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Virginia Beach and Kill Devil Hills rated top 10 family-friendly destinations

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Families looking for some kid-friendly fun need look no further than Virginia Beach and Kill Devil Hills.

Both destinations made Yelp's top 10 family-friendly destinations for 2024.

Yelp analyzed searches for "family-friendly" spots and calculated the top destinations based on that data.

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Kill Devil Hills ranked number 4 thanks to its excellent family-oriented beach businesses.

Yelp praised the town's many accessible beaches, watersports, activities, and food scene.

Meanwhile, Virginia Beach came in at number 8.

Yelp loved the Virginia Beach Ocean Front with its idyllic 3-mile-long boardwalk.

Yelp recommended people try out surfing, check out the local petting zoo, and enjoy the aquarium.

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The rest of the list is as follows:

  1. Fredericksburg, Texas
  2. Napa, California
  3. Charlottesville, Virginia
  4. Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
  5. Breckenridge, Colorado
  6. Burlington, Vermont
  7. Ithaca, New York
  8. Virginia Beach, Virginia
  9. San Luis Obispo, California
  10. Salem, Oregon

So if you're planning a vacation, keep these great destinations in mind.