A father-son trip doesn't have to mean a beach in Mexico - though it can. It can be a downtown Cabo hotel with an all-inclusive plan, a Wisconsin golf resort, a Catskills fly-fishing lodge, or a fish camp in Alaska you reach by floatplane. Below are 28 resorts worth a look for a trip with your dad or your son, starting with the 15 I'd book first.
What Do You Call Your "Guys Trips"?
The best father-son resort depends less on the property and more on the two of you - the age gap, the budget, and whether you'd rather be on a fairway or a flats boat. A few things to weigh before you book.
- Lead with one activity you both want - golf, fishing, off-roading, diving. A trip with a spine beats three days of "what do you want to do?"
- Match the property to your son's age - adults-only resorts suit a dad and a grown son; waterparks and bunk-bed suites suit younger kids and teens.
- Decide how "all-inclusive" you want it - some resorts bundle just food and drink, ranches bundle the whole experience, and a few let you keep the budgeting perk without being penned on-property.
- Check the travel day - a direct flight and a short transfer can matter more than the resort itself when you've only got a long weekend.
- Look at what's outside the gates - a downtown location or a national park next door turns a hotel stay into a trip.
- Kadun: An All-Inclusive Plan Without Being Stuck at the Resort
- Beaches Turks & Caicos: Caribbean Basecamp for Any Age
- Marriott Cancún: The Least-Friction All-Inclusive
- UNICO 20°105° Riviera Nayarit: The Adults-Only Pick
- Villa del Palmar Loreto: Mexico's Low-Key Luxury Coast
- Sandos Caracol: The Adventure All-Inclusive
- voco Sandpiper: A Rare U.S. All-Inclusive
- Sandestin: Golf, Beach, and Room to Spread Out
- Saint John's Resort: Tee Off and Tomahawk Outside Detroit
- Sand Valley: A Walkable Golf Pilgrimage in Wisconsin
- Salamander Middleburg: Falconry and Field Sports in Virginia
- The DeBruce: A Catskills Fly-Fishing Dream Destination
- Brush Creek Ranch: The All-Inclusive Western Trip
- The Meadows on Rock Creek: Montana, 32 Guests Max
- Tree House Cove Lodge: The Alaska Showstopper
- More Resorts Worth a Look
- How to Pick Your Father-Son Trip
These 28 getaways run from the Caribbean to Alaska to the Catskills in Upstate New York and they cover every budget and travel style a guys trip can take. While some of these are best for an adult father and son, most can work well for a father son trip at any age including teens and tweeens. For example, you could do Cabo and do whale watching, the aquarium, and a taco shop tour with your kid or take things to the next level with a wild night at Cabo Wabo followed by racing baja buggies or four wheelers through the desert.
Whatever your style of guys getaway might be, these are all great places to start if you are planning an awesome father and son getaway this year!
Kadun: An All-Inclusive Plan Without Being Stuck at the Resort
Most all-inclusives trade freedom for convenience - you get the wristband, but you eat where the resort tells you. Kadun in downtown Cabo San Lucas flips that. You're staying right in town, walking distance to the taco shops, bars, and restaurants that make Cabo worth visiting, but you can put it all on an all-inclusive plan so the budgeting is handled before you land. When you want a pool-and-beach day, there's a free shuttle to the Hacienda Encantada resort for a taste of the big all-inclusive beach resort experience. For a dad and son who'd rather see a place than be penned inside one property, Kadun is a smart take on resort getaways since you get the best of both worlds - I'm headed there myself next month to put it to the test, so stay tuned!
Beaches Turks & Caicos: Caribbean Basecamp for Any Age
If your son is anywhere from nine to nineteen, Beaches Turks & Caicos is the easy call. The all-inclusive resort on Grace Bay spreads across five villages, so a teenager can vanish into the 45,000-square-foot waterpark or a gaming lounge while you get in a dive, and you still meet for dinner at one of 26 restaurants. Direct flights from most U.S. hubs and a strict no-tipping policy keep it simple. It's the broad-appeal pick when the trip spans a couple of generations.
Marriott Cancún: The Least-Friction All-Inclusive
When the goal is "land and stop thinking about money," Marriott Cancún, An All-Inclusive Resort delivers. Direct flights from most U.S. cities, 12 dining concepts, an adult pool with a swim-up bar, and a lazy river, with Tulum and Isla Mujeres day trips a quick arrangement at the front desk. There's a 5,000-square-foot kids' club for younger sons and 50 signature margaritas to work through for the older ones. Classic Cancún, done without the overthinking.
