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Travel Itinerary: Six Days in Banff, Jasper, and Calgary with Kids

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If you’re looking for a summer destination with natural beauty, outdoor activities, turquoise lakes, and abundant wildlife, the Canadian Rockies is a destination you should strongly consider. If you have kids who can do easy to moderate hikes and enjoy being outdoors, this place is definitely for them. There will be a lot of driving involved, especially if you incorporate Jasper into the trip, but it is definitely worth it.

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Destinations & Itineraries, USA & Canada Itineraries

Travel Itinerary: 3 Days in Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor Maine

May 15, 2024April 12, 2025by milesforplacesLeave a Comment

Acadia National Park had been on the bucket list for quite a while. Acadia National Park encompasses a large area of Mount Desert Island off the coast of Maine. This beautiful setting is known for its stunning vistas, scenic hikes, and ocean views from Cadillac Mountain. This is also the first place in the U.S. where you can see the sunrise between October and early March. If you’re visiting in the peak of summer, you can swim at Sand Beach when the water temperature is more tolerable. We drove from Albany, NY, and it took us about 7 hours to get there. Acadia National Park is about a 4.5-hour drive from Boston and an 8-hour drive from New York City. If you’re not close enough to drive, you can fly into Bangor International Airport, about 50 miles from Bar Harbor. We used Bar Harbor as our base camp and gateway into Acadia National Park.

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