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23/01/2025

Minnesota’s North Shore Drive Waterfalls Road Trip will take you to 10 incredible waterfalls along the coast of Lake Superior on the scenic North Shore Drive (State Hwy 61) in northeast Minnesota. Not only are the waterfalls along this route beautiful, but the drive along Lake Superior offers a number of incredible views and stops at various state parks throughout the route. At only 91 miles and around 2 hours of drive time, you’ll spend much more time exploring these waterfalls and surrounding areas than you will behind the wheel.

📍Beaver River Falls
📍Cascade Falls
📍Gooseberry Falls
📍Illgen Falls
📍Caribou Falls
📍High Falls
📍Glenn Avon Falls
📍Cross River Falls
📍Hidden Falls
📍Fall River Waterfall

23/01/2025

Wisconsin's Copper Falls State Park is a waterfall lover’s dream. Here the Tyler Forks River joins the Bad River in a two-mile long narrow and rocky river gorge where the river plunges over several dramatic cascades. The park's namesake, Copper Falls, is a 30-foot cascade that offers dramatic views from several vantage points. Nearby, Brownstone Falls drops 40 feet into a deep gorge, showcasing colorful rock layers. You’ll also see a beautiful rapid called the Cascades and several other waterfalls within the park. But the beauty and adventure doesn’t stop there, as you’ll also find a unique rock formation along the river named “Devil’s Gate”, a scenic bridge, Loon Lake, and an observation tower offering excellent views of the surrounding forested hills and Lake Superior to the north. This is one of the most beautiful places to spend a day in the Badger State.

22/01/2025

A walk through South Carolina's Stumphouse Tunnel is one of the most eerie-yet-interesting tunnel walks you'll find anywhere in the US. Located in Walhalla, SC…this old railroad tunnel was dug using hand tools prior to the Civil War, but never actually finished as initially planned. The tunnel extends approximately one fourth of a mile before you reach an eerie brick wall and locked iron doors where you can explore no further. The tunnel was originally intended as a railroad tunnel that would connect Charleston, SC and the midwest…but the Civil War came along, resources and funds were needed elsewhere, and the tunnel was abandoned. Clemson University eventually bought the tunnel in the 1950’s as a place to cure its famous bleu cheese thanks to it staying 50 degrees inside year-round. Today, Stumphouse Tunnel is operated as a public park by the city of Walhalla, along with nearby Isaqueena Falls.

22/01/2025

The Olympic Peninsula Beaches Road Trip in Washington State will take you to ten of the most stunning beaches you’ll find up and down the Olympic Peninsula’s Pacific coast. From beaches littered with full tree-sized driftwood and where you can view the Kalaloch Tree of Life, to beaches with towering rock formations, high cliffs and plenty of sea life among their tidal pools…you’ll see a little bit of everything that makes the coastline of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula some of the most beautiful in the country!

📍Second Beach (La Push)
📍Kalaloch 4th Beach
📍First Beach (La Push)
📍Hobuck Beach
📍Shi-Shi Beach
📍Third Beach (La Push)
📍Sand Point Beach (Ozette Triangle)
📍Ruby Beach
📍Rialto Beach
📍Kalaloch Beach (Tree of Life)

22/01/2025

The San Antonio River Walk in Texas makes for one of the more scenic and fun places to explore in the Lone Star State. The San Antonio River, a 240-mile natural waterway, flows through downtown San Antonio, where the River Walk was developed along its banks. The River Walk, or "Paseo del Río," is a 15-mile network of pathways built along the river that today features shops, restaurants, pedestrian bridges, beautiful landscaping, art and much more. Not only can you stroll the River Walk, you can also take a boat tour that takes you along it for a view of the city from the water.

22/01/2025

Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee was created by a series of earthquakes in 1811-1812 that forced the Mississippi River to flow backwards for a short period of time, creating what is now this stunning 15,000-acre lake. Located in the northwest corner of the Volunteer State, the Reelfoot Lake State Park Boardwalk takes you on a .6-mile path through a flooded forest of cypress trees, with Majestic Cypress trees rising above the water and plenty of Cypress stumps submerged below the water of this shallow lake. The lake is home to almost every kind of shore and wading bird, as well as bald eagles…and a variety of aquatic plants and flowers grow along the shoreline...making it both a scenic and historic place for a vist.

