The pressure is always on for a family vacation. You want it to be a holiday getaway everyone will love, packed with fun activities and bonding moments to connect as a family. Plus, you want to make sure you enjoy your time away too and don’t end up needing a vacation from your vacation planning it all. A charming retreat in South Carolina, Montage Palmetto Bluff takes all the stress out of vacationing. Sit back, let the kids roam free, and nail your next family vacation with these five tips.
1/5 Get Out on the Water
An oasis from the Lowcountry heat, Montage Palmetto Bluff offers families plenty of opportunities to explore its property via waterways. Kayaking, paddleboarding, salt- and fresh-water fishing and swimming at the three pools will keep kids plenty busy. For those in need of even more adventure, experience a southern sunset from a canoe, teach the kids how to water ski, head out on a scenic dolphin tour or hop aboard a historic boat tour to the paradise that is Daufuskie Island.
2/5 Go on an Adventure
Exploring the lush property is a breeze thanks to the miles of walking and biking trails available. Hop on bicycles or grab a cart and follow the winding trails through Palmetto Bluff’s enchanting maritime forest. A particular highlight for kids is climbing up to the treehouses in Wilson Village and tucked along the marsh at Moreland. The three-story Mount Pelia treehouse has multiple entry and exit points, including a wooden boardwalk, a ladder and a metal slide. The nearby lagoon makes it a tranquil hideaway.
3/ Learn Together as a Family
Learn about the natural and cultural surrounding environment at The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy. The friendly workers are happy to explain their current projects, which include everything from surveys of alligator populations to monitoring bald eagle nests to analyzing artifacts from antebellum Pettigrew Plantation. Adults and children alike can get in on the research action with tours of the Conservancy, monthly lectures and more learning opportunities.
4/5 Show the Kids You’ve Still Got It
Don’t pass up an opportunity to show the kids their parents are still cool. The Palmetto Bluff Shooting Club represents a long history of sporting at Palmetto Bluff and features 13 sporting clays stations, archery and air rifle targets winding through an expansive 40-acre forest. The course provides a fun and challenging recreational shooting environment whether you’re a novice or a pro. If you’re more of a need-for-speed type cool, try taking the kids for a spin on a complimentary drive in a Cadillac.
5/5 Make New Memories
Every truly great vacation is all about creating special moments and memories you and the kids will look back on fondly for years to come. The south is rooted in traditions, and you can create your own family traditions at Montage Palmetto Bluff. Whether its sipping a famous sweet tea on your wraparound veranda while you watch the kids play, roasting s’more together in the evenings or greeting the beloved canine ambassadors daily, you’re sure to find special moments that will keep you coming back to this property and its gracious community.