Travel Guides for Families
First-hand national park family guides written by real moms and dads that are easy to follow.
Planning A Perfect Day Visiting Mesa Verde National Park with Kids
Mesa Verde National Park is filled with tons of family-friendly activities. Here is a easy-to-follow guide for visiting Mesa Verde with kids. Mesa Verde tells the Colorado story of early life on the land. Established as a national park on June 29th, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt, the main goal behind the designation was to…
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The Best Family Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park
With so much information out there, it’s hard to know which is the best family guide to Rocky Mountain National Park. I am both a guidebook author and mom from Colorado. And I’ve written guides to Rocky Mountain National Park for years. I promise I won’t lead you astray. As part of the gateway to…
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Arches National Park Guide For Families. This Place Is Magic!
Here it is. Perhaps the best and easiest to follow Arches National Park guide for families. But first, a little history on the park. Arches was established early on as just a national monument on April 12, 1929. Richard Nixon designated Arches as a national park in 1971. The true gem of this park is…
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6 Adventures for Your Acadia National Park Family Vacation
If you are looking for an extraordinary national park to visit, add an Acadia National Park family vacation to your list! Located in Northern Maine, the park is situated on rocky cliffs, with breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and rugged coastline. Founded in 1929, Acadia National Park was the first national park created from…
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Everything You Need to Know for a Family Trip to Grand Teton National Park
When planning a family trip to Grand Teton National Park, it’s good to know a little history about the place. Grand Teton National Park officially became a National Park in 1929, though it was a much smaller park then. The park is rated as one of the US’s top 10 national parks. One of the…
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Five Fun Family Activities at Indiana Dunes National Park
Looking for fun ideas for family activities at Indiana Dunes National Park? Look no further. This is the best guide for parents and kids to one of the most popular national parks in America. Indiana Dunes National Park is located an hour outside of Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan. Indiana Dunes officially became…
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7 Must See Things in Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is one of the oldest national parks in the country. It was here (and in the surrounding areas of northern California) that John Muir wrote some of his most impassioned work. This work prompted the government to set aside parts of the country to be preserved and shared with the public. Muir…
Planning a Mount Rainier National Park Family Vacation? Read This Now.
If you’re thinking about a Mount Rainier National Park family vacation there’s one thing you should know. This national park is not for the faint of heart. It’s remote. There are few roads. And trails can be challenging. But if you think your family is up to the challenge, there is no other national park…
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How to Plan a Foolproof Family Ski Vacation
If you don’t hit the slopes often, planning a family ski vacation can be daunting. Ease your worries with these 6 foolproof tips. You love skiing. Or maybe you’re like me and snowboarding’s more your jam. Either way, you have great memories of a family ski vacation as a kid. And now that you’re a…
Ultimate Olympic National Park Guide For Families
If you’ve never been to Olympic National Park, stop what you’re doing and start packing. To make it easy for you, here’s the ultimate Olympic National Park guide for families. Because where else in America can you find glacier capped mountains, old-growth temperate rainforests, and miles of wild, craggy coastline? The answer is easy. Nowhere.…
Best Yellowstone National Park Family Vacation Guide
There is no destination more magical than Yellowstone National Park for a family vacation. The park has earned its well-known and deserved reputation. It was the first officially designated National Park in the world, founded in 1872. It is home to fascinating wildlife and boasts over 10,000 geothermal features like geysers and springs. Yellowstone regularly…
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What To Do In Grand Canyon In One Day With Kids
You could spend a lifetime exploring Grand Canyon. But, if you’re like most of us and you’re on a tight schedule, these are the best things to see and do in Grand Canyon in one day with kids. Grand Canyon’s epic geological formations have attracted adventure seekers from around the world for decades. One of…
8 Most Memorable Things To Do In Yosemite With Kids
