Henrys Lake State Park
A high-country Idaho lake stay with moose, mountain views, ranger stories, national forest hikes, and easy access to the edges of the Yellowstone region.
Massacre Rocks State Park
A better-than-expected stop on the Snake River, with volcanic rock, Oregon trail history, and one of Idaho’s more memorable park names.
Bear Lake State Park
Guest post written by Yvonne Field
Deer Creek State Park
A reservoir stop in Heber Valley, with dog swims, mountain roads, family time, and Mount Timpanogos never far from view.
Rockport State Park
Five quiet nights at Rockport State Park, with reservoir walks, windy afternoons, and one very memorable skunk incident.
Antelope Island State Park
Where bison roam, trails climb above the Great Salt Lake, and wide-open views make this Utah destination unforgettable.
Huntington State Park
A smaller Utah state park with reservoir walks, cinnamon-colored buttes, and Jurassic National Monument nearby
Jurassic National Monument
A quiet monument built around one of the strangest Jurassic fossil quarries in the West
Dead Horse Point State Park
A half-day rim walk above the Colorado River
Canyonlands National Park | Island In The Sky
A peek into the Island in the Sky district, where rims, benches, rivers, roads, and rock layers stack into one massive desert landscape
