Opinions for First National Park Visit
We live in FL and I am looking for some opinions on which National Park(s) to visit for our first Western trip. We want to go out West and will have about 3 weeks and we have 3 young children. Plan...
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I grew up in Louisiana and wife in Florida so I understand the trek it takes to get to the west. We lived in CA for 5 years and were able to visit most of the NP's in the West.
The best is pretty easy for me. 1. Yellowstone/Grand Teton 2. Yosemite. My wife would reverse that order and I have trouble picking between them. Yellowstone/Grand Teton as diverse of an experience as you can have anywhere from wildlife, to geological features, to mountain vistas. Yosemite is simply majestic. I my get a job flipping burgers in retirement just to live there.
But they are both a long stinking way from FL!
1. 21 days in your RV: Drive to the four corners of UT/AZ/CO/NM listed above. You will definitely experience the grandeur of the West. (It would take another full day's driving to Yosemite. Guessing at Yellowstone but probably 2 extra days on road each way).
Yellowstone and Yosemite are must sees.
- When kids get olfder, fly and You can rent an RV or get lodging.
- Try to plan at least a four week trip and drive it. You can make the drive in a week reasonably comfortably. If you allow 7 days out and 7 days back, you'd still have two weeks for sightseeing and probably time a couple side trips along the way.
The best is pretty easy for me. 1. Yellowstone/Grand Teton 2. Yosemite. My wife would reverse that order and I have trouble picking between them. Yellowstone/Grand Teton as diverse of an experience as you can have anywhere from wildlife, to geological features, to mountain vistas. Yosemite is simply majestic. I my get a job flipping burgers in retirement just to live there.
But they are both a long stinking way from FL!
1. 21 days in your RV: Drive to the four corners of UT/AZ/CO/NM listed above. You will definitely experience the grandeur of the West. (It would take another full day's driving to Yosemite. Guessing at Yellowstone but probably 2 extra days on road each way).
Yellowstone and Yosemite are must sees.
- When kids get olfder, fly and You can rent an RV or get lodging.
- Try to plan at least a four week trip and drive it. You can make the drive in a week reasonably comfortably. If you allow 7 days out and 7 days back, you'd still have two weeks for sightseeing and probably time a couple side trips along the way.
