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AfarJul 24, 2026

Disconnect from Your Device and Reconnect with Your Family at These 8 Nature Destinations

As the peanut butter in the multigenerational sandwich that includes my young daughters and my septuagenarian and octogenarian parents, I’ve learned that one of the easiest ways to make everyone happy ...

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Blackberry MountainHotelRelais & Châteaux resort on 5,200 acres near Great Smoky Mountains.
Elsewhere
Barnsley ResortHotelAdairsville, United StatesSet on 3,000 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains foothills.
Four Seasons Resort TamarindoHotelTamarindo, MexicoResort on 3,000 acres of tropical dry forest.
The Lodge at Primland, Auberge CollectionHotelLaurel Fork, United StatesAppalachian escape on 12,000 acres off Virginia's Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Ranch at Rock CreekHotelPhilipsburg, United StatesOffers accommodations on 6,600 acres of native Montana landscape.
Segera RetreatHotelLaikipia, KenyaKenya's 50,000-acre retreat for multigenerational families.
Vermejo, a Ted Turner ReserveHotelRaton, United States558,000-acre reserve in New Mexico for screen-free nature immersion.
Wilderness ReserveHotelSaxmundham, United Kingdom6,000 acres of rewilding and conservation project in Suffolk.

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Disconnect from Your Device and Reconnect with Your Family at These 8 Nature Destinations

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