With our next big family vacation not scheduled until the fall, I have been looking for smaller trips to consider for the summer.  We are lucky to live in a region packed with state, local and national parks and I sometimes forget that there are fantastic things to do right around the corner.   Somehow a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park seems less exotic when it is 30 minutes away, despite the fact that we haven’t been recently.

The best part about park trips is that they are always affordable, educational and fun!

Here are some resources to get you started:

• National Park Service
• America’s State Parks
• State Parks

We are starting at Rocky Mountain National Park.  What is your first stop?

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The Bendis are planning their next vacation – perhaps a trip to see what’s new at Walt Disney World?

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