Choke Canyon State Park Choke Canyon State Park was the first state park that we have camped at in Texas. We were not disappointed! From the beautiful lake view campsite, to the large amount of wildlife that we encountered, we enjoyed all aspects of this state park. Location Located 80 miles South of San Antonio, […]

Palisades State Park After our stay at Badlands National Park this past June, we headed East to Palisades State Park in South Dakota.  A few days beforehand, I looked into places to stay for this night.  We knew of a few places that we could stay for free, like the Cabella’s in Mitchel, SD.  The […]

Governor Dodge State Park Having two dogs means that we are always making our plans with them in mind.  When we found beautiful Governor Dodge State Park within 100 miles of our house, that is known for being dog friendly and having beautiful scenery, we had to check it out. Location Governor Dodge State Park […]

Badlands National Park Camping Badlands National Park was one of the destinations of our family vacation this year.  Neither Julia or I (or Ellie) had ever been to South Dakota, so we had no idea what to expect.  It was definitely something different than anything we have ever seen before. Location The Badlands National Park […]

Great River Bluffs State Park Campground On the first night of our trip to Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park this May, we stayed at the Great River Bluffs State Park Campground.  None of us had ever been to Minnesota before, so we were very excited to check it out! Location Located in the town of […]

Ottawa Lake Campground A few weeks ago we loaded up and headed north, to Ottawa Lake Campground.  This campground is within the 22,000 acre Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit.  We reserved a site several months ago, due to the popularity of this area.  And it sure was worth the wait!  If you would like […]