Hi
My family is taking a 10 day California national parks geared trip with the kids this June. Looking for any and all tips (especially for stops on the drive between the national parks, favorite trails and great kid friendly ideas). Our kids are 7 and 9. We are interested in the starry night guided hikes in Yosemite, but the dates haven't been released yet. We are from the eastern US, so we won't be at these parks again anytime soon.
Our basic Itinerary:
Day 1 Saturday: Fly into Santa Barbara (Summer Solstice Festival)
Day 2 Sunday: Ventura (Maybe Anacapa, Maybe Day Hikes, ideas appreciated)
Day 3 Monday: Channel Islands National Park: Santa Cruz
Day 4 Tuesday : Ventura to Sequoia National Park (IDEAS FOR PRETTY STOPS?)
Day 5 Wednesday: Sequoia National Park
Day 6 Thursday: Kings Canyon National Park
Day 7 Friday: Kings Canyon to Yosemite (IDEAS FOR PRETTY STOPS?)
Day 8 Saturday: Yosemite
Day 9 Sunday: Yosemite
Day 10: Monday: Yosemite to Fresno to Home.
Thanks!!!!
My family is taking a 10 day California national parks geared trip with the kids this June. Looking for any and all tips (especially for stops on the drive between the national parks, favorite trails and great kid friendly ideas). Our kids are 7 and 9. We are interested in the starry night guided hikes in Yosemite, but the dates haven't been released yet. We are from the eastern US, so we won't be at these parks again anytime soon.
Our basic Itinerary:
Day 1 Saturday: Fly into Santa Barbara (Summer Solstice Festival)
Day 2 Sunday: Ventura (Maybe Anacapa, Maybe Day Hikes, ideas appreciated)
Day 3 Monday: Channel Islands National Park: Santa Cruz
Day 4 Tuesday : Ventura to Sequoia National Park (IDEAS FOR PRETTY STOPS?)
Day 5 Wednesday: Sequoia National Park
Day 6 Thursday: Kings Canyon National Park
Day 7 Friday: Kings Canyon to Yosemite (IDEAS FOR PRETTY STOPS?)
Day 8 Saturday: Yosemite
Day 9 Sunday: Yosemite
Day 10: Monday: Yosemite to Fresno to Home.
Thanks!!!!