I think I’ve located one of those all inclusive resorts for families. It is not by the ocean, but by the lake, so there are all the water activities by the beach, plus excellent programs for so many age groups that your children can be occupied with or without you for an hour or many hours throughout the day, depending on what you want. Americans watching their money this summer will be happy to see how far their dollar goes with the exchange rate of U.S. to Canadian dollars. Ontario by the way is just as hot in the summer as most any spot in North America, unless you’re heading to northern Ontario, which this place is not.

Fern Resort is located in Orillia, Ontario just above Lake Simcoe. From Toronto, youd be taking Hwy 400 to Hwy 11 at Barrie, to Hwy 12 at Orillia, and then to Rama Road and Fern Resort Road. The lakeshore stretches 1.5 miles long for your access. The cottages and lodges are almost all in total view of and steps away from the water outside their door or across the lawn from their door.

I’ve counted ten various age and activity classifications of programs for children, teens and adults, and that doesn’t include the additional fitness, dance and art classes. This is one of those vacation spots that is ideal for many families wondering what those different age groups of family members will do during a holiday. Parents don’t have to be exhausted at the end of their own vacation.

A great aspect about this resort is there is an extensive amount of recreational activities people can join in if they want to. If they don’t, thats perfectly fine also. Besides the beach activities, there is an extreme sports challenge course, low ropes challenge course, tenns program, golfing, miniature golf, archery, batting cage, fitness room, rec centre, running track, spa day, yoga classes and more. For adults wanting to relax out of the sun, there is Bertyls’ Lobby Bar to lounge by two fireplaces and televisions.

During your stay, there might be a professional water ski show, comedians in the evening, mad science programs with highly skilled instructors, wildlife presentations including up-close encounters with species, Indian River Reptile Zoo which is one of the most specialized animal centers in the world and will give you your fill of snakes, lizards, reptiles, turtles, alligators, etc. They come to the resort to enable you to experience their extensive exhibit. Musical entertainment at night, comedians, this place continues with a lot of choose from into the evening as well. All the meals, accommodation, activities, programs, entertainment, and most sports and recreational activities are included with the price.

Interested in the meal plans? Everything of course is done for you. At dinner, there are eight selections to choose from plus a childrens buffet. For lunch there are eight choices to choose from or the poolside barbeque available for five days per week. Breakfast can be either in your room as a Continental, or you can go to the dining room for an extensive array of selections to choose from. The childrens buffet is from 5:30 to 7:30 and this allows you to have the kids fed first, and then they can go to the playroom or nursery where they are supervised, allowing you to relax for a meal. There is baby food supplied for those very young children. The meals and menu samples are easy to browse through on their site if you’re curious. Modest coverup is mandatory in the dining room, so have some class by following the rules of no bare feet, no swim suits, no hats, no muscle shirts.

For your accommodations, there are 105 charming cottages or cabins, all with fireplaces. Most of them have decks. Some are suitable for a couple, others for families of many sizes. In viewing the Bayshore cottage, there is a five-piece bathroom, one bedroom, a sitting area with another queen size bed in the pull-out cough, tv/dvd/vcr, coffee maker, small fridge, air condition, and parking.

I priced out a Bayshore cottage from July 12 ” 17, so for five nights all inclusive for one adult and two teen/preteens, I would pay $2728.00 Canadian. That includes all meals, recreation, accommodation, entertainment and lakefront activities, supervised programs for my children if they want to join in, skilled instruction and use of all facilities. Definitely worth checking out and the ratings for this place are very very good.

Fernresort.com can also be called at 1-800-567-3376. Their website by the way is one of the best Ive seen for layout and user-friendly access.

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