This newly renovated Floating Cabin features retro vibes and beautiful views of the Mississippi River backwaters. The cabin sit directly in the water and is available for rent year round. This Floating Cabin is located at 780 Harbor Dr, East Dubuque, Illinois, and is available by clicking here. Prices start at just $246 per night!

This is a great place to enjoy the nature around you while sitting on your own private floating deck, or snuggle up inside in front of the electric fireplace and Smart TV.

The cabin features two bedrooms with queen sized beds, and a trundle bed in the living room with two twin beds. The Floating Cabin is located at Millennium Marina, and has a bar and restaurant located on site!

The cabin has been completely renovated and transformed into a truly modern and usable space! There is a full kitchen (no oven), pots pans and other kitchen ware are provided, as well as one bath towel per person. If you visit during the colder months you may want to bring an extra blanket as only one is provided.

The Floating Cabin has heat and air conditioning, as well as a fireplace and TV. The highlight attraction is without a doubt the hot-tub. Just imagine, soaking in the hot-tub, on a cool night with the stars above and surrounded by nature!

On your own private patio, you will find ample seating, a hammock, grill, and of course the previous mentioned hot-tub. The Floating Cabin has a perfect 5 Star review with guests on VRBO.

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The Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park was established by the Kansas Legislature in 2018. The 332-acre park encompasses 220 acres of badlands – fragile, but ruggedly spectacular geologic formations adjacent to the 17,290-acre Smoky Valley Ranch. Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park is located in Logan county in western Kansas. For driving directions to the park, click here. More information on the park can be found here.

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park showcases a mile-long stretch of 100-foot-tall spires and cliffs of eroded Niobrara Chalk, a layer of rock deposited about 85 million years ago. Niobrara Chalk was formed by sediment that settled at the bottom of an inland ocean called the Western Interior Seaway which covered most of central North America roughly 140 to 70 million years ago. The sediment became compressed over time, and the seaway floor was lifted by the same tectonic shifting that formed the Rocky Mountains.

The park is the largest expanse of exposed Niobrara Chalk formation in Kansas. Smaller Niobrara Chalk outcrops are commonly seen along U.S. 83 Highway between Oakley and Historic Lake Scott State Park. Monument Rocks is a well-known Niobrara Chalk landmark east of Little Jerusalem.

Explore the Kansas you never knew existed at Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park. The park is open daily from sunrise to sunset. The park is a day use only park, so no camping is allowed.

There are two main trails within the park, the: Overlook Trail, and the Life On The Rocks Trail. Both trails get you up close and offer stunning views of the delicate rock formations.  If your wanting to get deeper into the park, Guided tours into the interior are available and must be reserved in advance. To schedule a guided tour please call 620-872-2061.

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Blanco State Park is an excellent place to visit in the spring and summer months! Come for a picnic, afternoon swim, fishing trip or a weekend campout on the banks of the spring-fed Blanco River. Just an hour drive from Austin and San Antonio. Blanco State Park is located at 101 Park Road 23 in Blanco, Texas. For more information, click here.

Blanco State Park hugs a one-mile stretch of the river. On the water, you can swim, fish, paddle or boat. On land, you can picnic, hike, camp, watch for wildlife, and geocache.  There is a picnic area and pavilion for your picnic needs.

Anglers fish for largemouth and Guadalupe bass, channel catfish, sunfish and rainbow trout. TPWD stocks the river with trout in the winter. You do not need a license to fish from shore within the park. You can even borrow fishing gear from the park office.

Swimming is a popular summer activity enjoyed within the park. Swim anywhere along the river. Small children will enjoy the shallow wading pool next to Falls Dam. You can even rent tubes at the park store from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Take in the Blanco River for all its worth! Bring your canoe, kayak or boat (electric motors only). Or rent a single or double kayak or tube at the park store to use in the park (available seasonally; $20 credit card deposit required). Rental hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There are even a limited number of campsites available at Blanco State Park, all campsites come with picnic table and fire pit with grill. To see what sites are available or to reserve a site, click here.

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Considered by many to be one of upper Michigan’s most picturesque waterfalls, Agate Falls Scenic Site is located on the middle branch of the Ontonagon River. The falls are created as the river finds its way over an extended shelf of terraced sandstone. The resulting waterfall is a broad band of interlacing cascades and small falls nearly 40 feet high. Agate Falls Scenic Site is located at M-28, in Trout Creek, Michigan. For more information, click here.

Dropping down from the highlands of the western Upper Peninsula, this river drops 875 feet  from the Bond Falls Flowage to Lake Superior, and Agate Falls is part of this change in elevation. The water flows over a shelf of erosion-resistant sandstone.

A half-mile trail provides access to an observation platform with views of the top of the falls. The trail passes through a tunnel under M-28 and you can also view overhead railroad trestles. The trail has been improved, but is still rugged.

Parking, water, vault toilets, and picnic tables are available at an adjacent MDOT roadside park (generally open early May through late October).

The park is open year-round, however trails and boardwalks are not monitored or groomed for ice and snow! If you do decide to visit during the  off-season, the frozen waterfall is an incredible sight to see.

Picture is owned by: Jack R Perry Photography / shutterstock

The Agate Falls Scenic Site is a waterfall and scenic site located in Interior Township, in southeastern Ontonagon County, Michigan. The waterfall is 7 miles southeast of Bruce Crossing, Michigan on the state highway M-28.

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The Louisiana Purchase State Park is an important place in history, this National Historic Landmark preserves the initial point from which all surveys of property acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 originated. The Louisiana Purchase State Park is located at AR Hwy 362 in Brinkley, Arkansas. For more information on this state park, click here.

An elevated boardwalk above the surrounding headwater swamp leads to the granite monument marking the survey’s starting point. Wayside exhibits tell the story of the Louisiana Purchase, which opened up the American West. Other panels interpret the lowlands and its native flora and fauna.

The Louisiana Purchase boardwalk trail is a 950-foot boardwalk leading to the beginning point from which the Louisiana Purchase was surveyed. The headwater cypress swamp is interpreted by signs and wayside exhibits along the boardwalk.

This scenic walk is accessible to wheelchairs and is an excellent area for photographing scenery and wildlife. No other facilities are located at this park, except for ADA vault toilet facilities. Restroom facilities are located at the trailhead of this day-use park.

The Louisiana Purchase State Park is a gorgeous place, that offers a very unique visitor experience! It’s also an important part of our nations history and a great place to take pictures! Pictures used in this article are owned by the Arkansas Parks Service.

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