Guides, tips, and destinations for family travel
Only have 1 day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Perhaps you’re driving through the area or just have a day trip to GSMNP. Either way, I’ll show you how to spend your limited time wisely! Great Smoky Mountains National Park is full of foliage, waterfalls, history, rivers (over 2,000 miles!), cabins, visitor centers, and…
We recently took a family vacation to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and had a great time! We visited the park for 5 days, but after being there, I’ve put together what the can’t miss spots are if you have less time. If you only have 3 days in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you…
Looking for the best waterfalls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with kids along for the trip? Anytime we go exploring with the family, we visit any waterfalls we can. We are a bunch of waterfall chasers willing to hike for a beautiful water view. Who doesn’t like the fresh sound of water hitting the…
Looking for a fabulous waterfall hike in Great Smoky Mountains that is kid-friendly to hike, an incredible ending, and nice and short? You’ll love Spruce Flats Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This gorgeous waterfall is on the western side of the park up a hike around only 2 miles roundtrip. We loved ending…
Looking for a short, family-friendly waterfall hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Head to the Chimney Tops waterfall, located right off the Chimney Tops trail for an exciting hike the kids will love. Chimney Tops is a popular spot for getting some epic views within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It’s named one of…
We visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park in October this year, and as we look back trying to figure out what our favorite hike was, I always turn to the Baskins Creek Falls trail. We hiked to many waterfalls, and while they were all amazing, Baskins Creek seemed to have the most water flow for…
Rainbow Falls is a beautiful hike with a beautiful destination. While it’s a little more difficult of a hike, hiking Rainbow Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a real treat filled with water, bridges, boulders, and the tallest waterfall in the park. We recently visited Great Smoky Mountain National Park with our 4…
Getting to the Kuwohi lookout, previously named “Clingman’s Dome”, is fun way to see the park and beyond. Why should you visit Kuwohi observation tower? It’s known as one of the best viewpoints in the whole Great Smoky Mountains National Park because on clear days, you can see fro 100 miles into 7 other states….
Wondering if you should hike to Bierstadt Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park with the kids? We’ve visited Rocky Mountain National Park many times as a family, either just enjoying a scenic drive or (more often) getting out to explore on foot. There are so many places to explore in the park that it’s hard…
We have visited Rocky Mountain National Park many times over the years as a family. The kids have been little and in hiking carriers, up to today when they all independently walk on their own. I can confidently say that one of our favorite, and the one I think is the best, hike in Rocky…