Things to do In the South

Plan your adventure to the South today! Get information and inspiration for RV Travel and the beautiful US National Parks.
Looking for places to visit in the South? Wondering what to do in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas? We share our favorites as we travel the country.

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3 Free Things to Do in Birmingham AL on Sunday
Alabama
Jeri
3 Free Things to Do in Birmingham AL on Sunday
Alabama
Jeri

Looking for free things to do in Birmingham, Alabama? If it is Sunday we recommend visiting Vulcan Park, Sloss Furnaces, and Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. We packed our lunch and headed into Birmingham to sightsee and learn about the city’s history.

Alabama
Jeri
Awesome Passport America Deal in Alabama
Alabama
Jeri
Awesome Passport America Deal in Alabama
Alabama
Jeri

We found an awesome Passport America campground and two great Boondockers Welcome hosts. Visiting Alabama? You are going to want to check out these memberships!

Alabama
Jeri
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Detouring through Eureka Springs, AR
Arkansas
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Detouring through Eureka Springs, AR
Arkansas
Penguin

We decided to go a little off our original route as the campground we had reserved was closed due to flooding on the Arkansas river. We found another Passport America deal and decided to spend four days at Eureka Springs, AR in the northwest part of the state. It’s a popular tourist town so it has a decent amount of restaurants, boutique shopping, bars, hotels, etc…

Arkansas
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Petit Jean State Park Camping
Arkansas
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Petit Jean State Park Camping
Arkansas
Penguin

Planning a visit to Arkansas? We highly recommend you camp at the stunning Petit Jean State Park. Campground A is right along Lake Bailey and site #18 has great views of the lake. As you walk along the lake you reach a creek with 20 miles of awesome hiking trails, including the hike down to the beautiful Cedar Falls.

Arkansas
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NOLA Jazz Fest
Louisiana
Jeri & Penguin
NOLA Jazz Fest
Louisiana
Jeri & Penguin

So we made it! We left San Diego three months ago with the 50th anniversary of Jazz Fest in New Orleans being our main destination…

Louisiana
Jeri & Penguin
Fun in New Orleans | Things To Do
Louisiana
Jeri
Fun in New Orleans | Things To Do
Louisiana
Jeri

We recommend you check out Le Bon Temps Roule, Crescent City Farmers Market, and explore the French Quarter. Watch the container ships float down the Mississippi River, check out St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square, and eat a Po-Boy sandwich.

Louisiana
Jeri
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Quick Visit to Biloxi Mississippi
Mississippi
Jeri
Quick Visit to Biloxi Mississippi
Mississippi
Jeri

Driving through Mississippi? Have a few hours? Check out these things in Biloxi: the Visitor Center, Lighthouse, and Beau Rivage Casino.

Mississippi
Jeri
Antebellum Mansions in Natchez Mississippi
Mississippi
Penguin
Antebellum Mansions in Natchez Mississippi
Mississippi
Penguin

Natchez, Mississippi - one of the oldest cities in the US. We wanted to check out the old antebellum mansions, some of which are nearly 200 years old!

Mississippi
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Visiting the Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Penguin
Visiting the Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
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We stopped in a little town called Bartlesville, OK and setup shop at Riverside RV Resort & Campground for two nights…

Oklahoma
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Another Beautiful Waterfall -- Natural Falls State Park, OK
Oklahoma
Jeri
Another Beautiful Waterfall -- Natural Falls State Park, OK
Oklahoma
Jeri

After Eureka Springs we headed to Oklahoma, state #11. We were nearing the Arkansas and Oklahoma border so I had my phone out ready to take a picture, but there was no “Welcome to Oklahoma” sign…

Oklahoma
Jeri
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Nashville and the Musicians Hall of Fame
Tennessee
Jeri
Nashville and the Musicians Hall of Fame
Tennessee
Jeri

We share our experiences, money-saving hacks, and parking tips for the Musicians Hall of Fame and Honky Tonk Highway in Nashville.

Tennessee
Jeri
Jack Daniel's Distillery & First Night in Tennessee
Tennessee
Penguin
Jack Daniel's Distillery & First Night in Tennessee
Tennessee
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Next up, we left Calera, AL around 8am and traveled through Huntsville on the way to Tennessee. I know Huntsville, aka Rocket City, because this is where I was fortunately enough to go to Space Camp one summer when I was middle school age…

Tennessee
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Continuing Through Texas
Texas
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Continuing Through Texas
Texas
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Our first visit to a Buc-ee’s and our last stop in Texas was Nacogdoches where my Dad showed us around.

Texas
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Tiger Sanctuary in Texas | Worth the Visit
Texas
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Tiger Sanctuary in Texas | Worth the Visit
Texas
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While a lot of the cats were sleeping like cats do most of the day, we saw quite a few cats up close and Jasmine, the 18-year-old Bengal Tiger, playing with a water drum. Check out our video to see her in action. It was really cool to see her playing with her toy.

Texas
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