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Tjuice
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Aug 24, 2015

Help with 2016 trip planning

I live in N. Indiana and will be heading to Niagra Falls next July. Will have a 10-year old with us. None of us has been to the Falls or in much of the NE for that matter.
Here's my basic plan; I need fill-ins for things to see and do along the way, or at least not too far out of the way.
Oh, and I've been reading debates about staying on the NY or ON side of the Falls, so I'm thinking of doing both!

Leave SE through Columbus to Gettysburg PA for a few days. Is there anything in OH or E. PA to see?? (10-year old is not into big coasters, so skipping those parks)
Head N to Hershey for a couple days. Go to the park for one day. What else is there?
Head N maybe stay at Wellsboro near the canyon? On our way to NY Falls.
Stay a couple days at NY Falls, pack up, move to the ON side for a couple days.
Head home through CAN to MI, we can drive that in one day if there's nothing to stop and see/do. I mentioned the Henry Ford museum and was vetoed...
I will have about 4 days free with this plan. Maybe a day at PA Dutch country?
10-year old loves nature, and I know there's a lot of history around...we tend to try and avoid big cities.
Please help me fill in?
Thanks!
  • Tjuice's avatar
    Tjuice
    Explorer
    Aug 25, 2015
    Thank you all for the ideas! I will post my finalized trip when it's final...
    And yes, we are going to do the touristy stuff around the Falls, why not? that's half the fun! When we get back, everyone will ask if we did the 'boat' :)
  • longdrive's avatar
    longdrive
    Explorer
    Aug 26, 2015
    Certainly take the boat ride, very cool looking up at the falls. I stayed at Branches on Grand Island , my kids loved it (9& 12) . We also hit the Erie Canal while there. You can take a boat ride through one of the locks and back, about 2-3 hours total if I remember correctly. Kids liked that too.
  • Opie431's avatar
    Opie431
    Explorer
    Aug 27, 2015
    Niagara Falls Canada downtown area has lots of the junky businesses that children that age love. What they have at the falls is great for both adults and children.
  • jasoncw's avatar
    jasoncw
    Explorer
    Aug 27, 2015
    My kids are young (now 11, 8, 8), and every time we go to The Henry Ford (Museum and/or Greenfield Village), they have a blast (as do I!).

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