Vacation ideas

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Trail End Historic site is cool as hell if your into that kid of stuff. Going back in time in that mansion. Go there so your kids know how good they have it today. Haha

 

[Hem]

Im not a fan of most things California, but a trip to the coast has merit. We took our 17 yr old to Santa Cruz, spent some time at a beach, toured a little( Redwoods), checked out the aquarium in Monteray.
Kids can play in the sand, parents can chill , teenager can ogle girls in bikinis.

 

[LCH]

If you have 2 weeks, I would do a trip west. You can always go again when the kids are older to do the stuff they're not up for yet.

If you only have 1 week, I would do something closer. A lap around Lake Michigan is fun, stopping places like Door County Wisconsin, Pictured Rocks in the U.P., Sleeping Bear Dunes in the lower peninsula.

 

[The_Jim]

We just pick 1 spot and try to minimize any driving while were on the vacation. I have a 13, 10, 8, & 4 Year old so I get totally understand the suck of long drives. Sheridan and Cody are both great, but my kids love the Black Hills. It may not be as grand as other places, but it would shave a lot of driving off for you guys.

We've never really stopped at any of the tourist things, just camping, hiking, fishing, and atv riding.

 

[Cornell Cowboy]

We just pick 1 spot and try to minimize any driving while were on the vacation. I have a 13, 10, 8, & 4 Year old so I get totally understand the suck of long drives. Sheridan and Cody are both great, but my kids love the Black Hills. It may not be as grand as other places, but it would shave a lot of driving off for you guys.

We've never really stopped at any of the tourist things, just camping, hiking, fishing, and atv riding.

Black Hills are a great idea! Tons of fun stuff to do there. We like to stay in Rapid City at one of the hotels that links to the Watiki waterpark, then day trip to: Jewel Cave, Reptile Gardens, Bear Country USA, Wind Cave, Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, mountain coasters, zip lines, etc. It was a family tradition when I was a kid and my kids have always really enjoyed it too. Good for multiple ages too.

 

[jpc01101]

I know we have gone crazy off the rails here but will post a secret’ish thing that works great for us. Cruise America rents RVs they need them moved from time to time. You can rent for like 10-20 a day if your schedule meets their needs. My family and I did SF to PhX probably 10 times. Pick up near Oakland and run as fast as you can to Pacifica for the first night to get groceries etc. then down the coast stopping at Stanton berry farm then on to see the elephant seals, Santa Cruz, down to Monterey for the aquarium, just ease your way down CA 1 as slow as you want stopping to eat and make coffee beside the ocean at any of the 1 billion pull offs. Swim at any of the beaches. See the redwoods, hike to a waterfall at Julia Pfeiffer Burns state park. Head west well before LA anywhere after Herst Castle (more elephant seals there). Can also hike out to see Mavericks (world famous surf break) along the way. We went whale watching at one of the coastal towns and it was awesome saw so many. Anyway, not at all Wyoming related but figured I’d add to the detour

 

[jpc01101]

Alternatively pick up SF head direct to Yosemite then (depending on the pass) can either go up to Tahoe and over or straight through park and down the east side of the sierras. lone pine, etc. another amazing trip.

 

[JShane]

Dolomite Mts., Lake Como. Just a thought.