Smoke Mountains are underrated -- we had a great time there, and it's not a bad drive. Find a VRBO/Airbnb and you'll probably come home with money.

Only flying 6 within that budget might be Florida. Try Tampa, Sarasota, destin.

Otherwise, drive somewhere. Lake George. Deep creek lake. Lake Anna. Acadia national park. Pittsburg, falling water and Nemacolin.

Beach house somewhere but you’d probably have to pay for a full week in august. Try sand bridge Va. or, new River gorge national park and camping or cabins.

Anonymous wrote:Caribbean, OP, because of the potential for smoke in much of the US and Europe. We’re sadly limited when looking for our last-minute August vacation.

Agreed. The Canadian wildfires are ridiculous.

Caribbean, OP, because of the potential for smoke in much of the US and Europe. We’re sadly limited when looking for our last-minute August vacation.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Upstate new york and drive there. Or New Hampshire lake, air BNB. Don't fly it will use your entire budget. You can't fly 6 people anywhere and also house them for a week for $6K.

Op here.

Actually, you can. I found flights and hotel in Grand Cayman for 5 nights for $5500. I know a car rental and food will be $$$$ so I’m looking for other options.

Umm, that’s exactly what the PP was saying. You seem a bit rude.

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The pp said you can’t fly and house 6 people for $6k bc flights will eat up the entire budget.

I have found flights and hotel for less than $6k. To Grand Cayman, St. Thomas, etc. I know that car rental and food on GC will be more than most destinations, so I’m still looking.

But you absolutely can find flights and hotel for $6k or less.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Upstate new york and drive there. Or New Hampshire lake, air BNB. Don't fly it will use your entire budget. You can't fly 6 people anywhere and also house them for a week for $6K.

Op here.

Actually, you can. I found flights and hotel in Grand Cayman for 5 nights for $5500. I know a car rental and food will be $$$$ so I’m looking for other options.

Umm, that’s exactly what the PP was saying. You seem a bit rude.

Anonymous wrote:Upstate new york and drive there. Or New Hampshire lake, air BNB. Don't fly it will use your entire budget. You can't fly 6 people anywhere and also house them for a week for $6K.

Op here.

Actually, you can. I found flights and hotel in Grand Cayman for 5 nights for $5500. I know a car rental and food will be $$$$ so I’m looking for other options.

I think you could find some very cheap (like sub 100 dollars a person) fares to florida. But caution: it is hurricane season.

Amtrak has also been running promos for “kids ride free” so maybe there is a train destination that would work

Anonymous wrote:$6k budget for (air/hotel) 6 people.

4 or 5 nights

A National Park. Agree with PP that you can't fly 6 folks for that budget, so with a day's driving distance from DC ... maybe Smoky Mountains in Tennessee? Mammoth Cave in Kentucky?

Myrtle beach? Charleston?

West Virginia

Madison, WI? nice lakes, motoroboating/waterskiing and sailing/kayaking/canoeing for kids.

Upstate new york and drive there. Or New Hampshire lake, air BNB. Don't fly it will use your entire budget. You can't fly 6 people anywhere and also house them for a week for $6K.

$6k budget for (air/hotel) 6 people.

4 or 5 nights