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The Nest is a one of a kind romantic experience staying in a high end luxury tent. This five Star African Tent is built on stilts and hovers over the valley floor in Hot Springs Arkansas. Prices start at just $375 a night!

From the deck, guests will be rewarded with breathtaking views of the valley. You can even see the lake in the distance thru the beautiful foliage.

The Nest is the perfect place to relax, and get away from it all.  The spacious hot-tub on the deck is a great way to unwind and enjoy the views of the night sky.  An evening on the deck under the stars will feel like your own private slice of heaven.

Inside the tent, you will be transported to five star accommodations.  The tent, has both heat and air conditioning, a plush kind size bed, a 55″ TV with Dish Network. You can also play music from the Alexa video speaker that will fill the tent with your favorite tunes.

The open living room area has a beautifully appointed kitchenette. That is equipped with a stainless steel wall oven, microwave drawer, and an insta pot. The stainless refrigerator also has an ice maker. The kitchen is fully stocked with everything you will need to cook a wonderful dinner. The outdoor grill has a side burner for any other cooking needed for a cook top. The seating area has a custom down filled leather sleeper sofa with a matching ottoman. The camping chair in leather is over sized and super comfortable. The tent also has fast free WiFi service.

The bathroom has a beautiful soaking tub with hand sprayer.  The closet houses two baggage racks and an iron and mini ironing board. The linens for the fold out sofa bed are also located in this closet. There is a private room with a bidet toilet. Never sit on a cold toilet again! Roam shampoo, conditioner, body soap and bath salt amenities are provided for your convenience. Two cotton bathrobes are also provided for your stay! The bathroom feels like your own private spa with the romantic draped ceiling above you and the tree tops swaying outside.

A stay at The Next is an experience you will never forget, and after just one visit you will want to return over and over again.

The Nest is located in Garland County, Arkansas near Hot Springs Arkansas. To check prices or to book your stay at The Nest, click here.

Utah is well known for its incredible outdoor adventures, and this hike deserves its place on your travel bucket list! Kanarra Falls is slowly gaining notoriety within the adventure community, as an amazing hike! Kanarra Falls is located at 40 S Main St, Kanarraville, Utah. For directions to the trail head, click here.

Cindy Woodbury Toler Beatty

Kanarraville is three and a half hours south of Salt Lake City and is located in Iron County.

Jesse Jacob

The trail starts off along a dirt road, with several creek crossings along the way.

Norm Allan

The trail is lined with beautiful rock formations, and offers up the type of views Utah is known for.

Jennifer Ducker

Before long you reach the slot canyon, which offers a nice break from the summer sun.

After about a mile, the path turns into a water trail. which feels amazing on a hot Utah day.

Before you know it, you’ve reached the waterfall, but don’t turn back now.  Be sure to climb the ladder to the top of the waterfall, and explore a little further.

Marilyn Rivera

From the top of the fall, you will find a couple more smaller waterfalls, that are fun to slide down during warm weather.

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This is an out and back trail, checking in at just under 5 miles round trip.  It took us about 4 hours to complete this hike. The trail is rated as moderate, but there is nothing challenging about it. Kanarra Falls is located at 40 S Main St, Kanarraville, UT 84742. For directions to the trail head, click here.

Slide Rock State Park is consistently listed as one of the top 10 swimming holes in the United States, by The Travel Channel.

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Sedona’s red rocks form the ultimate water slide, checking in at 80 feet in length and 2.5 to 4 feet wide, with a seven percent decline from top to bottom.

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Located in the beautiful Oak Creek Canyon, Slide Rock State Park, is a 43-acre historic apple farm dating back to the Homestead Act in 1910.

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The park is a very popular destination, with most visitors enjoying the cool waters of Oak Creek. However there are also 3 great hiking trails found within.

Bill Morrow

Pendley Homestead Trail: 0.25-mile trail with a difficulty rating of easy. This paved, level trail is suitable for all visitors and travels through a portion of the historic Pendley Homestead of Slide Rock State Park. Features along the trail include some of the original apple orchards, Pendley Homestead house, tourist cabins, apple packing barn, various farming implements that were used historically in the homestead, a new orchard of semi-dwarf apple trees, and spectacular views of the canyon walls of Oak Creek Canyon.

