Family road trips are great for making memories, exploring the world at a child-friendly pace, and maximizing on a travel budget. You’ve already got a vehicle to use — now you just need to double check the tire pressure and the engine fluid and you can be on your way!
And usually a road trip is a lot of fun, without anyone even trying to make it so. But if this is your fifth or sixth year of going on the road with the family, you might feel there could be a few ways to make the experience even better.
That’s what we’re here to help you with. Here are three ways to make your upcoming family road trip the best you’ve ever been on.
Set Some Surprise Locations
Don’t let the kids know all the places you’ll be going to. If you do, you won’t have the chance to surprise them with something super cool, fun, and exciting, such as a day at Disney World if you’re going down to Florida.
Keep it a secret until the day of, to make sure they can sleep the night before, and then let them know in any way you really like the sound of. And remember, this will be especially good if the kids have been a bit bored in the back of the car recently!
Do Some Campground Research and Check into One
Campgrounds are great for families. All that open space (that’s still fenced off and kept safe enough for children), as well as an area to have something like a BBQ, and spend the night in a tent. Kids love the novelty of all that, so be sure to do some campground research ahead of time.
So, what kind of campground do you think will be best? One that comes with an adventure park? Or one that’s good for anyone in an RV? If it’s the latter, check out an RV resort that comes with all the amenities included and you’ll have a great time. Either way, if you find one you like the sound of, plan your route to incorporate it.
Run a Scavenger Hunt
Don’t worry, you don’t need to run ahead and hide things in the places you’re going to be visiting. You can just use a checklist and pop down the things you know those destinations are already known for.
For example, if you’re going to be visiting Las Vegas, you can get the kids to look out for neon lights, and then tick it off when they see one that’s blue or red. Make your list ahead of time while you’re still at home, to make the research of it a bit easier,and then hand them out on the first day of travel.
Family road trips are usually amazing, but if you want to hit the next level this year, try out the tips above on your next trip down the roads.