UNICO 20°105° Riviera Nayarit: The Adults-Only Pick
UNICO 20°105° Riviera Nayarit is the one for a dad and a grown son. It's adults-only, but if he's old enough to share a tequila tasting and some ice cold cerveza, it's the most grown-up all-inclusive on this list. The 141-room oceanfront resort opened in 2025 as Riviera Nayarit's first adults-only, all-inclusive luxury property, with three pools, three serious kitchens, and a Local Host who'll line up RZR tours, golf tee times, or a fishing charter into Banderas Bay.
Villa del Palmar Loreto: Mexico's Low-Key Luxury Coast
Loreto is the Baja most people haven't gotten to yet, and Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto is the reason to go now. The resort is home to TPC Danzante Bay - the only TPC course in Mexico, with some of the most photographed holes in the game - and the surrounding Sea of Cortez delivers whale watching, sport fishing, scuba, and ATV desert tours. It's a 35-minute drive from Loreto's airport and surprisingly easy to reach from Southern California. A father-son trip for the pair that wants golf and wildlife without the crowds.
Sandos Caracol: The Adventure All-Inclusive
For a dad and son who'd rather be doing something, Sandos Caracol Nature Resort & Water Park on the Riviera Maya builds its all-inclusive rate around getting outside. Kayak mangrove canals with monkeys overhead, snorkel a cenote on the property, race down a 29-slide waterpark, then meet the naturalist-led "All Nature Experience." Eco Family Suites come with bunk beds. It's the eco-adventure answer to the buffet-and-beach formula.
voco Sandpiper: A Rare U.S. All-Inclusive
No passport required. voco Sandpiper All-Inclusive Resort on Florida's Treasure Coast is one of the few true all-inclusives in the country, which makes it the short-flight or easy-drive option for a lot of dads. The father-son draw is the off-property menu - beachside horseback riding, guided clear-kayak eco-tours, fishing, and the nearby Florida Oceanographic Society - all without a single connecting flight. A strong long-weekend play.
Sandestin: Golf, Beach, and Room to Spread Out
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort on Florida's Emerald Coast is a 2,400-acre town unto itself - four championship golf courses, seven miles of beach and bayfront, 20 pools, and a 226-slip marina, with everything from lodge rooms to multi-bedroom homes. The Village of Baytowne Wharf gives the group a walkable hub for food and a beer after a round. It's the pick when a father-son trip turns into a wider guys trip and you need space and options.
Saint John's Resort: Tee Off and Tomahawk Outside Detroit
Saint John's Resort in Plymouth, Michigan is a tight, easy Midwest getaway built on golf and a great steak. Play The Cardinal championship course (plus a putting course and range), then head to FIVE Steakhouse for a tableside-carved 40-ounce porterhouse or A5 wagyu seared on a hot stone. Doyles Irish Pub on property will even print a custom photo on a Guinness for the dad-moment after the round. Twenty minutes from Detroit Metro makes it a true fly-in-Friday, home-Sunday trip.
Sand Valley: A Walkable Golf Pilgrimage in Wisconsin
Sand Valley sits on 12,000 acres of sand dunes and pine in remote central Wisconsin, and for a golfing dad and son it's close to a pilgrimage - six acclaimed courses, plus a new walkable 12-hole layout called the Commons. It's not only golf: hiking, fishing, kayaking, and biking in summer, cross-country skiing and fat-tire in winter, plus cottages and on-site dining so you never have to leave. End the day at Craig's Porch with a cold drink and a dollar taco.
Salamander Middleburg: Falconry and Field Sports in Virginia
An hour from D.C., Salamander Middleburg trades the beach for Virginia horse country and a deep bench of field sports. Beyond the 23,000-square-foot spa, a father and son can do falconry, archery, horseback riding, and zip-lining across the estate's wooded hills. It's the unexpected one on this list - a luxury countryside resort that happens to let you fly a hawk before lunch. Book the activities before you arrive; the good slots go fast.
The DeBruce: A Catskills Fly-Fishing Dream Destination
The DeBruce sits on 600 private acres in Livingston Manor, New York, with a trout stream on site and access to some of the most legendary fly-fishing water in the country. It's less bachelor-party, more fire pits, foraging, and one of the Catskills' most acclaimed tasting menus, recognized by the James Beard Foundation. For a dad and son who bond over a rod in the morning and a real meal at night, it's the trip that gets you both to put the phones down.
