A quick and fun day trip from Jacksonville, the kids and I set out to explore Fort Matanzas National Monument one day this summer. Destination: Fort Matanzas National MonumentDate of Visit: July 2019Kids: Cole (age 12) & Kiley (age 9)Length of Stay: 1/2 Day When you arrive at Fort Matanzas, your first stop should be the visitor center. It’s […]
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After our morning riding the White Pass Railroad in Skagway, we spent the afternoon exploring the rest of the town and visiting the Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center and Junior Ranger Activity Center. Located in two separate buildings, just a few blocks apart, if you have kids we recommend stopping by both for a great […]
During our spring break camping trip at Fort De Soto Park on the west coast of Florida, we decided to take a day trip to De Soto National Memorial. It’s a great little park with no fee to enter. Destination: De Soto Naitonal MemorialDate of Visit: March 2019Kids: Cole (age 12) & Kiley (age 9)Length of Stay: 1/2 Day […]
No trip to San Francisco would be complete without a trip to Alcatraz. The kids were excited that this was their second visit to a National Park island prison this year, since we had also visited Fort Jefferson at the Dry Tortugas. Destination: Alcatraz Island National ParkDate of Visit: November 2018Kids: Cole (age 11) & Kiley (age 9)Length […]
Over spring break we headed down to the Keys for 10 days of family fun. While we were there we camped for 3 nights at Dry Tortugas National Park and also visited Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park. Destination: Biscayne National Park Date of Visit: March 2018 Kids: Cole (age 11) & Kiley (age 8) Length […]
In July of 2015 we set out on a grand vacation through the southwest. We traveled for 21 days and over 6,000 miles, visiting 5 states and 9 National Parks. We explored new places and met up with old friends. Overall, it was an amazing journey and everyone learned so much. I highly recommend the Foder’s […]
