We love traveling, we have kids, and we usually love traveling with kids. So we decided to pull together our trip reports for you to help inspire your trip planning. From Breanne’s first disastrous camping trip with a baby to her first family Boundary Waters trip with a 1.5 and 3 year old, and from Jen’s shore adventures in Bayfield to Anna Maria Island, we share what worked and what didn’t in these series of family travel guides.
We also launched a series of official family travel guides, where we don’t just tell you about a trip but give you a comprehensive guide on what to do, see, eat, and where to stay.
Minnesota – Outstate
Ely — Family Travel Guide for kids of all ages
Tettegouche State Park — winter cabin camping — nearly 2 and 3.75
Boundary Waters — summer canoe camping — 18 months and 3
Lake Maria State Park — winter cabin camping — 12 months and 2.75
Lake Maria State Park — winter cabin camping — 20 months and pregnant
Scenic State Park — summer tent camping — 16 months
Lake Maria State Park — winter cabin camping — 9 months
Minnesota — Minneapolis & St. Paul area day trips
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden – Minneapolis
Mill City Museum – Minneapolis
Krueger’s Christmas Tree Farm – Lake Elmo
Twin Cites Summer Camps and Activities for Kids
Wisconsin
Bayfield, WI — summer trip — 4 and 10
Madison, WI — spring break — 16 months and 3
Florida & Bahamas
Anna Maria Island, FL — spring break — 3 and 9
Bahamas — spring break — 13 months
As a Minnesota mom, I appreciate this post. I recently compiled my own suggestions on free fun in MN. Bet I am missing a few that are on your list. Will have to compare notes – thanks!