Albany is a great place for a holiday with the kids, as it is here that there will be a plethora of attractions and activities that are perfectly suited to families! Fill your days with fun and adventure, picnics at the beach and family fun days as well as choose from a range of Albany accommodations that is perfectly suited to family vacations.
You can book a range of accommodations depending on how much you wish to spend in Albany, from budget through to five-star accommodation, with a choice of interlocking hotel rooms, self-contained spacious apartments, family-orientated resorts, holiday homes and caravan parks! With caravan parks offering everything from hot showers to laundry facilities, swimming pools, BBQ areas, tennis courts and more this is always a great way to go if travelling on a budget or you can choose from properties that are based right in the heart of the city or along the coastline that will place you and your family to many of the attractions and fun-filled activities. And during the school holidays you will find many accommodation establishments will also offer child minding facilities, organised games and activities for the kids to take part in so you can have some well deserved time off.
From the time you all rise in the morning you can fill your days with walking, hiking and bushwalking through the surrounding National Parks and nature reserves, walks up Mount Romance or along one of the many coastal walks that will lead you to stunning lookouts along the way. You can spend the day at one of the beaches, coves or pristine bays where you can go swimming, snorkelling or surfing with the kids or just take to the cycling tracks around Albany and discover the many sights and delights.
There are river cruises up Kalgan River where you can bird watching and wildlife spotting, you can take a tour out on the open ocean waters to view sea lions, whales, dolphins and marine life or perhaps take to the open water for some fishing, snorkelling or diving upon one of the many secrete locations that the charters will take you to. King George Sound is one of the main attractions of Albany where there is the HMAS Perth to explore, which was sunk back in 2001 to create a beautiful artificial reef and there are many fishing opportunities as well.
The kids will love the fascinating Wind Farm for a visit as well as Whale World and the Blowholes, The Gap and Natural Bridge which were all created years and years ago by volcanic rock. A walk along the Walpole Tree Top Walk is always a family fun activity or simply just a drive through the scenic countryside to visit the many surrounding towns and other destinations around Albany. Albany really does have a lot to do that the whole family will love and the best thing is, is that you won’t have to break the piggy bank to do it all as many things are low cost leaving more money in your wallet.
You can take the kids to explore the Amity Replica and other sailing vessels or perhaps a spot of shopping or time spent at the harbour is what you are looking for. There are restaurants of every kind offering tastes from around the globe, so it doesn’t matter if you are looking for a feed of fish and chips or perhaps even a dining experience at one of the al fresco restaurants, bistros or fine dining establishments you can take your pick.
Albany is a place where the climate is always perfect, there is ample to see and do, annual festivals that the kids will love, family attractions and accommodations of all sorts, sandy beaches native wildlife, wildflowers that blanket the ground in spring, frolicking whales and an abundance of activities that Albany surely is the perfect place for a holiday with the kids!