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How to Road Trip to the National Parks in Kansas: A 5-Day Itinerary

Itinerary 14 Mins Read
Want to visit all of the National Parks in Kansas? This 5-Day National Park road trip itinerary will take you on a journey that you will not soon forget. Visit Fort Scott, Fort Larned, Tallgrass Prairie, Nicodemus, and Brown v Board of Education in one week!

I thought that Kansas would be a drab state to visit. I admittedly didn’t know much about the state, and only really associated it with bad weather and the Wizard of Oz. So when we talked about planning a road trip to all of the National Parks in Kansas, I was only moderately excited. I’m happy to report that I was COMPLETELY wrong about my assumption! Kansas is a great, road-trip worthy state! This post shows how you can complete a loop through Kansas to visit all of the National Park Units in the state. This was a (5 day / 4 night) portion of our route on our recent Midwest National Park road trip. We will share a bit about each park, as well as provide some insights on places to stay and other things to do along the way. We hope this post is useful for your planning!…

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Charleston to Savannah Road Trip: How to Spend a Week in the Lowcountry

Itinerary 12 Mins Read
The Battery in Downtown Charleston, SC

The South Carolina Lowcountry is perhaps one of my favorite places in the United States. One of the best ways to experience this part of the U.S. is on a Charleston to Savannah road trip. This road trip will take you between Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA (with a quick stop in Hilton Head Island). I’ve done some variation of this trip more than once, and it’s definitely one to add to your travel bucket list! Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase through our affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Charleston, SC vs. Savannah, GA: Which City Should I Visit? Both Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA are amazing cities! So, why choose to visit only one of them? Instead, design your trip so that you can experience them both! After all, these amazing Lowcountry cities are only about a 2…

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The Best Southwest National Parks Road Trip from El Paso!

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Southwest National Park Road Trip from El Paso, Texas

This week-long road trip to seven southwest National Parks near El Paso, Texas made me a southwesterner at heart. I bet you will be too! This post lays out our easy to replicate trip to give you a chance to envision “what could be” on your own southwestern adventure! You’ll explore several National Park Units in New Mexico and West Texas, all within a few hours drive of El Paso. You could also treat this as an idea for day trips from El Paso if you’re looking for things to do within 2 hours of El Paso, TX. What Are the National Parks Near El Paso? Over the course of one week, we were able to visit the following National Park Units on our southwest road trip: Chamizal National Memorial White Sands National Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park Guadalupe Mountains National Park Fort Davis National Historic Site Big Bend National…

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Our National Park Trips Timeline

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National Parks Travel Timeline

I officially LOVE reading lists of travels like the one we’re sharing here! Putting together our National Park trips timeline was therapeutic in a sense. In creating this, I got to see my own growth and development that has been directly shaped by the travel I have completed. Lists like this are also interesting because you get to see the logistical fit of the sites visited. I will do my best to group itineraries and link to things we may have shared on this site that can help with your own planning. A couple of other guiding thoughts: since we both work full time jobs, we usually have one “major” trip each year and several others on the periphery we like to visit as many sites as we can fit into our limited vacation days, so the pace of our trips is often pretty fast I’m only including parks that…

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National Parks in Alabama: Best Experiences and Getting Stamped

National Park Interest 12 Mins Read
National Parks in Alabama - Freedom Riders

There are nine National Parks in Alabama, each with unique experiences to be had. We have had the good fortune of visiting each Alabama National Park, and want to share them with you so you can make the most of your own visit! I grew up visiting Alabama frequently. My mom was born and raised in Birmingham, and attended college at Talladega College, located only miles from the famous Talladega Speedway. Much of my family still lives in Alabama, so packing up a car and heading down from Ohio to Alabama for holidays and vacations was commonplace in my youth. Alabama: Welcome to the South Alabama is a state with a lot of history formed of natural and human history that dates back to 10,000 years BC. The state also was at the center of many momentous events of the Civil Rights movement. Alabama National Parks preserve a lot of…

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5 Beautiful Pennsylvania National Parks for Your Western Pennsylvania Road Trip

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Western Pennsylvania Road Trip

Looking for beautiful Western Pennsylvania road trip stops? There is no need to look beyond our National Parks!  In this Western Pennsylvania road trip itinerary, we will introduce you to five of Pennsylvania’s National Parks (four that we never even heard of!).  Together, these parks connect to make a great weekend road trip. The most noteworthy stop on this road trip route is the Flight 93 National Memorial.  This site attracts visitors from all corners of the country that wish to pay homage to the heroes that gave their lives on a Western Pennsylvania field on 9/11.  If you recall, American Airlines, Flight 93 was one of the four planes that were hijacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001.  This was the plane that was halted as the passengers and crew overtook the terrorists that had turned the plane in hopes of heading to Washington D.C. Our Western Pennsylvania Road…

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4 Awesome Day Trip Ideas from Hot Springs

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Love Arkansas Day Trips! Check out these 4 awesome ideas, all within a 2-hour drive from Hot Springs National Park! #FindYourPark #DayTrips #ParkTripsAndMore #Travel #NationalParks

Did you know that you can visit three other National Park units (and several AWESOME state parks) when you go to Hot Springs National Park?  Check out Little Rock Central High School, Bill Clinton’s Birthplace Home, the Arkansas Post and the lovely State Parks and Lakes in the area.  Each of these day trip ideas are within a two-hour drive from Hot Springs National Park, so don’t miss out!   President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Learn more about the 42nd President of the United States when you visit the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site located in Hope, Arkansas. Hope, Arkansas is about an hour and a half drive from Hot Springs National Park.  This city was the home of young Bill Clinton from birth through the first six year of his life.  As a young child, former President Clinton lived in the…

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