The Carful of Kids explore the United States from the comfort of their over-packed SUV. Driving down country roads and zipping across major interstates, we’re always on the hunt for a roadside attraction or national park site.
I’ve pulled together some of the best of what we’ve found in the middle of the country, between the coasts.
![Chickasaw Retreat and Conference Center has a hiking trail.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Chickasaw-Retreat-Hiking-Trail-300x225.jpg)
![Explore the Comanche Museum when you explore Lawton with kids](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Comanche-Museum-kids-225x300.jpg)
![Dodge City Kansas and Boot Hill museum tops the list for family fun.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Boot-Hill-Shootout-with-Guns-300x215.jpg)
![Visit Scotts Bluff National Monument with kids for Pioneer History.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Scotts-Bluff-300x136.jpg)
![Stop by Wall Drug in South Dakota for family fun and food.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Wall-Drug-Burger-246x300.jpg)
![Mount Rushmore for Kids, What to do in the Black Hills with kids, South Dakota for families,](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Mount-Rushmore-1-300x221.jpg)
![South Dakota's Black Hills, Black Hills for kids, Custer State Park](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Sylvan-Lake-300x199.jpg)
![Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, Badlands for kids,](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Natural-Entrance-Sign-225x300.jpg)
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![Cedar Pass Lodge, Badlands National Park, cabins,](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cedar-Pass-Lead-300x200.jpg)
![Explore the Minuteman Missile Site for Cold War History in South Dakota](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Delta-9-Missile-300x200.jpg)
![Black Hills for kids, Rapid City, South Dakota for Families,](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Hotel-Alex-Johnson-Rapid-City-300x300.jpg)
![A cozy cabin near Devils Tower National Monument.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3277-225x300.jpg)
![camping in the shadow of Devils Tower National Monument in Key Hole State Park.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Devils-Tower-Monument-225x300.jpg)