I was talking with my kids (one a first year teacher who will be teaching summer school, the second in college in CA and taking summer school) about this summer, for it seems complicated to try to go back this year to Fair Hills, and they both said yes, they want to juggle their schedules if at all possible to go back. For my family, it's 22 years straight, and a summer week at Fair Hills has become a part of life they count on and value highly. And I agree since I've been taking them..
I was curious to see what others who are looking for a summer vacation place in the Upper Midwest and hear about Fair Hills would see on travel sites about Fair Hills. I checked this site and ended up deciding to write a review reflecting our experiences. Fair Hills is a great place for a family vacation. It's family owned and run, with a personal touch. Friendly, helpful staff and guests--it's a cheery place. We are busy all week, and the time really flies. We have gone other places where there are kitchen facilities, and found we spent a lot of our time shopping for groceries, cooking, and cleaning up. Who wants to do that--it's work, not vacation. At FH, we get away and relax, with 3 hearty meals a day with plenty of choices, and maid service.
When the kids were younger, they could take off after each meal with their friends and go play, and we didn't worry about them, for the resort is self-contained and safe. They learned to play golf and tennis at FH, to kayak, to water ski, and to sail. Guests stay in cabins, without TVs (which is fine for us since there are organized activities morning, afternoon, and evening for kids and adults). And since we have come back the same week of the summer every year, we see mostly the same people every year--it's a community reunion.
If someone wants to know what we really think, all they have to know is that we have come back every year for 22 years, and are looking forward to our week there this summer. We highly recommend Fair Hills.

Fair Hills is just a great place for a vacation and has been for generations which is just one of the reasons it cannot be duplicated. It is a family-grown place rich with comforting traditions and a sense of place that attaches quickly to even the first-time visitor. Young or old, it is likely that you will want to come back every summer. Whether you just want to relax and sleep to the sound of waves gently lapping on beautiful Pelican Lake or your desire is to have a really active sport-filled time, this is it!

My family and I first vacationed at Fair Hills five years ago, and have been going back year after year, it is a MUST! My husband and I, along with our three girls, leave Chicago and travel to Minnesota for CAMP every July and have a blast! Golf, tennis, water skiing, cooked meals, lounging by the pool and lake.....FUN, FUN, FUN! Our only job there is to relax, everything is done for us. We look forward to Minnesota and our friends there every year! It is one of our best family traditions!

If you are looking for a family resort where there is something for everyone to do in a safe, friendly environment, then you should look into Fair Hills. My husband went their for many years as a child. Now that he is 45, it was time to take his family back there...and check with his siblings to see if they all wanted to go with their families, too. They did! What a fun, family reunion time we had together. It was great to have all meals included so no one had to worry about that. Our kids loved all the activities provided for them. We loved the safe-feeling we all had to let our children have a little bit of freedom and not have to worry about them. Our kids (as well as the adults) are still talking about it and asking when we are going back. We're trying to get our schedules together for this summer - but since we're in PA, MN and MD, coordinating schedules is somewhat difficult and we want to share all the fun together again. I highly recommend Fair Hills - you will not be disappointed. It very easily can become a tradition!