Spring road trip with family
Hello. My family is traveling to Chicago (road trip from Somerset, NJ) on Thursday (April 20) to attend a special event. We are staying there until Sunday and will be heading out by Monday morning. On our way back, we want to experience some attractions, especially those that the kids would enjoy especially nature attractions.
Our kids are 11, 8 and 5 years old.
Sunday, we want to explore Chicago. We plan to be back in NJ by Thursday.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
More Natural Attractions Than You Might Think
Despite being a fairly industrialized part of the country, the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic offer a surprising number of "nature attractions". And with three or four days for the return drive, you'll actually have a little time to visit and explore them. Since it seems that you'll have more time available on your return trip, I'll list a few of them in west-to-east order: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Bass Islands, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, US-6 across northern Pennsylvania, the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, along with numerous other state parks, national forests, and wildlife refuges.
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