The Country's Best Family Sleep-Away Camps

Friday, Sept. 1 to Monday, Sept. 4, 2006 (Labor Day): adults: $200, youths ages 6 to 12: $195, children ages 0 to 5: $145

Friday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006: adults: $150, youths ages 6 to 12: $110, children ages 0 to 5: $60

Friday, Sept. 22 to Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006: adults: $150, youths ages 6 to 12, $110, children ages 0 to 5: $60,

Air-conditioned quarters available for $200 additional charge per room.

Rates and Dates for Other Weekends:

Mother - Daughter Weekend, Friday, Sept. 8 to Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006: adults: $150, girls in first grade and up: $110

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Camper - Dad Weekend, Friday, Sept. 8 to Sunday, Sept. 10: adults: $150, boys in first grade and up: $110

Air-conditioned quarters available for $100 additional charge per room

For more information, call (252) 249-1212 or visit www.seagull-seafarer.org.

10. Quimby Country Lodge & Cottages, Averill, Vt.

How would your family like its own private cottage on a beautiful lake?

Quimby Country has 20 cottages on 600 acres. Visitors get complimentary use of boats and tennis courts. Plus, there's a host of activities. The rates, which include three meals a day and daily maid service, range from $144 to $173 for adults and $70 to $113 (depending on age) for kids.

For more information, call (802) 822-5533 or visit quimbycountry.com