Rhode Island family friendly lodging, hotels, resorts welcome kids

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Since Rhode Island is a vacation paradise with lots of outdoor and indoor attractions and entertainments, it follows that RI hotels, motels, and lodgings are family friendly. Accommodations in every price range place children and families close to fun adventures like the Newport and South County beaches, Roger Williams Park and Zoo and the Providence Children’s Museum, and the many warm-weather festivals, from dragon boats in Woonsocket to seafood in Charlestown, that take place throughout the year.

Watch Hill Inn

38-44 Bay Street Watch Hill, RI, 02891 Phone: 877-394-8903

So much fun for families with this welcoming inn as your coastal headquarters

Families have thought of the Watch Hill Inn as their summer home away from home for years. Here’s why: Between the gorgeous inn located in the heart of Watch Hill village and its sister inns Ocean House and Weekapaug, there are pools; private beaches where you can kayak, paddleboard or sail (or take surfing lessons); special kid-centric programs from scavenger hunts to arts and crafts; shuffleboard, croquet and squash; even nature and fishing excursions onboard motorboats. In the area, family fun means visiting the creatures at The Dinosaur Place, riding flying horses on a carousel, boarding bumper boats at Adventureland, checking out animals on a local farm, exploring a cider mill or nature center or aquarium, hiking, biking and shopping.

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Weekapaug Inn

25 Spray Rock Road Westerly, RI, 02891 Phone: 877-394-8902

Family fun a specialty at this resort perched on the Rhode Island shore

Families love Weekapaug Inn, and it’s not hard to see why. At its cozy, home-away-from-home location on the Rhode Island shoreline overlooking Quonochontaug Pond, the inn emphasizes eclectic activities on land and sea. On the water, go with the inn’s naturalist on a crabbing excursion, grab a kayak or paddleboard (or kite!) and enjoy the inn’s private beach (don’t forget lunch on the Bathhouse deck), hang out in the outdoor saline lap pool or take a boat tour on the Quonnie Queen. On land, the inn’s sweeping, grassy back lawn is perfect for croquet (or just rolling around) and a kids’ program offers everything from scavenger hunts and hikes to team-building fun and arts and crafts.

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Pleasant View Inn

65 Atlantic Avenue Misquamicut, RI, 02891 Phone: 401-348-8200

An ocean of family fun on the south coast of Rhode Island

It’s “hit the beach” for you and the family at this popular oceanfront resort. Situated on the Atlantic and steps from Misquamicut State Beach, you’re just a ferry ride to Block Island or short drive to the Mystic Aquarium, Watch Hill, water parks, local farms and wineries, golf, great shopping, and movie theaters. All guestrooms have a balcony or patio with an ocean or pool view and feature flat screen cable television, refrigerator, microwave, and free Wi-Fi. There’s a heated outdoor pool and game room for the kids. Sit by the ocean for breakfast, lunch and dinner at The Kitchen restaurant on site. Savor fresh local seafood and traditional American cuisine as you celebrate family time together at this special destination by the sea.

Neptune House

64 Connecticut Avenue Block Island (New Shoreham), RI, 02807 Phone: 401-466-2100 Toll-Free: 866-469-8222

Beaches and beyond provide fun for the whole family at this island resort

It’s a family affair when you visit the natural wonder that is Block Island and stay in one of the condominium units at the Neptune House. The room-to-stretch units feature full kitchens with all the comforts of home for up to six people. There are tennis courts, a pool table, board games, BBQ grills and shaded picnic tables – and washers and dryers onsite. This summer, a heated outdoor pool adds to the things to do at the resort. On the island, families enjoy 17 miles of beaches, 25 miles of hiking and biking trails, 365 freshwater ponds, a skateboard park, boutique shopping, lighthouses, bonfires on the beach – even an animal farm where camels, emus and a fainting goat roam.

Ocean House Resort

1 Bluff Avenue Watch Hill, RI, 02891 Phone: Toll-Free: 877-346-9442

Families can kick back and relax (or not!) at this luxury resort by the sea

Families are front and center at the Ocean House resort, perched high on the bluffs of Watch Hill. With its seaside location, the resort offers a variety of activities at its 650-foot private white-sand beach (with beach butler). You can learn to surf or paddleboard (or just enjoy the water!). There’s also an indoor saltwater lap pool. Other activities include croquet and lawn games, a putting green and shuffleboard court and movies. For kids 5 to 10 years old, there’s Sand Castles, where youngsters are involved in everything from hikes and scavenger hunts to team-building activities and arts and craft projects. Oh, and, Mom and Dad: The resort does have babysitting services. Just in case.

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