This year, my family decided to head out west to South Dakota.  My kids are older, so we packed in the activities on each day.  

This is our family’s experience at Six Flags Great America from this past summer when we took our family (mostly teens and 1 tween) several times to Six Flags Great America. It’s less than a 3-hour drive from Green Bay, which allowed for fun memories to be made in a day trip!

This year, we decided to take a trip to Nags Head, NC.  I am an adventurous person, so when I plan trips, it’s to places I haven’t visited before.  My family, along with another family, decided to go to the ocean since most of our kids haven’t been there before.

With some careful planning and a little bit of creativity, you can make the journey enjoyable for both you and your child. We recently took a 16-hour road trip down to Orange Beach, Alabama, and arrived with our sanity still intact

We decided to take a Door County day trip, checking out the amazing parks, such as Whitefish Dunes State Park and Cave Point County Park, then driving around the peninsula.

Take a day and travel to Wausau, WI!  Riverlife Park, located at 1400 N River Dr, Wausau, WI 54403, has a walking/biking trail, playground, outdoor fitness area, kayak launch, Briq’s soft-serve ice cream shop, and WOW (Wausau on Water) Family Entertainment Center!!

Admittedly, I am biased… until we moved up here 5 years ago, it’s where I was born and raised, and lived in the area late into my 30s. Here are some of our family’s favorite options for a kid-friendly day trip.

Are you looking for something fun to do? Something free? Something that can be done in a day? Well, I know a place just for you. Menominee Park Zoo, located in Oshkosh, is right near Lake Winnebago.

Here is a list of 10 things to know when planning your roller coaster road trip:

Here are some campfire snack ideas, activities around the campfire, and other nighttime activities. I’m sure you may be familiar with some of these ideas, but I hope I am able to give you some new ideas or remind you of different things to try with your kids.