6 STATES
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ARIZONA

[AZ] The Grand Canyon State

State Capital is Phoenix.
Admitted to the Union on
February 14, 1912 as the 48th state.

Visited	Location
	Grand Canyon National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Petrified Forest National Park
	Saguaro National Park
	Agua Fria National Monument
	Canyon de Chelly National Monument
	Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
	Chiricahua National Monument
	Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
	Hohokam Pima National Monument
	Ironwood Forest National Monument
	Montezuma Castle National Monument
	Navajo National Monument
	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
	Pipe Spring National Monument
	Sonoran Desert National Monument
	Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
	Tonto National Monument
	Tuzigoot National Monument
	Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
	Walnut Canyon National Monument
	Wupatki National Monument
	Coronado National Memorial
	Red Rock Scenic Byway [All American Road]
	Quartzite RV & Gem Show
	Antelope Canyon
	Navajo Bridge
	CAVE TOUR - Kartchner Caverns
	MUST TASTE - Pork Chimichangas
	Border Crossings - ❌AZ2UT - ❌AZ2CO - ❌AZ2NM - ❌AZ2CA - ❌AZ2NV
	LOCATE a geocache
	OVERNIGHT in a State Park and the 7 National Forests - ❌Apache National Forest ❌Coconino National Forest ❌Coronado National Forest ❌Kaibab National Forest ❌Prescott National Forest ❌Sitgreaves National Forest ❌Tonto National Forest
	VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike
	ENJOY a nighttime campfire
	DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise

ARKANSAS

[AR] The Natural State

State Capital is Little Rock.
Admitted to the Union on
June 15, 1836 as the 25th state.

Visited	Location
	Hot Springs National Park (2019) - Gulpha Gorge Campground $15.00 - 10/2019
	Arkansas Post National Memorial (2019)
	Buffalo National River (2019) - Buffalo Point Campground $15.00 - 10/2019
	Visit the summit of Signal Hill - ARKANSAS's Highpoint
	Dig for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park
	CAVE TOUR - Blanchard Springs Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - War Eagle Cavern
	CAVE TOUR - Onyx Cave
	CAVE TOUR - Cosmic Cavern
👍	MUST TASTE - Southern Fried Catfish
👍	MUST TASTE - Fried Pickles
	Border Crossings - ✅AR2MO-✅AR2TN-❌AR2MS-✅AR2LA-❌AR2TX-✅AR2OK
	LOCATE a geocache - GC4N21Z
⛺	OVERNIGHT in a State Park [SR] - BEST IN STATE AWARD Petit Jean State Park $22.00 - 10/2019 MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD Mount Magazine State Park $24.00 - 10/2021 BEST IN STATE AWARD Crater of Diamonds State Park $27.00 - 10/2021 and the 3 National Forests - ❌Ouachita National Forest ❌Ozark National Forest ❌St. Francis National Forest
	VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike
🔥	ENJOY a nighttime campfire
🍽	DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⏰	TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise

[SR] = 25% per night Senior Discount (62+) as of 2020. SUN-THURS only!

✅ LOUISIANA

[LA] The Bayou State

State Capital is Baton Rouge.
Admitted to the Union on
April 30, 1812 as the 18th state.

Visited	Location
	Poverty Point Natl Monument (2019) (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
✅	Creole Nature Trail [All American Road]
✅	New Orleans' French Quarter & Bourbon Street
✅	Ride on a 1923 Historic St. Charles Line Streetcar in New Orleans
	Travel across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
	Visit the Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans
	Visit the Tomb of Marie Laveaus in New Orleans
	Visit Nicolas Cage's Pyramid Tomb in New Orleans
	Visit Mardi Gras World in New Orleans
	Visit The Eiffel Tower of New Orleans
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Crawfish Étouffée at Mother's Restaurant in NOLA
👍	MUST TASTE - Fergi's Po'boy Sandwich at Mother's Restaurant in NOLA
👍	MUST TASTE - Seafood Gumbo from Coop’s Place in NOLA
👍	MUST TASTE - Rabbit & Sausage Jambalaya from Coop’s Place in NOLA
👍	MUST TASTE - Muffaletta Sandwich at the Cochon Butcher in NOLA
👍	MUST TASTE - Beignets from Café Beignet and Café Du Monde in NOLA
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Bananas Foster French Toast at Stanley of New Orleans
	Border Crossings - ✅LA2AR - ✅LA2MS - ✅LA2TX
	LOCATE a geocache - GC25HTM
⛺ 🌲	OVERNIGHT in a State Park [SR] - Poverty Point Reservoir State Park $12.50 - 11/2019 BEST IN STATE AWARD Fontainebleau State Park $12.50 - 01/2020 MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARD Chicot State Park $10.00 - 03/2021 South Toledo Bend State Park $12.50 - 03/2021 Lake Bistineau State Park $12.50 - 10/2021 and the National Forest - 🌲 Kisatchie National Forest Caney Lakes Rec Area Beaver Dam Campground $15.00 - 10/2021
	VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike
🔥	ENJOY a nighttime campfire
🍽	DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise

[SR] = 50% off per night Senior Discount (62+) as of 2021 - use Promo Code "62PLUS"

NEW MEXICO

[NM] Land of Enchantment

State Capital is Santa Fe.
Admitted to the Union on
January 6, 1912 as the 47th state.

