Guides to the National Parks with kids! Find perfect, family-friendly hikes and where to stay and play.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison is one of Colorado’s 4 national parks. It is one of the lesser-visited among the 4, so I consider it to be quite a gem! With steep, deep, and beautiful canyon walls, it’s a great place to spend a day. We visited in late spring when the water was flowing…
Colorado National Monument may not be an official National Park, but it is run by the National Parks Service. It’s a dedicated space that is protected for visitors to come see the beautiful views and landscapes of western Colorado. And Bonus: It’s easy to visit Colorado National Monument with kids. But is Colorado National Monument…
2 Week National Park Road Trip Ideas Looking for some National Park road trip ideas? You’ve found the place! Here I provide perfect 2 week national park road trip itineraries for around different parts of the US. National parks are beautiful and totally worthy of being bucket list items. But there are so many that…
We have visited a lot of national parks, and there are a lot we haven’t visited yet but really desire to. So along with our many experiences of parks we’ve visited as well as research with the top places on our list, I’ve put together the Top 10 National Parks to visit with kids. It’s…
Hurricane Ridge Olympic National Park in Washington is one of the most sought-after views within this Pacific northwest park. While going to the top is spectacular in and of itself, did you know there were other great things to do? Here are some things you maybe didn’t know about that are fun things to do,…
Olympic National Park is one of the coolest national parks out there. If you are planning your vacation to visit, then make sure to check out the coolest Olympic National Park cabins that that will sleep the whole family. I’ll show you the cool cabin near Olympic National Park we stayed in, as well as…
We have made the drive from Denver to Moab many times. After making the same route over and over, we decided to switch it up and take a completely different route. If you are looking for a great Denver to Moab road trip, you have a few options of great routes to enhance the drive…
Mesa Verde was home to the Ancestral Pueblo people of long ago and is best known for it’s cliff dwellings. We recently got to visit and the kids loved what a unique place this was. From getting to run down paths, look across canyons, and get up close with ancient dwellings, they loved and learned…
Have you heard of Great Sand Dunes National Park? If you haven’t, you are missing out on an incredible geological phenomenon in the southern part of Colorado. The Great Sand Dunes are one of few National Parks where you’re actually encouraged to climb around and play off the trail (well, there isn’t really a trail…
Here is your go-to resource for Rocky Mountain National Park West Side Hikes that are easy enough for the kids to come along. Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the top national parks visited in the U.S. and for good reason! Whether you are looking for waterfalls, lakes, great views, or just relaxing scenery,…