Waikiki crowned 2021 Most Family-Friendly US Destination

• The research looked at a variety of factors including the average accommodation price per night, the number of kid-friendly attractions, annual temperature, average rainfall and crime rate
• Taking the second spot is Wailea – another Hawaii destination with an overall score of 8.27 out of 10.
• Sanibel Florida takes third place with an overall score of 7.4 out of 10.

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Waikiki, Hawaii was named the most family-friendly US destination in 2021 in the new Family Friendly Travel Index that ranks the best locations in the US for your next family-friendly vacation.

The research looked at a variety of factors including the average accommodation price per night, the number of kid-friendly attractions, annual temperature, average rainfall and crime rate.

The top 10 family friendly US destinations 

Rank	Destination	State/Territory	Overall score for Family Friendliness
1	Waikiki	Hawaii	8.38
2	Wailea	Hawaii	8.27
3	Sanibel	Florida	7.40
4	Sedona	Arizona	7.02
4	Lake Tahoe	California	7.02
6	Hilton Head Island	South Carolina	6.98
7	Durango	Colorado	6.97
8	Williamsburg	Virginia	6.92
9	Estes Park	Colorado	6.85
10	Nantucket	Massachusetts	6.83

Waikiki in Hawaii takes the crown for the best family friendly location in the US With a score of 8.38 out of 10. With the highest out of all destinations, for both the percentage of kid friendly activities with 83.% and the percentage of child friendly restaurants at 84.2%.

Taking the second spot is Wailea – another Hawaii destination with an overall score of 8.27 out of 10. With 80.4% of restaurants listed child friendly and with an average temperature of 64.5.

Sanibel Florida takes third place with an overall score of 7.4 out of 10, with the highest temperature of 74.6 and 69.5% of restaurants being child friendly.

The research also looked into the family friendliness of the national parks across the US, which looks at the amount of acres per visitor, the percentage of attractions listed as ‘good for kids’, percentage of attractions that are listed as ‘nature & parks’, average temperature and rainfall.

The top 10 best family friendly US national parks

Rank	National Park	State/ Territory	Overall Score for Family Friendliness
1	Virgin Islands	U.S. Virgin Islands	6.58
2	Redwood	California	6.39
3	Big Bend	Texas	6.26
4	Badlands	South Dakota	6.21
5	Arches	Utah	6.20
6	Guadalupe Mountains	Texas	6.14
7	Everglades	Florida	6.14
8	Carlsbad Caverns	New Mexico	6.12
9	Black Canyon of the Gunnison	Colorado	6.09
9	Bryce Canyon	Utah	6.09
9	Lake Clark	Alaska	6.09

The Virgin Islands is the best national park for family friendly vacations in the US, with an overall score of 6.58 out of 10. With the second highest temperature of 79.2 and with 55% of attractions being listed as good for kids.

Redwood in California comes second, with a score of 6.30 out of 10, having the most percentage of attractions for kids at 80% as well as 100% of attractions listed as nature & parks.

Taking third place is Big Bend Texas with a score of 6.26 out of 10, with 67% of attractions listed as nature & parks and an annual temperature of 71.4.