Visit the northwest area where you can take time off from your hectic schedules and spend some quality moment with your love ones. Vacations, trips and tours are always a nice break from deadlines and pressures in the workplace and are also good ways of spending time and being with your family.
Scheduling a family trip away from home can be a great way of strengthening family ties and make memories that will last for a lifetime.
Plan a weekend trip in the US northwest where you can enjoy various fun filled activities, discover places and capture scenic sites. The Northwest destinations feature a number of exciting activities that will certainly make your weekend trip memorable.
Where to visit?
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area with its several recreational options to choose from is definitely a great escape from the city life. The Recreation area extends 40 miles along the Oregon Coast from Florence to Coos bay. You and your family would certainly like being in the place where you can enjoy hiking, fishing, photography, horse backing, canoeing and even camping.
What are Dunes?
Dunes are basically hills of sand and can have different forms and sizes depending on their interaction with the forces of wind.
The Oregon dunes are the largest stretch of coastal sand dunes in the North America and visitors from all walks of life come to experience the excitement of riding across these vast tracks of sand.
Your family would definitely love this riding thrill with three main off-highway vehicle riding spots. You are in for a treat whether riding by sand rail, 4×4, or motorcycle. Sand roads and designated rides can be found between South Jerry up to the Siltcoos River, Umpqua riding spot, having small areas yet comprises of dramatic dunes, and last but not the least, the large areas between Spinreel and Horsfall.
How about bringing your family in Washington to discover Mount St, Helens? The volcano was known as the Fuji-san of the United States prior to 1980. It erupted during the 1980 and partially removing the upper summit of the volcano, leaving a 2 x 3.5 horseshoe shaped crater and creating a lava dome. It has undergone nine eruptive periods and during the Holocene it has been regarded as the most active volcano in the Cascade Range.
Travel towards this amazing historic volcano which is 90 mile south of Seattle and you can also meet and hear stories of local people who have survived the eruption. You will really be amazed of seeing evidences of the blast; fallen trees covering the hills within the eruption zone and get up close for an amazing sight of the crater.
But if you and your family do not have all the time, then you can still experience the thrill by heading to the visitor center in Silver Lake which is located just off Interstate 5 where they will offer you first-rate films and exhibits. So don’t hold back, go now and experience America’s terrifying yet spectacular volcano!
Why not plan a trip with your family to Denali national park, regarded as one of Alaska’s most popular destinations? Here you will see the magnificent Mount Mckinley and enjoy various exciting tours, activites, dining and lodging in the place. Your family and you can also go weekend camping with its five wide campgrounds and enjoy nature tripping as well.
Make your weekend vacation exciting and memorable by visiting one of these amazing places in the Northwest.
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