An awesome park. With the colored rock formations, it looks like Mars! Definitely worth driving through at the very least. We stayed at the Sage Creek campground on the west end of the park, which is free, and is made of of a large clearing where you can pitch your tent anywhere (there's a bathroom, but no water, so pack that in). The campground is spacious enough for all, and has some shaded picnic tables that get claimed pretty quickly. The park is truly fantastic, and we saw tons of wildlife: buffalo, prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, and massive spiders!
A MUST SEE. Zion is truly an awe-inspiring, incredible park. High, red rock canyons like nothing I've ever seen. If you don't get out to the trails early, it tends to get pretty busy and feels a little Disneyland-ish if you're more used to hikes where you're totally alone for miles. Nevertheless, 100% worth stopping at for at least a few hours. If you're not afraid of heights, do Angels Landing!
Great little stop and photo op. When we went, he had a giant 'Relay for Life' t-shirt on, which made it even funnier. A nice place to stop for a picnic too, with a cute gift shop nearby.
One of the most unique roadside stops I've ever seen, so bizarre and fantastic! It's free, so you just park at the visitors sign and walk around at your own leisure. It's strange to see the hollow molds of recognizable figures, and how nature takes over between them. A great photo op. And it looks like the company is still in business at work!
Great quick stop for a picture. Literally right off of the freeway, so it's easy.
Cool piece of art and history. Hint: for your pictures, to get your fist proportional in size to 'fist bump' the statue, stand across the street from it.
Buttermilk Falls is WAY more interesting than the Blue Hen Falls that you see first on the trail. There's no clear signage, but you continue on the trail past the sign that says "End of Trail - Blue Hen Falls." Since it was summer and the stream level was low, we walked down the creekbed most of the way, but took the trail back, which is clear and well-maintained. The falls is a great sight, looks like a former dam, and mostly made of slate.
Cuyahoga is an interesting National park, especially when you compare it to the greats like Zion or Yosemite, but it's a great getaway in the mid-east states. Beautiful and green. We stayed at one of the few available campsites (6), which were beautifully maintained. Not sure if campfires are allowed though, since there was no fire circle. Looks like there are many beautiful trails, and we loved hiking to Buttermilk Falls.