As part of a three-week excursion to the Northeast, we spent eight nights of our trip in Bar Harbor, Maine. We stayed at the Bar Harbor Campground. This is Part 2 of a three-part series detailing our trip to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. To read about our first few days, click here. This …
How to Plan the Best Trip to Bar Harbor, Maine-Part 1
As part of a three-week excursion to the Northeast, we spent eight nights of our trip in Bar Harbor, Maine. We stayed at the Bar Harbor Campground. During our visit, we explored Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, Fort Knox and Camden during our visit. We rode bikes on the carriage trails, took a whale watching …
Best Off the Beaten Path Sites in the Upper Peninsula
We recently spent 14 days in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, visiting the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore area, Mackinaw City, and several areas in the U.P. As part of our adventure, we hit many of the sites you read about in nearly every Upper Peninsula travel blog. You can read about all of our …
Best Family Day Trip Destinations from Mackinaw City, Michigan
Mackinaw City is a major destination in Northern Michigan. So much so that we stayed there for five nights. You can easily spend a week there without running out of things to do. Standard must do’s include Mackinac Island, Colonial Michilimackinac, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, and McGulpin Point Lighthouse. But, if you’re anything like us, …
How to Plan the Best Northern Michigan Trip
This past summer, we visited Michigan for the first time ever. Living in Northern Kentucky, we can drive to Michigan’s state line in just over three hours. For some reason, Michigan just had not been on our radar. Instead, over the last several years, we focused more on visiting National Parks and surrounding areas. But, …
How to Spend Two Days in Manistique in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
If you have been following along, Manistique was our last stop in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We spent two days in Manistique. Our campground sat beautifully along the beach of Lake Michigan. Though I unfortunately did not take enough pictures or notes to properly write a campground review of Manistique Lakeshore Campground, we highly recommend it. …
5-Day Itinerary in the Keweenaw Peninsula
In July 2022, we were fortunate to spend three weeks in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For five days, we camped in McLain State Park in Keweenaw Peninsula. This leg of our trip was especially fun because we camped with 19 friends – two families from Michigan, one family from Colorado and a friend from …
4-Day Family Adventure in the Upper Peninsula’s Porcupine Mountains
If your family is traveling to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan, add the Porcupine Mountains to your list of destinations. Whether you like impressive waterfalls, breathtaking hikes, or picturesque lakes, the Porcupine Mountains checks all the boxes for any family who loves the outdoors. This summer, we had the opportunity to spend three nights in …
Make Sure to Pack These Rainy Day Camping Board Games
This post may contain affiliate links. I will receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you purchase something recommended here. From the moment we started traveling in a camper, and even when we tent camped, we have always made sure to pack games. While we love truly experiencing the outdoors and the …
The Best The Muppets Christmas Carol Movie Night Dinner
Want to host the best The Muppets Christmas Carol movie night dinner? Who doesn’t love movie night? Our family LOVES a good movie night. But, we can’t just watch a movie. We are a bit extra, so we have to add a twist to our movie nights and really dive all in. We accomplish this …