the waterpark at the hotel, with slides, tubes, and a retractable roof for year-round tropical weather!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hotelxtoronto.com\/family-friendly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Greater Toronto Area \u2013 Hotel X Toronto by Library Hotel Collection<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kids-playing-on-the-bed_wide-500x281.jpg\" alt=\"Family getaway at Hotel X\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kids-playing-on-the-bed_wide-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kids-playing-on-the-bed_wide-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kids-playing-on-the-bed_wide-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kids-playing-on-the-bed_wide.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hotelxtoronto.com\/family-friendly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hotel X Toronto<\/a>, located right within the Exhibition Place is the perfect place to have a family staycation in Toronto. Located a stones-throw from Lake Ontario, Ontario Place, the CNE, Enercare Center (for shows\/conferences), BMO Field and Budweiser stage, you\u2019re close to all the big events once they\u2019re back in action.\u00a0 Until then though, explore the waterfront and downtown Toronto easily from Hotel X, check out the rooftop pool or the 10XTO Kid\u2019s Play Centre. The 3000 square foot Play Centre for kids has its own sports court, age-appropriate toys, and books, a quiet area, 4 video game consoles, and a big screen TV for movie watching. Rent Xbox, PlayStation 4, or Nintendo Switch, or borrow from a huge collection of board games. Hotel X even has mini robes and slippers for your littles, age-appropriate bath products and if you want to have dinner out there\u2019s an option to get babysitting for up to 3 hours. Of course, check their website to see what is available before you book due to government restrictions!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/calabogielodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ottawa Region \u2013 Calabogie Lodge<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-11-at-9.37.28-AM.png\" alt=\"Birds eye photo of lakefront with buildings \" width=\"259\" height=\"136\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calabogielodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Calabogie Lodge<\/a>, in the Ottawa valley on the shores of Calabogie Lake gives you a luxury cottage experience at an affordable price. Choose from 1\u20133-bedroom family-sized villas for your stay. The lodge offers pedal boats, kayaks, paddle boards and canoes as well as having an indoor saltwater pool &amp; hot tub.\u00a0 There is a sandy beach, biking trails, tennis, and pickle ball to keep you entertained during your stay. The area has tons of hiking trails and is close to Eagles Nest cliff for outdoor rock-climbing enthusiasts! At the end of your day, sit back and relax by a fire with the family for an evening wind down.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/fernresort.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Central Ontario \u2013 Fern Resort<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-11-at-9.37.33-AM.png\" alt=\"birds eye photo of a resort with pools\" width=\"258\" height=\"135\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgnews.com\/admin\/%20https:\/\/fernresort.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fern Resort<\/a>, close to Orillia on Lake Couchiching is an all-inclusive resort in its 4th generation of family operation and has been operating for 125 years! This resort has a plethora of fun water activities like pedal boats, kayaks, SUP, sailboat, and canoes as well as high ropes, rock climbing, archery and axe throwing. There is an outdoor pool with a terrace bar, and an indoor pool, a batting cage, volleyball, yoga, and the list keeps going and going and going!\u00a0 The resort has afternoon and evening entertainment and five full programs of activities plus Children\u2019s Playvillage. It is impossible to be bored at Fern Resort.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/northernlightsresort.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Northern Ontario &#8211; Northern Lights Resort<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-11-at-9.37.39-AM.png\" alt=\"Boy sitting on the edge of a dock\" width=\"260\" height=\"137\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3.5 hours North of Toronto, just North of Muskoka in Port Loring is <a href=\"https:\/\/northernlightsresort.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Northern Lights Resort<\/a>. If you\u2019re looking for a calming nature getaway instead of a high stimulation destination, what better place then among the lakes and rivers of Ontario\u2019s North. Northern Lights Resorts offers family fishing trips for beautiful memory making, or you can relax at the sandy beach and enjoy hiking, swimming, cycling, bird &amp; wildlife watching. Also, every Wednesday in Port Loring (only 5 km away) there is a Farmer\u2019s Market and local artists\/artisans displaying their creations!<\/p>\n<p>Grab the gang and when it&#8217;s safe to do so plan a summer staycation at one of Ontario&#8217;s many resorts that are family oriented and full of outdoor activities to keep everyone entertained. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/accommodations-resorts-spas.html\">Click here<\/a> for a complete list of accommodations province wide.<\/p>\n<p>Natalie &amp; Phil<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s finally June and the hot weather is here to stay. Are you sick of looking at the inside of your home yet?\u00a0 Restrictions are slowly lightening up meaning some outdoor activities and visits are allowed (yay!). 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