Best countries for family trips
The countries that score highest for family travel on our editorial scale, with the best months and trip lengths for each.
4 min read · Updated 2026-08-01
If family is the point of the trip, start with Austria, Canada, United States. All six below score highly for family on the WhereWeGo 0–10 editorial scale.
Top countries for family
Editorial score out of 10, with the best months and a sensible trip length.
- Austria — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 6–10 days
- Canada — 10/10 · best in Jun, Jul, Aug · 10–16 days
- United States — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 10–18 days
- Costa Rica — 9/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 8–14 days
- Dominican Republic — 9/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 7–10 days
- France — 9/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 7–12 days
About these scores
Travel-style scores are our own editorial calibration of what each country is good for, not an external ranking. They feed the trip finder alongside budget, weather, trip length, accessibility and who is travelling.
Recommended destinations
Austria
Alps, lakes and imperial cities — a genuinely year-round country
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$190/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Jul · Sep · Dec · Feb
- Ideal trip length
- 6–10 days
Canada
Rockies road trips, four real seasons, big-city variety and northern wilderness
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$210/day
- Best months
- Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
- Ideal trip length
- 10–16 days
United States
A continent of separate trips: cities, national parks, deserts, coastlines and islands
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$320/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 10–18 days
Costa Rica
Rainforest, volcanoes and two very different coasts
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$145/day
- Best months
- Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Ideal trip length
- 8–14 days
Dominican Republic
Caribbean and Atlantic coastlines, mountain interior and the oldest colonial city in the Americas
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$130/day
- Best months
- Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Ideal trip length
- 7–10 days
France
Cities, coast, mountains and wine country in one country
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$250/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 7–12 days
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