Flying to your destination is the usual way of travel, but times have made that a risky endeavor and where is the road trip family experience in that? Studies show that kids remember the journey of the road trip, better than the destination. Road trips also help with family bonding and deeper connections. That is why Airport Van Rental is dedicated to helping plan a safe summer vacation road trip, with fun stops along the way. The journey should be just as fun as the destination, and the suggested road trip below is AVR’s way of delivering on that.

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Limon, Colorado (851 miles from Hot Springs) Museums and Small Town Vibes

1 hour 25 minutes, 90 miles from downtown Denver via I-70E

Welcome to the start of this wonderful, hand-picked AVR journey. Colorado is home to some amazing little spots of wonder, and Limon fits that description perfectly. Limon is home to some amazing heritage museum and railroad park. It is the perfect little stop along your journey to soak in some small town vibes. Trip advisor and past visitors call Limon, “a diamond in the rough,” so don’t miss the opportunity to sample what this town has to offer.

Wichita, Kansas (422 miles from Hot Springs) Smoked Meats and The Birth Place of Aviation

7 hours 31 minutes, 519 miles from downtown Denver via I-70E

6 hours 6 minutes, 429 miles from Limon our previous suggested stop

 

Wichita is home to some amazing museums and is the birthplace of both Pizza Hut and White Castle. Tourist blogs praise Wichita for its small town vibes, but big attractions that have something for everyone in the family. This is the perfect location to spend the night and sample some of the best Kansas barbecue. Aviation was practically born here with a historical museum dedicated to aviation to prove it. Your family or crew will be able to relax and refuel before heading back out on the road towards Hot Springs National Park. Gas prices are extremely low here, so refueling here won’t break the bank. AVR knows how important the journey is to the family trip experience, and this stop won’t disappoint.

Tulsa, Oklahoma (246 miles from Hot Springs) Art Museums, Aquariums, Casinos, and Amazing Local Cuisine

 

10 hours 10 minutes, 695 miles from downtown Denver via I-70E

2 hours 39 minutes, 176 miles from Wichita, our previous suggested stop

 

Tulsa is a great day stop or place to stay the night if you want more time to explore all the great attractions the city has to offer. With an amazing art museum and aquarium, the kids will be extremely entertained. Tulsa is also home to an amazing zoo, botanical gardens, space museum, and much more, that can be found here. Feeling lucky? Tulsa even has a casino for some responsible gambling action. The casino is located nearby all the attractions, so it can be the perfect home base for your family expedition of Tulsa. Be sure to sample some amazing local cuisine available for pickup, so you can safely sample the best of Tulsa. Gas is insanely cheap here, so be sure to refuel and restock before leaving. Tulsa has something for the entire family to enjoy and that makes it the perfect home stretch stop, before arriving at your destination. The journey should be just as fun as the destination, and AVR hit a home run with this pick.

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas: Soak in the waters of nature

4 hours 28 minutes, 246 miles if coming from Tulsa, our previous suggested stop

Hot Springs National Park is a place of beauty and history with its rich past. Known as an icon for healing during the twentieth-century, this natural wonder and various attractions will leave you breathless. The best place to start your journey here is the Fordyce Bathhouse and visitor center. This will not only help plan your stay, but give you a glimpse into the past, as it operated as a bath house starting from 1915. For those in the crew or family that love the outdoors, there are plenty of hiking trails, picnic areas, photography opportunities, scenic drives, and ways to experience the spring water directly from the source. Unfortunately you can’t soak directly in the outdoors spring water, but you are allowed to touch and even drink it. That is right, the water is 100% drinkable and tastes amazing. It has been protected as a drinkable source since 1832 and visitors can even bottle it to take it home. There are plenty of indoor opportunities to soak in the water that is piped into bath houses directly from the springs. Whether you are the one in the family or crew that loves to brave the outdoors, or the laid back one that just wants to relax inside, Hot Springs National Park has you covered. If you would like to follow this journey with all the stops, you can find the full directions here. Do vacation the right way with AVR.

 

There are many choices for stops along the way between Denver and Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas, but AVR has picked some of the best options for a memorable experience. Just like there are many rental options, but none quite as consistent or quality driven as AVR is. The destination is more than just getting there, and AVR knows that. The journey needs to be just as fun and no journey is complete without a quality minivan rental, 12 passenger van rental, or 15 passenger van rental from AVR. If you would like to add a stop between Tulsa and Hot Springs National Park to keep the memorable journey experience going, one recommendation is a beautiful national forest located in-between. There the family can observe scenery like no other and bask in nature.

There is no one way to do a journey, but AVR is dedicated to helping you plan the perfect journey tailored to your family needs.