22/01/2025

West Virginia’s Scenic Overlooks Road Trip takes you to 12 of the most stunning overlooks in the state. And this route will show you exactly why West Virginia is nicknamed the “Mountain State” as you wind through the rolling hills and beautiful Appalachian Mountains to twelve of the very best views you’ll find in the here. From views of the country’s oldest river and third highest bridge, to seeing raptors soaring across the sky from a mountain-top observatory and jagged rocks rising from the top of a mountain like fins…you’ll see a little bit of everything that makes West Virginia one of the most beautiful states in the US along this scenic drive!

📍Concho Rim Overlook
📍Long Point Overlook
📍Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory
📍Seneca Rocks Overlook
📍Turkey Spur Overlook
📍Cranny Crow Overlook
📍Lindy Point Overlook
📍Coopers Rock
📍Fort Boreman Overlook
📍Grand Vue Park Overlook
📍Mount Wood Overlook
📍Carnifex Ferry Battlefield Overlook

21/01/2025

Sandstone Falls is one of the most unique waterfalls you'll find in West Virginia. The largest waterfall on the New River in WV, it spans 1,500 feet across the river and is divided by small islands creating multiple cascades. The falls are located within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. You can access the falls via River Road from Hinton, WV, and view them from a shortish boardwalk that offers close-up views and excellent photo opportunities. The area also features hiking trails and wildlife observation. One of the more breathtaking places to explore in West Virginia.

21/01/2025

The Mirror Lake Trail in Arkansas makes for one of the most stunning and historic walks in the Ozarks. Located within the stunning Blanchard Springs Recreation Area, this 1-mile path consists of paved walkways, boardwalks, and trails through the surrounding woods. Along the way you’ll get a look at Mirror Lake and its turquoise-colored water, a historic stone dam built in the 1930’s that creates a waterfall just off of the lake, the ruins of the historic Mitchell Mill, a stone bridge and a number of bluffs that line the trail. There are also plenty of other trails to explore and the Blanchard Springs Caverns to tour in the surrounding area.

21/01/2025

At Missouri’s Devils Well, you can see down through a sinkhole at one of the country’s largest underground lakes 100 feet below. Devils Well was formed when the ceiling of a huge Ozarks cavern, housing an underground lake, collapsed. This formed a large sinkhole with an opening at the bottom where you can peer down at the lake, which may be as much as 80 feet deep. A staircase leads down to the bottom of the sinkhole, where there’s a platform and a steel grate…and then the underground lake below. The underground lake is said to flow to the outlet of Cave Spring nearby on the Current River. The road into Devils Well is rough and a short trail leads in. Located in Salem, MO, it is open every day and makes for one of the more interesting sights in the Ozarks.

21/01/2025

North Carolina's Moore Cove Falls is a 50-foot walk-behind waterfall with a cave-like rock overhang where you can sit and view the falls. This hidden gem in Pisgah Forest near Brevard, NC offers the ability to walk behind or directly under the falls to cool off. Standing under the rock overhang, you'll get an awesome view of the rear of the falls as they cascade down. There's also a viewing platform directly in front of the falls for those who are content admiring them from a distance. The hike in is fairly easy (1.5 miles round trip) so is family-friendly. The trailhead is located just off Pisgah Hwy (Hwy 276), and there’s a small parking area just off the road. While Moore Cove Falls can be seasonal, even when just a trickle the setting here makes it worth seeing.

21/01/2025

The Hidden Smokies Road Trip takes you to 8 hidden spots among Smoky Mountains National Park that are incredibly interesting to visit. From the “House of the Fairies” hidden off a trail deep in the woods and the old Elkmont Troll Bridge leading to the remains of the Elkmont Ghost Town…to an old steam engine wreck that still rests at the bottom of a mountain after running off the rails in the 1920’s and a hidden tunnel that runs beneath Clingmans Dome…you’ll see some of the coolest hidden spots you can find in the Smokies along this route through the country’s most visited national park!

