Skip to content
Dad Can Travel

Dad Can Travel

Great American Roadtrip

  • Trips
    • Wild West Adventure
    • Native Southwest
    • Great American Road Trip
    • Shenandoah, Smokeys & Mammoth Cave
    • Everglades and Biscayne National Park
    • Arkansas Total Eclipse
  • Camper
  • Sustainability
  • Now Traveling: Canadian Coastal Quest
Dad Can Travel

Dad Can Travel

Great American Roadtrip

  • Trips
    • Wild West Adventure
    • Native Southwest
    • Great American Road Trip
    • Shenandoah, Smokeys & Mammoth Cave
    • Everglades and Biscayne National Park
    • Arkansas Total Eclipse
  • Camper
  • Sustainability
  • Now Traveling: Canadian Coastal Quest

Author: austintsmith

My name is Austin. I turned 40 this year and decided to take a 7 week, cross country vacation with my family in our camper. DadCanTravel.com is dedicated to that adventure.
Traveling Sustainably: Net Zero Camping in a Camper
Native Southwest

Traveling Sustainably: Net Zero Camping in a Camper

May 23, 2024August 21, 2024

In this article you will learn strategies for how to reduce your carbon footprint and achieve a Net Zero and climate positive camping experience for you and your family.

Native Southwest Trip
Uncategorized

Native Southwest Trip

May 21, 2024May 7, 2025

Native Southwest Trip Overview

Total Eclipse of the Park, Arkansas
Total Eclipse Trip

Total Eclipse of the Park, Arkansas

April 15, 2024March 14, 2025

Our adventure-packed week in the scenic landscapes of Arkansas for the total solar eclipse.

Everglades and Biscayne National Park
Everglades National Park

Everglades and Biscayne National Park

January 27, 2024March 14, 2025

On their first day in the Everglades, a family sets up camp and enjoys an airboat tour with alligator sightings before learning about alligator wrestling and invasive pythons at Big Cypress and hiking at Kirby Storter. Day two includes Cuban cuisine, a Biscayne boat tour, and learning Sir Lancelot Jones’s story, before illness cuts the trip short.

Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
Sibling Summer Trip

Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky

July 17, 2023March 14, 2025

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is a wonderland for kids. With Cave Tours, Hiking and miles of bike trails this park’s unique ecosystem and history make it a must see!

Great Smoky Mountains and Claytor Lake
Sibling Summer Trip

Great Smoky Mountains and Claytor Lake

July 7, 2023March 14, 2025

Driving from Shenandoah National Park in Virgina, we head west about 3 hours to Claytor Lake State Park. Claytor Lake…

Shenandoah National Park
Sibling Summer Trip

Shenandoah National Park

June 30, 2023March 14, 2025

Just 2 hours from our starting point in Maryland, Shenandoah National Park has waterfalls, tremendous views, bears, birds and deer.…

Highlights Of An Epic 9,200 Mile Summer Road Trip
Great American Roadtrip

Highlights Of An Epic 9,200 Mile Summer Road Trip

September 28, 2022November 3, 2022

I turned 40 this year and decided to take a road trip. My wife, two small children (Lincoln and Madison)…

St. Louis home of Gateway Arch
Great American Roadtrip

St. Louis home of Gateway Arch

August 16, 2022November 3, 2022

Riding high in the Gateway Arch, the nation’s 18th president and Civil War leader and the long road home! We…

Louis and Clark Trail
Great American Roadtrip

Louis and Clark Trail

August 4, 2022November 3, 2022

Louise and Clark – Two keelboat replicas from Louis & Clark’s adventure, dressing up as Louis & Clark and, well Louis & Clark!

Badlands National Park & Minuteman Missile Site
Great American Roadtrip

Badlands National Park & Minuteman Missile Site

July 31, 2022November 3, 2022

Badlands National Park – Spotting Bighorn Sheep in the wild, bouldering on the fossil trail, and visiting a paleontology wonderland…

Best 1-Day Itinerary near Mount Rushmore
Great American Roadtrip

Best 1-Day Itinerary near Mount Rushmore

July 26, 2022November 3, 2022

Spelunking Jewel Cave, driving the Sequoia through solid rock at Needles and ringing freedom in at Mount Rushmore! We are…

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Copyright © 2026 Dad Can Travel | Mindful Blog by Ascendoor | Powered by WordPress.
Back to Top