Your Labor Day Vacation Planner

Labor Day marks the un-official end of summer so as park of this weeks planner I will recap some of the best places of the summer and try to link some stuff together to make the most of the 3 Day weekend. The weather this weekend is a bit mixed with Saturday calling for T-storms and Sunday and Monday looking Sunny all the days should be warm.

Skylands Region: Panther Lake Camping Resort in Andover (800) 543-2056 Rates for Cabins from $80 a night. Panther Lake has fishing, swimming, and boating available. Other Attractions that are local to Panther Lake include: Franklin Mineral Museum, Land of Make-Believe, Mountain Creek Resort/Water Park, Skylands Park, Space Farms Zoo & Museum, Stokes State Forest, Wild West City.

Atlantic Region: Blueberry Hill Campground has an Olympic and kiddie size pools, Playground, and game room. Local attractions include: Distance to Local Attractions in NJ:
Chestnut Boat Yard on Mullica River, Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge, Renault Winery, Smithville Village, Batsto Village, Hamilton Mall, Shore Mall, Story Book Land, Atlantic City Beaches and Boardwalk, Atlantic City Cruises, and Brigantine Beaches
Plan your Visit to the Jersey Shore.

Connecticut:

Dinosaur Crossing: Bring your family for a day of educational fun with prehistoric outdoor exploration and discovery on 50 acres of pristine woodlands. Encounter over 25 life-sized dinosaurs set amid 1½ miles of easy walking trails in Dinosaur Crossing at “The Dinosaur Place”! 1650 ROUTE 85, MONTVILLE, CT 06370

Mystic Seaport: Kids under 5 Free Hotels in the are range from 60-169/night

Mystic Aquarium: Adults 24 and Children 3 and up $18 Great aquarium with Whales, Sharks, Shows, and more

The Maritime Aquarium: See a very rare “great white of the wetlands,” The Maritime Aquarium welcomes an eight-and-a-half-foot albino alligator!

Dinosaur Weekend: A dinosaur weekend in Connecticut that we did a few weeks back with the expected rain on Saturday this is a good option.

Great places to take children in New York City
Children's Museums
Many of New York's museums offer programs and activities for kids of all ages. We have museums listed by appropriate age group so you can find the perfect place.
Central Park
There are lots of sights to keep kids busy in Central Park including the Carousel, Loeb Boathouse, Central Park Zoo, and Wollman Rink. Check out the Central Park website for playground listings with photos, descriptions, and maps.
Zoos, Aquariums and Gardens
Kids love to be where the wild things are; the urban jungle maintains a number of wonderful zoos, aquariums and gardens.

To help with filling up the Car here is the AAA Gas price Finder
Checkout Activities that have been listed before: Some Good ones have been Liberty Science Center, Museum of Natural History, Lewis Morris State Park, Piermont NY has a little place called Paradise Canoe and Kayak right next to a playground and Tallman State park.
In Bergen County is Van Saun Park .