In the summer of 2018, our family took a national park road trip out west with some great friends of ours and their kids. Among the highlights of this trip was our time spent in Yellowstone and Grand Teton. This trip was a whirlwind; however, it was one of the best national park vacations we’ve …
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Visiting Glacier National Park is not accidental. It takes hours to drive here from the nearest airport, yet once you arrive to this remote location, you may not want to leave. The gorgeous mountains, lakes, and abundant natural beauty are one of a kind. It is certainly one of the best national park vacations in …
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Our family of four visited our first national park, the Great Smoky Mountains, in the winter of 2014. Since then, we have come to enjoy visiting national parks as a family. When on a national park vacation, our kids enjoy hiking some trails, learning about the history, geology, geography of the area, and becoming junior …
We love to do short family hikes when we travel. Well at least I do…my kids are lukewarm about it. This was our first hiking experience. We visited Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in 2015, during the school holiday break, and made sure to squeeze in a few hikes, even though it was a little chilly. We …
My husband and I visited Nashville with our best friends for a long weekend in January. This trip was an impromptu friends weekend because we found very cheap flights on Southwest Airlines. Although I never had any particular interest in visiting Nashville, I am so glad we did. Check out our Nashville Weekend Itinerary. or …
My family visited Maine on our Northeast road trip last summer and explored 11 states in 11 days. One of our favorite places was Acadia National Park in the northeastern corner of Maine. Although we were only there for two days, we enjoyed hiking Acadia with kids and found plenty of things to do in …
Bar Island Trail is a short, 2 mile, family friendly hike where you walk through Bar Island sandbar and onto an island that is considered part of Acadia National Park. It is one of the most unique trails I have ever done! It was pretty surreal to be walking to an island in Maine during …
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Acadia National Park is one of the most beautiful natural areas in the U.S. Our family traveled there on our Northeast Road trip and spent two very short days doing hiking trails in Maine. Hiking Bubble Rock Trail was a perfect mix of wooded areas, climbing, ease and scenic vistas from the top. Check out …
This is probably one of my favorite hikes of all time! Our family traveled to Acadia National Park in Maine on our Northeast Road Trip in the summer. Although we were only there for 2 short days and the weather was foggy, the Ocean Path Trail was one of the most spectacular sights I’ve ever …
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Who would have guessed that Georgia had a 1,000 foot gorge with a waterfall! Living in Florida, we often travel to Georgia. We usually drive to cities like Atlanta, Helen, and St. Augustine. When our family was on a southeastern U.S. road trip, I tried to research top hikes in the area. On our way …
Anna Ruby Falls is a short 1 mile round trip family friendly hike in northern Georgia. It is located less than five minutes from Helen GA and in the north Georgia hills. This a nice, short hike to do any time of the year. We hiked this trail on our Southeast road trip after stopping …
