America’s Three Best Breathtaking Roadways

Summer is starting, which means the time for car journeys is here. You can stick to your conventional route, that the family has traveled and committed to memory for years now, or you can look for new paths. Breathtaking highways can supply new views, historical locations, entry to adventurous hikes, natural wonders and old towns. Below are three of the most favorite scenic highways in America where you and your family can make new and lasting memories.

1. Highway 12 in Utah begins near Bryce Canyon National Park and ends just near the entrance to Capitol Reef National Park. In addition to being a connecting road between two striking national parks, Highway 12 is an amazing way to see some of the finest and most gracious views of southern Utah. As the road bends and twists through the desert landscape of southern Utah, visitors will be stunned by the rock formations and the ever changing color of the sand and stone. Along Highway 12, you will be close by Escalante Petrified Forest State Park where you can see petrified logs, dinosaur bones and marine fossils. When you get nearer to Capitol Reef National Park the desert gradually begins sprouting and before you know it you are driving through the growing Dixie National Forest. At the road’s end you will be near Capitol Reef National Park with boundless alternatives for experiencing unbelievable rock formations, amazing mountain sights and even some lakes and streams.

2. Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina/Virginia- This 469 mile parkway is a dream come true to road traveling lovers. One of the longest breathtaking routes in the United States, the Blue Ridge Parkway gives drivers and passengers incredible scenery of the surrounding Appalachian Mountains and their numerous forests and wildflowers. The parkway connects two national parks, Shenandoah National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In the middle of the two parks lie many excellent points of interest: camping spots, hiking trails, national landmarks, museums, wildlife, and small traveler towns. Take your time on this drive, spend the nights in local family campgrounds and reap the benefits of the historical sites along the way. Whether spring, summer, fall or winter, the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway is worthy of a slow drive.

3. Pacific Coast Highway 1, California- When you think of car journeys and California it is only natural to think of the popular Pacific Coast Highway. The Pacific Coast Highway runs along nearly the whole coastline of California and is a excellent road trip for families with little kids. Among the things that make traveling through the Pacific Coast Highway so wonderful is that there are so many attractions, towns, and cities that will allow for enjoyable breaks for the kids. The city of Santa Barbara as an example has many wonderful parks for the children to have fun in, shopping for anyone, and historical monuments to remind you of the blended Spanish and Mexican roots of California. If shops and parks aren’t your thing, there is always Ostrich Land where you can feed the large, extravagant feathered birds...watch their feet, they do kick. Another favored vacation attraction on the Pacific Coast Highway is the Hearst Castle. Created in the image of a fine European castle, the Hearst Castle is a excellent family location that will awe parents and captivate children with a treasure hunt. Furthermore to simply divine coastline and huge waves, the Pacific Coast Highway is one of America’s desired destinations because it provides something that everyone in the family can enjoy.