Brush Creek Ranch: The All-Inclusive Western Trip
Here's where all-inclusive stops meaning a beach. Brush Creek Ranch outside Saratoga, Wyoming folds lodging, three gourmet meals a day, and the activities into one rate across 30,000 acres - horseback riding, sporting clays, ATVing, paintball, and Orvis-endorsed fly fishing. The grown-son details land hard: a spirits tasting in the Spirit Vault, a Wagyu grilling class, and a bottle-your-own session at the on-site distillery. A Western guys trip with zero roughing it.
The Meadows on Rock Creek: Montana, 32 Guests Max
If Brush Creek is the big-ranch version, The Meadows on Rock Creek is the intimate one - an all-inclusive guest ranch on 2,000 acres outside Philipsburg, Montana with private access to 1.8 miles of a Blue Ribbon trout stream and a cap of 32 guests. Ten cabins, three chef-prepared meals a day, and guided or self-guided fly fishing, riding, and shooting sports mean a personal trip, not a crowded one. More cast-and-campfire than resort.
Tree House Cove Lodge: The Alaska Showstopper
The one your son will still bring up years later. Tree House Cove Lodge sits across Kachemak Bay in Seldovia, Alaska, reachable only by boat or floatplane - and the arrival is half the trip. It's a fully hosted, all-inclusive-style experience: the owner coordinates transport from Homer, the meals are cooked on-site, and the guided days cover offshore and nearshore fishing, whale watching, and kayaking quiet coves. Plan it for a milestone - a graduation, a big birthday, the year you both finally clear the calendar.
More Resorts Worth a Look
Thirteen more that didn't make the top of the list but absolutely earn a spot on it, grouped by where you're headed.
Mexico & the Caribbean
- Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve (Los Cabos) - serious golf next door at Puerto Los Cabos, with three Norman/Nicklaus courses along the Sea of Cortez.
- Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa - golf at Marina Vallarta plus ceviche classes and Herb Garden dinners on Banderas Bay.
Florida & the Keys
- Amara Cay Resort (Islamorada) - laid-back oceanfront base in the Sportfishing Capital of the World, with the Rum Runner water taxi between sister properties.
- La Siesta Resort & Villas (Islamorada) - villa-style stays for a father-son crew that wants a kitchen and a dock.
- Three Waters Resort & Marina (Islamorada) - the full-service marina puts sailfish, tarpon, and bonefish right at the dock.
- Margaritaville Resort Orlando - resort-style stay near Kissimmee with Island H2O Water Park access and Sunset Walk dining steps away; also bookable through Rentyl Resorts.
The Mountain West
- Wyoming Inn (Jackson Hole) - a 69-room boutique launchpad for Grand Teton, with a tomahawk steak at The Whistling Grizzly.
- Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa (Jackson Hole) - intimate 40-room lodge with a real father-son story behind it; rent a vintage belt buckle from the GM's collection.
- Blackwater Creek Lodge & Guest Ranch (Cody) - all-inclusive Full American Plan ranch stays outside Yellowstone, with riding, fly fishing, and whitewater.
- Grand Hyatt Vail Resort & Spa - fly fishing on Gore Creek, a Topgolf Swing Suite, and mountain biking at the base of Vail.
- Wandering Buffalo (Bozeman) - a design-driven downtown basecamp for fly fishing and Yellowstone, with complimentary bikes.
The Catskills & Pacific Northwest
- Hemlock Neversink (Catskills) - adult-summer-camp energy near a buzzy new golf course, with hiking, fly fishing, and rescue goats.
- Canyon River Ranch (Yakima, WA) - riverside lodging on Washington's only Blue Ribbon trout stream, paired with Red's Fly Shop.
How to Pick Your Father-Son Trip
Twenty-eight resorts, one decision: what do you want the days to feel like? If it's sun and zero effort, the Mexico and Caribbean all-inclusives up top do the work for you. If it's a shared skill - a fly rod, a tee time, a flats boat - let the activity choose the resort, and the Western ranches and fishing lodges will reward you more than any beach. And if your son is at the age where a trip becomes a memory he keeps, spend the money on the one that's hard to get to. The dates are the only thing standing between a someday and a trip you'll both still be telling stories about - book those first.
