3 Day Getaway in Idaho: Family Edition

I'm going to start off with a disclaimer, because although you will be staying in Rexburg, Idaho, you will be going to Wyoming...because all the good stuff is on the border.

Now that we got that out of the way, let's take a look at what you have in store on your upcoming family vacation!

First off, you'll arrive at the Idaho Falls Airport, rent a car and drive 30 minutes north to Rexburg. You have your choice of hotel or Airbnb to stay at. I'd choose somewhere with an indoor pool. Maybe you'll surprise the kids by staying in a theme room!

Once in Rexburg, you'll be excited to head up Kelly Canyon, spending an hour hiking Cress Creek, golfing, and then hitting the hot pools at Heise Hot Springs. If you're adrenaline junkies you could also do the series of ziplines. On your way back to the hotel, you'll stop to share an enormous hamburger at Big Jud's, maybe you'll even try the challenge and go home with a new T-shirt and your picture on the wall.

The next morning, you get everyone up early and make the hour and a half drive to West Yellowstone where you'll get breakfast in a cozy, cabin-style diner. From there you'll be able to drive over the border into Wyoming and enter into Yellowstone National Park. At the entrance you will receive a map and informational packet to let you know where to go and what you'll see in the National Park. You'll want to pack a lunch, because you'll be in the park all day long in order to see even half of what is there. When you're all tuckered out and heading back, you'll want to stop and get some famous huckleberry milkshakes.

For your last day, you'll pack all the kids in the car and drive east up to Swan Valley to have some square ice cream and play in Palisades Lake. You can walk the beaches and collect driftwood and colorful rocks, while breathing in the fresh mountain air. You'll want to have lunch at Snake River Roadhouse Bar & Grill (don't worry, it's not too rough to bring the kids). The food is delicious and an absolute must when you're in the area. Then you'll continue up the canyon to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Make sure to walk the streets and peak into the art galleries to get a good view of the beauty that has been captured by artists inspired by the natural world around you. Before you leave, make sure you get a picture under one of the famous antler arches leading into the park in the main square. You haven't been to Jackson Hole if you haven't taken the antler arch picture.

Finally, it's time to head home. There was lots to see and experience and you got a great taste of the area, hopefully, enough to come back to keep exploring!

I included the names of all the places you could visit in order to follow this itinerary, feel free to google them for more information and specific directions.

P.S. The photo is my husband and I at Palisades Lake 2020.