Trip Types
Guides organized by the kind of trip you are taking: beach vacations, national parks, road trips, cruises and family travel, each planned hour by hour and dollar by dollar.
Missouri Ozarks Road Trip
A 6-day loop through the Missouri Ozarks, from St. Louis to Meramec, Elephant Rocks, Johnson’s Shut-Ins, Eminence, and Montauk State Park.
Western North Carolina Road Trip
A six-day loop through Cherokee, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, Mount Mitchell, and Chimney Rock — where to base yourself, what to see each day,…
East Tennessee Road Trip
Our own East Tennessee road trip through the Smoky Mountains: Gatlinburg, Cades Cove, Newfound Gap Road, Elkmont, Townsend, and easy day trips beyond the park.
Things to Do in Upstate South Carolina
Nine stops across Upstate South Carolina’s mountains and one Greenville park, with real costs, trail lengths, and what to skip.
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Everything to plan a Weeki Wachee Springs day: the mermaid show, kayaking to Rogers Park, Buccaneer Bay water park, manatee season, hours, and admission prices.
Rainbow Springs State Park
Everything to know about Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon, Florida: entrance fees, the tubing and KP Hole launches, camping, kayaking, and what the headsprings…
Ichetucknee Springs State Park
A practical guide to Ichetucknee Springs State Park: tubing from Dampier’s Landing, entry fees, Blue Hole snorkeling, and where to base your trip near Fort…
Fontana Lake
Fontana Lake sits below Fontana Dam on the edge of the Smokies, with boat-in campsites, the Road to Nowhere tunnel, and plenty of open water…
Abrams Falls Trail
Abrams Falls Trail is a moderate 5-mile round trip from Cades Cove to a 20-foot waterfall on Abrams Creek. Here’s the trailhead, parking tag cost,…
Elkmont Campground
Elkmont Campground pairs 220 tent and RV sites with a preserved ghost town of century-old cabins and the Smokies’ famous synchronous firefly show.
Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail Guide
A stop-by-stop guide to the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail near Gatlinburg: the 5.5-mile loop’s historic cabins, tub mills, waterfall trailheads, hours, and parking.
Meramec River Float Trips
A section-by-section guide to floating the Meramec River near St. Louis: Meramec State Park, Onondaga Cave, and Meramec Caverns, plus where to go for a…
