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Ultimate Guide to Family Road Trips with Kids

Ultimate Guide to Family Road Trips with Kids

There is nothing so grand as getting in the car and heading down the highway on a road trip with kids. Then again, road trips with kids come with its own peculiar set of challenges. In this guide we celebrate the all-American family road trip, while offering road-tested tips from parents who have logged countless miles with their kids. There are blog pages chock full of tips and gear picks. We’ve also created detailed road trip plans along popular road trip routes. There is no better place to kick start your planning for your family’s next road trip.

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Practical Tips for Planning a Family Road Trips with Kids

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Favorite Road Trip Planners: Itineraries and Guides

Whether you’re hitting the road for a long weekend or you have a month to let the road take you far from home, here are road tested, family-friendly road trip itineraries. Planning your route and figuring out what there is to do along the way can be time consuming. These road-trip itineraries will give you a nice head start on planning you trip.

U.S. and Canada Itineraries for Road Trips with Kids

MIDWEST ROAD TRIPS WITH KIDS:

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EAST COAST ROAD TRIPS WITH KIDS:

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WEST COAST ROAD TRIPS WITH KIDS:

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SOUTHWEST & MOUNTAIN ROAD TRIPS WITH KIDS:

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SOUTHERN & TEXAS ROAD TRIPS WITH KIDS:

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Photos in this post by: flickr/Alaskan Dude | Bigstock/maximkabb | Bigstock | Canva