road tripsUSA
November 2024
road tripsUSA
November 2024

How to find the right National Park for you 

November 2024

Keen to see more of America’s great outdoors? After exploring every single National Park, travel influencer Renee Roaming knows the perfect fit for every type of adventurer

November 2024

3 ESSENTIAL NATIONAL PARKS ROAD TRIPS

To Hot Springs, AR

Start From: Little Rock. Distance: 55 miles 

A relaxing spa getaway or an outdoor adventure? Go for both on this road trip to one of America’s most underrated parks. As you head out of Little Rock, stop at civil rights landmark Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, before continuing on to the former spa town of Hot Springs. There you’ll find Bathhouse Row, home to Roman-style bathhouses and steam caves, and a museum chronicling the historic street.

Also of note is the Superior Bathhouse Brewery, the only brewery located in a national park, where beers are made from mineral-rich thermal spring water. Stay right in the action at The Waters Hot Springs hotel. The next morning, round off your trip with a stroll around the scenic Lake Hamilton.

perfect pit stops

Capital Hotel

111 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72201

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

2120 W Daisy L Gatson Bates Dr, Little Rock, AR 72202

The Waters Hot Springs, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

340 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901

Lake Hamilton

Garland County, AR

To Dry Tortugas, FL

Start from: Miami. Distance: 235 miles 

Hop from key to key, motoring over Caribbean-blue waters on the Overseas Highway, eventually reaching Dry Tortugas via catamaran for a day of snorkeling, exploring Civil War-era Fort Jefferson, and splashing about on pristine, clear-water beaches. On the way, stop in Key Largo for snorkeling in John Pennekamp Park; Islamorada to feed the tarpon at Robbie’s Marina; and Big Pine Key to spot mini Key deer and enjoy a beach day at Seven Mile Bridge. In Key West, hit the former home of Ernest Hemingway and lively Duval Street before rising early to catch the boat to Dry Tortugas.

perfect pit stops

Biltmore Hotel Coral Gables

1200 Anastasia Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Reefhouse Resort & Marina

103800 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037

Robbie’s Marina

77522 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036

The Marker Key West Harbor Resort

200 William Street, Key West, FL, 33040

Dry Tortugas snorkel tour

102840 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037

To White Sands, NM

Start from: Albuquerque. Distance: 290 miles 

White Sands dazzles with its endless, undulating rippled white sand dunes, the world’s largest gypsum dune field, and the park’s 16-mile Dunes Drive loop and dune sledding make it especially family-friendly. On the way from Albuquerque, take I-25 for fascinating stop-offs in Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge, Fort Craig, the town of Truth or Consequences, and the Hatch Chile Market. Near the park, the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site is also worth a visit.  

perfect pit stops

Element Albuquerque Uptown

2430 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge

San Antonio, NM

Fort Craig

Ft Craig Rd, San Antonio, NM 87832

Truth or Consequences

Sierra County, NM

Hatch Chile Market

221 N Franklin St Hatch, NM 87937

Grand Cloudcroft Hotel

1207 James Canyon Hwy, Cloudcroft, NM 88317

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