Located in the heart of the New River Gorge are the remnants of an old mining town. By mining and […]
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Thurmond, New River Gorge – West Virginia
There are several historic places to see along the New River Gorge. We checked out the old train town Thurmond […]
Babcock State Park – West Virginia
Babcock State Park is near Clifftop, West Virginia and is located near the New River Gorge. The park is rugged […]
New River Gorge Bridge – West Virginia
While exploring the New River Gorge, our first stop was the Canyon Rim Visitors Center just of Highway 19. I […]
Lake Anna State Park – Virginia
Lake Anna State Park is a beautiful park nestled along the shores of Lake Anna is Spotsylvania, Virginia. The park […]
Cathedral Falls & Kanawha Falls – West Virginia
About 15 minutes northwest of Hawks Nest State Park is Cathedral Falls. This is an easy waterfall to visit as […]
Hawks Nest State Park – West Virginia
Hawks Nest State Park is situated along Highway 60 about 20 minutes from the New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors […]
Grandview, New River Gorge – West Virginia
Grandview is a beautiful area located in the New River Gorge of West Virginia. It is located just 15 minutes […]
Castlewood State Park – Missouri
Castlewood State Park is located just outside of St. Louis and is nestled along the winding Meramec River. The park […]
Spring Mill State Park – Indiana
My husband, friend and I decided to take a long weekend and visit Spring Mill State Park in southern Indiana. Spring […]
Fairfield County Parks – Ohio
We lucked out and only had one day of rain on our trip to the Hocking Hills region. We still […]
Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest – Ohio
After checking out the Zaleski State Forest, we took the long way back to Hocking Hills State Park. We decided […]
Cantwell Cliffs, Hocking Hills – Ohio
Cantwell Cliffs is another neat area within the Hocking Hills region of Ohio. It is the farthest away from Old […]
Zaleski State Forest – Ohio
During our trip to Hocking Hills, we had finished up our hiking so we decided to go check out a […]
Old Man’s Cave to Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills – Ohio
The main attraction at Hocking Hill State Park is Old Man’s Cave. The park has made it easily accessible by […]
Rock Stalls Natural Sanctuary – Ohio
About a half hour north of Hocking Hills State Park is Rock Stalls Natural Sanctuary. It is owned by Camp […]
Ash Cave, Hocking Hills – Ohio
Ash Cave is one of several beautiful features in Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio and is just a short […]
Rock Mill Covered Bridge & Mill – Ohio
Whenever we travel, I always look for neat places along the way to get out and stretch our legs. Rock […]
Lieber State Recreation Area – Indiana
About an hour west of Indianapolis, along Highway 70, is Lieber State Recreation Area. This is a convenient one night […]
Weston Bend State Park – Missouri
My friend and I recently spent a weekend exploring Kansas City and of course hiking was on the to-do list. […]
Devil’s Prop – Illinois
We were headed northeast of Mt. Vernon, Illinois over the weekend to pick up a new puppy for my mother-in-law. […]
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park – Tennessee
Our first stop on our Tennessee vacation during the Summer of 2012 was Old Stone Fort Archaeological Park. This park […]
Lake Catherine State Park – Arkansas
Last summer we spent a week exploring Arkansas and our travels led us to Lake Catherine State Park near Hot […]
Fall Creek Falls State Park – Tennessee
Fall Creek Falls State Park is one of those parks that is super popular and everyone knows about. While staying […]
Tims Ford State Park – Tennessee
While we were exploring the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, we took a drive to Tims Ford State Park. Tims […]
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