Family Travel Goals Mt Rushmore

Visit All 50 States

Goal 1: Visit All 50 States

Why Seeing All 50 States is On Our Family’s Travel Bucket List

Our Progress on This Goal:

 

Highlights from Goal 1:

* You can find more Midwestern US destinations under our travel goal for exploring more of our backyard.

Multi-State:

Our Family’s Deep South Road Trip Adventure: Twelve days, six new states (TX, LA, AL, MS, TN, AR) and one new country (Mexico) crossed off the kids’ bucket list!

 

California:

California – San Francisco, Sequoia and King’s Canyon, Yosemite, Santa Cruz: Prisons, trees, waterfalls, mountains, beaches…this trip had it all!

Two Stunning Days in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks With Kids

Yosemite Zipline and Adventure Ranch in Mariposa, California

Florida:

Walt Disney World…happiest place on Earth? Yes and no.

Illinois:

A Long Weekend in Chicago Via Amtrak: A whirlwind tour of the Windy City.

Indiana:

Fun at Shakamak State Park, Jasonville Indiana: A fun adventure in my husband’s family’s backyard.

Fun at the Mascot Hall of Fame, Whiting Indiana: An interactive, zany exhibit honoring the mascots that help make sporting events a family affair.

Kansas/Missouri:

Off the Beaten Path in Kansas City and Kansas: Some sights we saw while on a road trip through KC and KS.

Kentucky:

Louisville Mega Cavern Mega Zips, Louisville Kentucky

Missouri:

Downtown St. Louis: A Whirlwind Tour

North Dakota:

Medora, North Dakota: Beautiful Badlands and Family Fun

Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s North Unit: Things to Do

Hiking the Caprock Coulee Trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s North Unit

Ohio:

Go Ape Zip Line & Treetop Adventure, Cleveland Ohio

South Dakota:

Hiking the Sunday Gulch Trail in Custer State Park, South Dakota

Texas:

Big Bend National Park: Two Days of Mountains, Desert, and the Iconic Rio Grande

Christmas Day in Boquillas del Carmen, Mexico

Utah:

Six Amazing Days in Moab Utah Nature’s playground!

An Afternoon in Canyonlands National Park, Island in the Sky District: Some great short hikes to  amazing canyon views.

Hiking the Grandstaff Trail to Morning Glory Arch: An adventurous, dog-friendly hike through canyons and creeks.

Raven’s Rim Zip Line Adventure in Moab, Utah