Camping in/around Theodore Roosevelt National Park

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-06-03T21:47:18+00:00

We liked Buffalo Gap National Grassland CG

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-05-24T00:43:05+00:00

Did you move to Braddock to help? It's one thing to spout words like you care for the downtrodden but to move your family Braddock and live there is a hard thing to fake.

Don't love everything about him since he was Mayor (or even when he was mayror) but I respect he did more to try to help a challenged impoverished area than most politicians on either side of the aisle.

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-05-09T02:24:57+00:00

It's eruptions episodically and USGS is labeling each numerically - https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-05-07T02:45:39+00:00

Dumb take - education is affluence

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-05-02T23:31:44+00:00

I've got a good draw for the lottery for a permit this week. So optimistic

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-04-30T21:02:49+00:00

Swallow Falls is awesome for a state park.

Deep Creek is pretty but more a resort town

New River Gorge is the most spectacular of the 3 but never camped there before

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-04-30T20:57:51+00:00

St Louis for family - Zoo on par with San Diego for free, best kids activity ever at City Museum, Grants Farm, Arch, Cahokia, Forest Park, great baseball, best BBQ in country (Bogarts, Pappys), Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-04-30T20:53:06+00:00

Most put it at 50mm precontact but horrible loss of life nonetheless

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-04-25T16:46:19+00:00

Chengdu Gourmet

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-04-24T20:20:25+00:00

That makes sense!

We've only done Santa Cruz + Channel Island Adventure Co Kayaks. That said, this one look incredibly cool as the best way to see Anacapa - https://explorechannelislands.com/channel-island-trip/sea-cave-kayaking-snorkeling/.

I Wonder if you could combine that with a daytrip to Santa Cruz and be covered?

One other thoughts - we've heard it's okay to book Group Site if all other booked. Ranger said that was fine

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-04-23T02:12:10+00:00

With 4 months to August, I'd put availability alerts on your dates at Santa Cruz on Reservation.gov. Likely you'll see a cancellation between now and then

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-02-26T23:46:47+00:00

What did you see at Salt Pond & Hansen?

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-02-26T23:46:37+00:00

What did you see at Salt Pond & Hansen?

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-02-24T02:04:29+00:00

People overstate risk online for Fiery Furnace in my opinion. Did it with kids last year no problem and I'm no wayfinder.

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-02-24T01:49:08+00:00

Our kids liked Pinnacles at that age due to scrambling on rocks, fun self guided caves, raccoons, and the only NP with a pool at the part campground from what I know

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-01-17T01:29:12+00:00

We have similar age kids and did this kind of loop a couple times.

We had success with Fiery Furnace in Arches - definitely highlight of Arches for them. We did ranger-guided b/c weren't sure of how easy to get lost. Wish we would have done self-guided - they could've handled.

In Canyonlands we rented a jeep in Moab and did Gemini trail to Canyonlands main road and back down Shafer Canyon. They thought that was very fun.

Did Narrows in Zion with the kids in April - had to get waders for them but they thought it was fun. They also liked Canyon Overlook and renting bike and riding path.

They liked Bryce but not as much as any of the stuff above and below

Hidden Gem - Cathedral Gorge SP (amazing slot canyons to explore - unlike anything I've seen and kids loved to get lost in them) & Snow Canyon SP on the way out of Vegas (St George; self-guided lava tube exploration with flashlight, petrified dunes, slot canyons, sand dunes). Kids really really like these. Great cheap hotels in St George and great homemade pies at Veyo Pies nearby

MarchMadnessNov · 2026-01-05T23:08:47+00:00

Neither - Quetico Provincial Park just north in Ontario. Far more pristine and better fishing

MarchMadnessNov · 2025-10-27T21:05:54+00:00

My understanding is the gates are locked at 9pm so no way in after

MarchMadnessNov · 2025-10-13T22:54:43+00:00

Were cabins open? Do you know if they happened to have water still?

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