It’s been a hard year for everyone. This summer, how about we let the kids pretend like everything is OK in the world? These getaway spots offer perks for the grownups, like mountain bike trails, surf breaks, and rooftop bars, as well as the drive-in movie theaters, hot-springs-fed pools, and skate parks that will keep the kids happy.
Escalante, Utah
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Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument is paradise for young explorers. They can wander among slot canyons, gape at sandstone arches and natural bridges, and dig for dinosaur fossils. If your kids can handle a six-mile round-trip hike, it’s worth the trek to Lower Calf Creek Falls, which drops 130 feet into a pool below. Take a drive on Hole in the Rock Road to explore hoodoos in Devils Garden or hike the family-friendly Peek-a-Boo and Spooky Gulch slot canyons. The reward: burgers and shakes at Nemo’s in the town of Escalante afterward. Yonder Escalante (RV sites from $69; cabins f