Tucked in the spectacular Sierra Nevada Mountains, Yosemite is home to inspiring scenery, including the highest waterfall in North America (Yosemite Falls) and the world’s largest living organism (the giant sequoias). After exploring the area in 1868, John Muir, a passionate environmentalist, lobbied for its National Park status. Soon after, Congress officially established park status…
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Your Beginner’s Guide to Overlanding with a Family
As the weather is getting warmer, most of us want a change from our boring indoors. And what better route should we take than the adventurous outdoors? Overlanding with family is becoming more and more popular nowadays, but a proper experience will only be enjoyed if you plan properly. Here is a guide to overlanding…
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6 Must-Do’s For Your Family Trip To Alaska
A family trip to Alaska is on every outdoor family’s to-do list. While less adventurous families brainstorm vacation destinations like the shady palm trees of Hawaii or the romantic streets of Paris, you’re thinking about the wilder places. With more than 100 volcanoes, 3 million lakes and 24 national parks, Alaska offers family vacationers some of…
9 Smartphone Photo Hacks For Your Next Adventure
Looking for quick smartphone photo hacks that’ll capture your next family adventure? Read on! Nothing says “family adventure time” more than heading into the outdoors and spending a few days answering the call of wild. Whether it’s a hiking trip to the mountains, a tour of national parks, or a three-day camping trip in the…
5 Ways To Master RV Living With Family
RV living with family by your side is an awesome way to bond and experience new surroundings together. There is something about the open road that allows you to experience freedom on an entirely imaginative and nuanced level, helping to create lasting memories and insights that you and your family will hold dear for life.…
5 RV Travel Hacks For Dads…They’re Genius!
Traveling by RV with the family is the stuff dreams are made of. Sure, family adventures are not all toasted marshmallows and smiles. But, the memories of a good adventure will for sure last a lifetime. Of course, dads play a pivotal role in making sure everything goes smoothly on every trip. These things include…
Your Next Vacation Is On Your 4th Grader
If you’re like most parents, you’re always looking for how to travel cheaply with kids. You work hard enough as it is. Think about all the hours you’ve spent raising your kids. All the sleepless nights, cleaning of messes, making lunches, driving to school, picking up from playdates, helping with homework. I mean, just the amount…
6 Tips To Whip Your Dadventure Into Shape
Summertime is prime Dadventure season. The kids are out of school. You get 15 or more hours of sunshine every day. Plus, it’s pretty much unAmerican NOT to go on a family road trip in summer. In fact, 35% of American families plan to take a road trip within the next few months, according to…
Easy to Follow National Park Family Guides
They are America’s best idea for good reason. America’s national parks have it all. Wide open views, pristine landscapes, and unlimited opportunities to teach kids history, science, and a love of the outdoors. But it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you plan a family vacation with so much info out there. That’s why we have moms and dads write our national park guides based on their own experiences.
East Coast National Parks
Looking for a fun national park to take your family on your next adventure. You’ve got to check out Anna Rhoades’ family guide to Acadia National Park in Maine. It’s pristine coastline is unlike anything you’ve seen.
MidWest National Parks
Most people have never heard of Indiana Dunes National Park, and yet it’s one of most visited parks in America. You’ll be surprised by how amazing this gem is.
National Parks in the West
The west is filled with some of the grandest national parks in America. Read the national park family guide by expert travel writer Courtney Johnson for Rocky Mountain National Park. Also, don’t miss the Yellowstone family guide or Grand Teton National Park. This is the stuff of bucket lists!
Southwest National Parks
The southwest is home to the national park that is on every family’s travel list. Grand Canyon! Read Margo Strifert’s excellent family guide to Grand Canyon here. But if you’re in the Four Corners area, add Mesa Verde National Park to your travel itinerary.
West Coast National Parks
The west coast has some of the most iconic national parks you can find. First on your list must be Yosemite National Park. But don’t shy away from majestic Sequoia National Park. Both parks are super family friendly and need to be on your list.
National Parks in the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest feels like one giant national park. And for that reason the national parks in the area feel extra ancient because of how remote and untouched much of the land is. Check out PNW local writer Chris Lemig’s family guides for Olympia National Park and Mount Rainier National Park.