Bill Morrow

Slide Rock Route: This is a 0.3-mile trail with a difficulty rating of moderate. This primitive route along Oak Creek is the main access to the Slide Rock Swim Area. This extremely popular area features a natural water slide along Oak Creek.  This path begins near the apple packing barn. It descends to the creek via steps where it then crosses the creek via a small footbridge. During periods of high runoff, the footbridge will not be in place and visitors will need to stay on the west side of the creek. After crossing the footbridge, proceed north along the sandstone shelves. In the summer months, many sunbathers will be using some of this route for sunbathing, therefore, you may have to step over quite a few of them. As you proceed, you may notice a historic rock cabin on the west side of the creek. The original homesteader used this in conjunction with a flume and water wheel to generate electricity for the homestead. You will arrive at an eight-foot wall that can be your turn-around point. If you decide to negotiate the wall, you can explore the remote areas upstream where the route becomes more primitive.

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Clifftop Nature Trail: This is a 0.25-mile trail that begins near the apple barn and offers scenic views of the Slide Rock swim area.

Arizona State Parks

In case you needed another reason to visit, Slide Rock State Park is also one of the best places for apple picking in Arizona.

Slide Rock State Park is located at 6871 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ 86336

Wyalusing State Park is a hidden gem in the Wisconsin parks system! This  2,628-acre park is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers in the town of Wyalusing, just south of Prairie du Chien.  The park is located in the far southwest corner of the state has some of the best views anywhere in the state. Wyalusing State Park is located at 13295 State Park Ln, in Bagley, Wisconsin. For more information, click here.

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The park has both land and water activities, as well as some of the most picturesque campsites you’ll find anywhere!

Kaz Conrad

The park also serves as the first place Europeans entered the Mississippi River.  Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet  were the first white people to venture down the Wisconsin River to its confluence with the Mighty Mississippi back in 1673.

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Wyalusing is also one of Wisconsin’s oldest state parks.

There are some amazing features that make this park special, including 500 foot high bluffs with incredible views of the river valley, there are mysterious caves, and thousand year old rocks that you can spend the day exploring.

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While the views from land are nothing short of breathtaking, the real action takes place on the water.  The water trail is 6 miles in length, and takes paddlers downstream through the beautiful backwaters of the Mississippi.

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The park is also a popular destination for hikers, with 8 different well marked trails combining for over 14 miles of rugged Wisconsin beauty.

Mariah Haberman

Wyalusing is also known for its historical significance in the area.  The Wyalusing Hardwood Forest is a National Natural Landmark and the Wyalusing State Park Mounds Archaeological District is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hiking Hungry

The most popular attraction at the park is the campground, often considered the most beautiful in Wisconsin.  There are two main campgrounds: Homestead and Wisconsin Ridge, offering a total of 114 campsites.   The sites are wooded, and have tremendous views stretch out for miles and miles.

Midwest Living

The park is open year round, and is a great place for fishing, bird watching, and cross country sking!

For more of the best parks and amazing locations in Wisconsin, click here. For nearby lodging or campgrounds, click here. For the best family activities in the area, click here.

Few geological formations are as picturesque and awe-inspiring as Antelope Canyon, a magnificent slot canyon just east of Page in Northern Arizona. With tall winding walls, it’s a monumental sandstone sculpture. A photographer’s dream, the canyon is known for its wave-like structure and the light beams that shine directly down into the openings of the canyon, creating a supernatural appearance.

Antelope Canyon is the product of millions of years of water erosion. In fact, the Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is “Tse’ bighanilini,” which means “the place where water runs through rocks.” Once home to herds of pronghorn antelope, the canyon now lies within the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation, and draws nature-lovers from all over the world, for its remarkable, mysterious beauty. The canyon walls climb 120 feet above the stream bed, making it a cathedral of red-hued, swirling sandstone.

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Antelope Canyon is located in northern Arizona, just ease of the city of Page.

Earth Story

The road to upper Antelope Canyon is gated by the Navajo Nation and entry is restricted to guided tours led by authorized tour guides.

Beautiful Landscape Picture

To book a tour, or find out more information, click here.