After our quick stay in Santa Fe, NM, we headed north into Colorado to spend a few days checking out Great Sand Dunes National Park in Alamosa. We spent 4 nights at Base Camp Family Campground in Alamosa which was about 20-25 minutes to the Sand Dunes park entrance. Great Sand Dunes National Park I …
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The third and final national park we visited while on our return trip from South Dakota to Florida was the Grand Canyon National Park. It has certainly been a bucket list destination for us and since we were so close coming from Zion National Park, we decided it was a must. Since campgrounds inside the …
After we spent a week in Bryce Canyon National Park, we headed to Zion National Park. We wanted to stay close to the park but quickly found it booked up. We ended up finding a great RV resort in Virgin, Utah, 15 minutes from Springdale and the entrance to Zion. We stayed a week at …
After we wrapped up our 2025 summer work camp season in the Black Hills, South Dakota, it was early October. We planned to head East back to Florida for the winter, but first wanted to explore a few parks out west. When we left the Black Hills, we first headed west across Wyoming and then …
This is just an extension on my two previous posts on the Black Hills about Custer State Park and things to do and see there. The Black Hills are located west of Rapid City, South Dakota and extend into Wyoming. We were lucky enough to spend 5 months there this past summer and enjoy hiking …
Custer State Park, located in the Black Hills in South Dakota encompasses 71,000 acres and is South Dakota’s first and largest state park. With granite peaks, rolling prairie fields and clear lake waters it’s not hard to imagine why so many flock here in the summer. There’s something for every outdoor enthusiast from swimming, fishing …