Goblin Valley, Utah

 

Beautiful sunset at Goblin Valley, Utah

Our camp spot is amazing, the kids can be entertained for hours in these rocks, there are caves and cliffs to climb on. The best part is, it is contained and private. The dogs can run and so can the kids, we don't have to worry about bugging anyone, but when the sun goes down, it is DARK!







This is Goblin Valley in Southern Utah, me, my brothers, our parents and our families try to camp here once a year. It is beautiful and there is lots of hiking to do. The neat thing about the actual park  (shown below) is that there is one way in and one way out. So we take the kids over at dusk and give them head lamps and glow necklaces, and they play game until past dark, they love it. We can just sit on the hill and watch them.

Uinta Camping Trip

 We went camping in the Uinta Mountains over the 4th of July. It was amazingly perfect. We saw a mama and baby moose walk right by our camp, and 3 bull moose while out driving, also saw countless deer, including one who hung around camp the entire time, my kids named her Sheila. Went fishing at Whitney Reservoir, my husband caught 5 trout, practically in a row. It was in the low 70's the entire time (it was in the upper 90's back home). We were practically alone where we chose to camp, so the dogs did not have to be chained up. It was so relaxing I could have just sat in camp all day.
We drove into Evanston, WY for the fire works on the 4th, that is something everyone should try at least once. No matter where you park in town you can see fireworks going off in every direction for a couple hours. My kids kept saying "I don't even know which way to look, they are everywhere!"

Maple Grove

One of the spots we like to camp at every summer is Maple Grove Hot Springs in Idaho. It is not a real well known place, so I am almost hesitant to mention it, but here it is. It is right next to the Onieda Resevoir, there is fishing, boating, swimming and hot tubs. The kids like it because of the swimming. We like it because the kids can swim and we can just relax without hearing "I am bored". Some times the camp ground is a little over grown with weeds, and it can be expensive staying in the camp ground, you have to pay for each person to use the facilities, weather you want to swim or not. But it is still one of our favorites.

Moab, Utah

We love going to Moab, UT. It may be one of our all time favorite places. We have gone and stayed in numerous B&B's and have taken our camp trailer down with ATVs, either way you do it, it is beautiful country. I highly recommend the ATV riding there. If you haven't done it, it is a definite "must add" to the bucket list. You can rent them locally or take your own. When you are out there riding one of the thousands of trails, you feel like there is no one else around.  This particular trip we took the trailer and borrowed an ATV. We have also rented an AWD vehicle, a Jeep, and driven many miles of back roads. Maps of the back country are available  everywhere. This area is warm so be prepared for the heat, take lots of water, not a bottle or two of water but rather a gallon or two of water. Sun screen and a hat must have items.
   There are many activities to be enjoyed while in Moab. A few activities we have participated in were a Guided River Rafting Trip down the Colorado River and a Guided Rock Climbing Tour in a Hummer. There are also great shops and restaurants.