We are the biggest fans of the National Parks. We try to visit as many as we can whenever we travel anywhere. There are so many cool things to see inside these parks. So many beautiful places and so much to learn!
Our boys have over 100 different junior ranger badges from National Parks, and other National Sites throughout Utah and the United States.
We also know that visiting a National Park requires some good information and planning, so we share all the details from our visit on these posts. We give tips and tricks, and all the things you need to know.
There are also specific posts about some of our favorite hikes in the national sites. This is to help you choose which trails are going to work for your family.
We went to St. Louis just to see a brand new national park. The Gateway Arch, which stands 630 feet high, symbolizes the Pioneer spirit and opening the West to settlement. We spent a few hours at this national site visiting the museum, traveling to the top of the arch, and…
Cuyahoga Valley is an awesome place to hike with kids. We spent a few days in this National Park and did a lot of the hikes for you. Here are a few of our favorite Cuyahoga Valley National Park Kid Hikes that you can try out while you are in the…
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a lush, beautiful park nestled in the trees just south of Cleveland. This park is integrated into the local area, intermixed with towns and roads, but it is still a great place to get out and hike and see nature. Cuyahoga Valley is beautiful. We spent…
The Ledges Trail is a hike of variable distance in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This hike is nicely shaded and relatively flat, though it does have a very rough, uneven surface. This trail was a highlight on our visit to Cuyahoga Valley, and we know you'll enjoy these green, mossy ledges, too.…
Brandywine Falls is the crown jewel of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. At times, you can drive to a parking lot located just a few hundred yards from the waterfall overlook. When we visited in the summer of 2022, a 3 mile roundtrip hike along the Stanford Trail was required due to…
Beaver Marsh in Cuyahoga Valley National Park is short, flat, wheel-friendly hike that has the potential for seeing a lot of animals. The length of this hike is up to you, though you could go several miles. We only walked about a half mile total to the marsh and back, but…