📍House of the Fairies
📍Elkmont Troll Bridge
📍Steam Engine Wreck
📍Thomas Divide Tunnel
📍Road To Nowhere Tunnel
📍Ogle Tub Mill
📍Proctor Ghost Town
📍Elkmont Ghost Town

20/01/2025

Georgia's tallest watefall, Amicalola Falls, comes complete with a the wrecked Moonshiner's Ghost Truck that wrecked just off the trail to the falls back in the 1950’s. At 729 feet tall, Amicalola Falls is the 3rd tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi and the tallest in the state…and it is downright beautiful to witness. Adding to the appeal are staircases leading up and beside the falls, plus a wooden observation deck at the base of the falls offering you an incredible view from below. A trail also runs atop the falls offering an awesome look from above. Along the Amicalola Falls Trail, you can also spot a 1950’s pick up truck crumpled between two trees on the mountainside. Local legend has it the driver was carrying a truckload of illegal moonshine and took a turn too sharp while trying to evade the law, with the truck tumbling down the mountainside to where it still rests today as a relic of Georgia’s illegal moonshine trade from years past.

20/01/2025

The Buffalo National River makes for one of the most stunning floats in the US...taking you right through the heart of the beautiful Arkansas Ozarks. The Arkansas Ozarks are a different kind of beautiful than you'll find anywhere else in the US…and are best experienced from the water of this stunning river, which flows freely for around 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the US. Along the Buffalo you'll see running rapids, quiet swimming holes, massive bluffs and the beautiful surrounding Ozark Mountains. Spots like Big Bluff and Skull Bluff can be seen direct from the river, while you can pull off and hike to plenty more along the way such as the beautiful Hemmed In Hollow Falls and plenty more.

20/01/2025

To get to the beautiful sand beach at Michigan's Tunnel Park, you'll have to walk a tunnel straight through a sand dune before coming to a beautiful view of Lake Michigan beyond and the sandy beach below. The unique concrete tunnel here runs right through a sand dune to a stairway that takes you from the top of the dunes down to this beautiful sandy beach on the shores of Lake Michigan. The park also offers a playground, picnic areas, volleyball courts, a viewing platform atop the dunes with benches, restrooms and vending machines. You'll need to pay to park and spend a day here...but the views, sandy beach, unique tunnel and facilities make it well worth it.

20/01/2025

Kentucky’s Natural Arch is one of the more stunning sandstone arches you'll find among Daniel Boone National Forest. Spanning 100 feet across and rising nearly 50 feet above the forest floor, this impressive sandstone formation can be admired from multiple vantage points via the easy 1.4 mile Natural Arch Loop Trail that leads you right under it. This part of Kentucky, near the towns of Whitley City and Stearns, is famous for its abundant arches, caves, and the state's tallest waterfall, Yahoo Falls…so there’s plenty more to do nearby after visiting this stunning natural arch.

20/01/2025

Alabama's Coal Mine Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls you'll find among the Sipsey Wilderness in Bankhead National Forest. This scenic waterfall cascades over a rock cliff into a pool of turquoise water below, creating a breathtaking scene. To reach the falls you'll hike in along the Coal Mine Branch Trail, and there are multiple other waterfalls in the vicinity you can explore as well.

19/01/2025

The Missouri Ozarks State Parks Road Trip will take you to ten of the best state parks you’ll find among the stunning Ozarks region of the state. From crystal clear natural springs and caves...to the state’s tallest waterfall and awesome swimming holes, you’ll see a little bit of everything that makes this part of the country so unique among these ten state parks. And this route through the Missouri Ozarks offers plenty of other beautiful places to stop and see along the way, along with plenty of camping options as well!

📍Roaring River State Park
📍Onondaga Cave State Park
📍Ha Ha Tonka State Park
📍Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park
📍Elephant Rocks State Park
📍Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
📍Sam A. Baker State Park
📍Montauk State Park
📍Table Rock State Park
📍Bennett Spring State Park

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