national parks Yellowstone vacation

If you are planning a family vacation, you more than likely are looking for things that can be done on a budget.  The bigger your family, the more creative you have to be with your budget.  You want to have a vacation that leaves behind a good memory and that is stress free.  Many times you can't afford the luxuries like a four star hotel, room service, spa service, and a staff waiting on you, hand and foot.  Have you considered a vacation that brings a sense of awe from the beginning to end?  What about a vacation that takes your breath away from the moment you wake up to the moment you go back to sleep? What about a trip that is educational and fun for the whole family? What about getting all this for about $20 per person for an entire week?  National and State Park passes can be a big travel bargain.  Here are just a couple of the National Parks in the United States, just to give you an idea of what you can see at these fantastic, budget friendly, family friendly parks. 

Yellowstone National Park:  Yellowstone is home to the world famous Old Faithful Geyser.  This natural hot springs geyser erupts every 90 minutes and draws crowds from all over the world.  It is among several natural geysers in the park.  The park rangers and visitors centers post eruption times so you can see all of them. Yellowstone River carved a magnificent gorge with two amazing waterfalls through the multicolored rock. It is known as the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. There is a large variety of local wildlife. You will see them the moment you drive into the part. You may see a herd of elk grazing beside the road, or a coyote walking through a car park, or even a gigantic bison walking down the middle of the highway. The local wild animals are so accustomed to visitors that they no longer fear humans.  The mountain views just add to the majesty of this park.  It is definitely worth a visit.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: These two parks located in beautiful California are two of the oldest in the nation.  Sequoia National park is filled with gigantic and majestic Sequoia trees that are up to three hundred feet tall and over a hundred feet in diameter.   Some of the various scenes from Star Wars were filmed in this forest.   These trees are enormous and can live fir hundreds of years.   Kings Canyon, the sister part to Sequoia National park is a recent addition to the area and it does not fail to compare in beauty or splendor to Sequoia.   Seeing this beauty is worth the travel and no amount of writing can covey the majestic beauty of seeing this place in person.

This is just two pf many national parks in the United States.  Every State has at least one national park.  There is usually camping available nearby as well as a variety of other lodging options.   The rangers and park staff are always friendly and glad to educate you on the park and the wildlife. There is always something to see and do in you national parks.   Be sure to bring a camera, because every moment can become a Kodak moment in the national parks of America. If the park itself just can't quite keep you or your family entertained, there is always something fun to do nearby.   So stop by one of your favorite national parks and just enjoy nature.  Enjoy being outside.  Enjoy the artwork that nature created!   Enjoy yourself!