Visited	Location
	Carlsbad Caverns National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	White Sands National Park
	Aztec Ruins National Monument
	Bandelier National Monument
	Capulin Volcano National Monument
	El Malpais National Monument
	El Morro National Monument
	Fort Union National Monument
	Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
	Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
	Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
	Petroglyph National Monument
	Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
	Río Grande del Norte National Monument
	Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
	Chaco Culture National Historical Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Taos Pueblo (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (Mid October)
	Drive across the Turquoise Trail Scenic Byway
	MUST TASTE - Piñon Coffee
	MUST TASTE - Green Chile Lemonade
	MUST TASTE - Frito Pie
	MUST TASTE - Green Chili Cheeseburger
	Border Crossings - ❌NM2CO - ❌NM2OK - ❌NM2TX - ❌NM2AZ - ❌NM2UT
	LOCATE a geocache
	OVERNIGHT in a State Park and the 6 National Forests - ❌Carson National Forest ❌Cibola National Forest ❌Gila National Forest ❌Kiowa National Grassland ❌Lincoln National Forest ❌Santa Fe National Forest
	VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike
	ENJOY a nighttime campfire
	DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise

OKLAHOMA

[OK] The Sooner State

State Capital is Oklahoma City.
Admitted to the Union on
November 16, 1907 as the 46th state.

Visited	Location
	Oklahoma City National Memorial (2021)
	Chickasaw National Recreation Area (2021) - Buckhorn Campground $11.00 - 04/2021
	Visit Pops of Acadia Soda Store on Route 66
	CAVE TOUR - Alabaster Caverns
👍	MUST TASTE - Steak
👍	MUST TASTE - Crispy Cornmeal Okra
	MUST TASTE - Chicken Fried Steak
	Border Crossings - ✅OK2KS-❌OK2MO-✅OK2AR-✅OK2TX-❌OK2NM-❌OK2CO
	LOCATE a geocache - GC1B983
⛺	OVERNIGHT in a State Park [SR] - Lake Murray State Park Buzzards Roost Campground $28.00 - 03/2020 MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARD Lake Thunderbird State Park $28.00 - 04/2021 and the 3 National Forests - ❌Black Kettle National Grassland ❌Ouachita National Forest ❌Rita Blanca National Grassland
	VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike
🔥	ENJOY a nighttime campfire
🍽	DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⏰	TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise

[SR] = $2 per night Senior Discount (62+) as of 2020

TEXAS

[TX] The Lone Star State

State Capital is Austin.
Admitted to the Union on
December 29, 1845 as the 28th state.

Visited	Location
	Big Bend National Park
	Guadalupe Mountains National Park
	Padre Island National Seashore (2020) - Bird Island Basin Campground $4.00 - 02/2020 Malaquite Campground $7.00 - 02/2020
	Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
	Military Working Dog Teams National Monument
	Waco Mammoth National Monument (2021) -
	Chamizal National Memorial
	San Antonio Missions (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Visit the Cadillac Ranch
	Visit Palo Duro Canyon
✅	The Alamo
✅	Visit the Magnolia District in Waco, TX
	CAVE TOUR - Natural Bridge Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - Cave Without A Name
	CAVE TOUR - Inner Space Cavern
	CAVE TOUR - Longhorn Cavern
	CAVE TOUR - Caverns of Sonora
👍	MUST TASTE - Big Red - a soda created in Waco, TX
👍	MUST TASTE - Big Blue - a soda created in Waco, TX
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Beef Brisket
👍	MUST TASTE - Texas Chili
	Border Crossings - ✅TX2OK - ✅TX2AR - ✅TX2LA - ❌TX2NM
	LOCATE a geocache - GC7F4EH
⛺	OVERNIGHT in a State Park - Brazos Bend State Park $20.00 - 01/2020 McKinney Falls State Park $20.00 - 03/2020 Lake Arrowhead State Park $22.00 - 03/2020 MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARD Palo Duro Canyon State Park Hackberry Camp Area $24.00 - 03/2020 and the 9 National Forests - ❌Angelina National Forest ❌Black Kettle National Grassland ❌Caddo National Grassland 🌲 Davy Crockett National Forest Ratcliff Lake Rec Area Dogwood Loop $10.00 - 01/2022 ❌Lyndon B Johnson National Grassland ❌McClellan Creek National Grassland ❌Rita Blanca National Grassland 🌲 Sabine National Forest Boles Field Campground $3.00 - 01/2022 ❌ Sam Houston National Forest Cagle Recreation Area $20.00 - 01/2022
	VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike
🔥	ENJOY a nighttime campfire
🍽	DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⏰	TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise