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Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway, a national park adventure, or the family road trip of a lifetime, you’ll find everything you need to make travel with kids easier, more affordable, and more memorable.
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Helping families find more adventure.
Family travel doesn’t have to be complicated. Here you’ll find family-friendly itineraries, destination guides, hidden gems, national park adventures, road trip ideas, and practical travel tips designed to help you spend less time planning and more time making memories.
From Midwest weekend getaways to bucket-list destinations across the country, every guide is based on our family’s real experiences and created to help your family travel with confidence.
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10 Campervan Essentials for a Family Road Trip That Will Save Your Sanity
When you’re packing a family of five into a campervan or small RV, every single inch of space counts. It’s easy to overpack “just-in-case” gear, only to spend your entire vacation tripping over duffel bags and searching for missing socks. That’s why you need to ensure you have all the campervan essentials before hitting the…
Hey! I’m Kristen.
I’m a mom of three, travel writer, itinerary planner, and the creator behind Midwest Travel Mama.
After years of planning family road trips, national park adventures, and weekend getaways, I’ve learned that traveling with kids doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
My goal is simple: to help families travel more through detailed itineraries, destination guides, practical planning advice, and real-world tips that actually work.
Whether you’re looking for your next weekend adventure or planning the trip of a lifetime, I’m here to help make adventure travel with kids easier.
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10 Campervan Essentials for a Family Road Trip That Will Save Your Sanity
When you’re packing a family of five into a campervan or small RV, every single inch of space counts. It’s easy to overpack “just-in-case” gear, only to spend your entire vacation tripping over duffel bags and searching for missing socks. That’s why you need to ensure you have all the campervan essentials before hitting the…
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10 Easy RV & Campervan Meal Ideas for Busy Families: Kid-Approved + Minimal Prep and Ingredients
When you’re planning a family road trip in an RV or campervan, the idea of cooking on the road sounds cozy and budget-friendly. But then reality sets in: you’re working with a two-burner stove, a tiny fridge, limited counter space, and zero desire to spend your vacation washing a mountain of dishes in a tiny…
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What It’s Really Like Taking a Campervan Road Trip through Washington & Oregon as a Family of 5
If you read our 10-Day Washington & Oregon Road Trip Itinerary, you already know that our trip through the Pacific Northwest was one of our absolute favorite family adventures to date. The mossy rainforests, towering sea stacks, and winding mountain roads are the exact kind of scenery that makes you want to pack up your…
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The Best Beaches and Tide Pooling in Olympic National Park With Kids
There is something about the beaches in Olympic National Park that feel truly magical. Instead of the warm sand and calm water we usually picture when we think of a beach day, Olympic’s coastline is wild and rugged, with massive driftwood logs, towering sea stacks, moss-covered forests, and waves crashing against the shore. And then,…
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Where to Stay in Olympic National Park: The Best Areas for Families
Planning a trip to Olympic National Park can feel a little overwhelming. You have moss-covered rainforests, rugged beaches, alpine mountain views, and beautiful lakes—but unfortunately they are not all conveniently located next to one another. That is part of what makes Olympic so incredible, but it also means that where to stay in Olympic National…
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What to do in Atlanta with Kids: The Perfect Weekend Itinerary
Atlanta is one of those cities that is surprisingly very kid friendly. You’ve got world-class aquariums, interactive museums, animals, parks, hands-on experiences and plenty of opportunities to get outside and explore. And then, just beyond the city, the North Georgia mountains are waiting. That combination is exactly why I think Atlanta makes such a great…
