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Awesome Places To Visit In Southern Utah!

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Cliff walls stream rocks and trees at Zion National Park
Zion National Park
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Southern Utah is AMAZING!

We were blown away by the beauty that was everywhere in southern Utah, and you will be too. Our family spent one week there (which was not enough), and we are yearning to go back.

If you are considering where to take your family on an affordable vacation that will be full of adventure and fun, you must consider southern Utah!

Where To Stay

We found an amazing Airbnb to stay in, which was our home base. The Smithsonian Retreat is where we stayed, and it is located in the little town of Apple Valley. You can read about this incredible Airbnb in my post, Amazing Stay at the Smithsonian Retreat, Utah. It is perfect for a large family, and offers so many amenities including tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts. The house is awesome, but its standout features are the location and the views. I can't say enough about it!!

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Amazing Stay at the Smithsonian Retreat, Utah

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Smithsonian Retreat House, Dog and Ford Excursion

The Smithsonian Retreat is what drew us to Utah. This is an Airbnb near Zion National Park, and having stayed there for a week I can confirm that it is truly an awesome property. If you are looking for lodging in Southern Utah, look no further this is it!

As you can see, it is dog friendly. The beautiful grounds are 2.5 acres (plenty of room for pooches to run!) and has volleyball, tennis, and basketball courts.

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Budget Friendly Fun in Lindale and Tyler, Texas

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The Pink Pistol Lindale Texas
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Our family recently took a trip to North Texas, and stayed at the Coyote Creek Cabin, a dog friendly Airbnb, in Lindale. This was part of a budget friendly fun visit to Lindale and Tyler, Texas.

We had never been to Lindale or Tyler before, so everything was a fresh and new experience for us.

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Lovely Stay at Coyote Creek Cabin - Lindale, TX

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Coyote Creek Cabin Lindale

We started staying in vacation rentals a few years ago. It was important to take our Great Pyrenees dogs Curley and Dante with us whenever we went traveling, and Airbnb's and VRBO's were the way to go.

We no longer have Curley and Dante with us. Now we have Toby, our St. Bernard. He LOVES traveling, as did Curley and Dante.

So we continue to look for great vacation rentals that the 3 of us can stay in.

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Ft. Worth Long Weekend Getaway

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Ft. Worth Water Gardens

One of my great joys is traveling with our dog, Toby. Toby absolutely loves car journeys and exploring...perhaps more than we do!

We recently took a trip to the Ft. Worth area over New Year's, and stayed at "The Bunkhouse," a cozy guest cottage that we found on Airbnb. A Ft. Worth long weekend getaway was absolutely delightful!

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3 Day Weekend - Glen Rose, Granbury, and Dublin, TX

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Feeding giraffes at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Looking for a great weekend or long weekend getaway?  Try spending a 3 Day Weekend in Glen Rose, Granbury, and Dublin, TX!

Glen Rose is around 3.5 hr drive from San Antonio, where we live, and approximately 1 hr from Ft. Worth and 1.5 hr from Dallas.

Over the last few years, I have become extremely fond of staying in VRBO and Airbnb properties.  If you haven't ever browsed these sites for vacation rentals, you are seriously missing out!  There are some amazing unique and fun properties that you can stay in, and what drew us to Glen Rose was The Birdhouse.

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