Want to see all the details of where we have been and where we are (hopefully) going? Check out our complete family bucket list below. The first chart lists our top destinations in the U.S. by state. It includes all national parks and cities and natural sights of interest to us. A few of the destinations also note ages that we are considering taking our kids due to the nature of the location. These are our personal choices, but if you would like to know more about them or one of these particular destinations, leave a comment below or see our contact page to email us. The second chart lists the countries on our international bucket list. The international list is specifically for J and I, but the kids will definitely go to some of these locations.
United States Bucket List
| State | Places to Visit | Age Best For | Been there? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | |||
| Alaska | Denali National Park | ||
| Gates of the Arctic National Park (?) | teens | ||
| Glacier Bay National Park | |||
| Katmai National Park (?) | older kids or teens (10+) | ||
| Kenai Fjords National Park | |||
| Kobuk Valley National Park (?) | teens | ||
| Lake Clark National Park (?) | teens | ||
| Arizona | Antelope Canyon | older kids (7+) | |
| Grand Canyon National Park | ✔️ | ||
| Horseshoe Bend | |||
| Petrified Forest National Park | ✔️ | ||
| Saguaro National Park | |||
| Arkansas | Hot Springs National Park | ||
| California | Channel Islands National Park | ||
| Death Valley National Park | |||
| Disneyland | ✔️ | ||
| Joshua Tree National Park | |||
| Kings Canyon National Park | |||
| Lassen Volcanic National Park | |||
| Redwood National Park | |||
| San Diego | ✔️ | ||
| San Francisco and Alcatraz | |||
| Sequoia National Park | |||
| Yosemite National Park | |||
| Colorado | Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | ||
| Denver | |||
| Great Sand Dunes National Park | |||
| Mesa Verde National Park | |||
| Rocky Mountain National Park | |||
| Connecticut | |||
| Delaware | |||
| Florida | Biscayne National Park | ||
| Cape Canaveral Space Center | older kids (7+) | ||
| Disney World | ✔️ | ||
| Dry Tortugas National Park | |||
| Everglades National Park | |||
| Florida Keys | |||
| Georgia | Atlanta | ✔️ | |
| Savannah | |||
| Hawaii | Haleakala National Park | ||
| Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | ✔️ | ||
| Pearl Harbor | older kids (7+) | ✔️ | |
| Idaho | Yellowstone National Park | ||
| Illinois | Chicago | ||
| Indiana | Indiana Dunes National Park | ||
| Iowa | |||
| Kansas | |||
| Kentucky | Louisville | ✔️ | |
| Mammoth Cave National Park | ✔️ | ||
| Louisiana | New Orleans | ||
| Maine | Acadia National Park | ✔️ | |
| Quoddy Point | ✔️ | ||
| Maryland | Deep Creek Lake | ✔️ | |
| Massachusetts | Boston | ||
| Cape Cod | |||
| Michigan | Isle Royale National Park | ||
| Mackinac Island | ✔️ | ||
| Upper Peninsula: Pictured Rocks | ✔️ | ||
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | ||
| Voyageurs National Park | |||
| Mississippi | |||
| Missouri | Ozarks: Branson | ||
| St. Louis Arch | |||
| Montana | Glacier National Park | ||
| Yellowstone National Park | |||
| Nebraska | |||
| Nevada | Great Basin NP | ||
| New Hampshire | Mt. Washington | ✔️ | |
| Portsmouth | ✔️ | ||
| New Jersey | Cape May | ||
| New Mexico | Carlsbad Caverns National Park | ||
| New York | New York City | ||
| North Carolina | Asheville | ✔️ | |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | |||
| North Dakota | Theodore Roosevelt National Park | ||
| Ohio | Cincinnati | ✔️ | |
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park | ✔️ | ||
| Oklahoma | |||
| Oregon | Crater Lake National Park | ||
| Portland | |||
| Pennsylvania | Gettysburg | ✔️ | |
| Philadelphia | ✔️ | ||
| Pittsburgh | |||
| Rhode Island | Newport | ||
| South Carolina | Charleston | ✔️ | |
| Congaree National Park | ✔️ | ||
| South Dakota | Badlands National Park | ||
| Wind Cave National Park | |||
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | ||
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | ✔️ | ||
| Memphis | |||
| Nashville | ✔️ | ||
| Texas | Austin | ||
| Big Bend National Park | |||
| Guadalupe Mountains National Park | |||
| Houston | ✔️ | ||
| Utah | Arches National Park | ||
| Bryce Canyon National Park | ✔️ | ||
| Capitol Reef National Park | |||
| Canyonlands National Park | |||
| Zion National Park | ✔️ | ||
| Vermont | Burlington | ✔️ | |
| Virginia | Chincoteague Island | ||
| Monticello | ✔️ | ||
| Natural Bridge | |||
| Shenandoah National Park | ✔️ | ||
| Washington | Mount Rainier National Park | ||
| North Cascades National Park | |||
| Olympic National Park | |||
| Seattle | |||
| West Virginia | New River Gorge National Park | ||
| Wisconsin | |||
| Wyoming | Grand Teton National Park | ||
| Yellowstone National Park |
International Bucket List
| Country | Been There? |
| Australia | ✔️ |
| Austria | |
| Cambodia | |
| Canada | |
| Croatia | ✔️ |
| Czech Republic | |
| Denmark | |
| Ecuador | ✔️ |
| Egypt | |
| Finland | |
| France | |
| Germany | |
| Greece | ✔️ |
| Iceland | |
| India | |
| Ireland | ✔️ |
| Israel | ✔️ |
| Italy | ✔️ |
| Japan | |
| Jordan | |
| Mexico | |
| New Zealand | |
| Norway | ✔️ |
| Peru | ✔️ |
| Russia | |
| Sweden | |
| Thailand | |
| Turkey | |
| United Kingdom | ✔️ |
| *Undetermined Country in Africa (Botswana, Kenya, or South Africa) |
We are aiming to update this list as we travel, though we are going to try not to add much more! 🫣 However, we would love to hear about your bucket list destinations. And if you have any tips on visiting the destinations above, let us know in the comments below! If you would like to learn more about who we are and why we travel, check out our “About Us” page.
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