We went last June. Drove instead of flying - 4 kids here as well. Went to Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Cody, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Rocky Mountain NP over 14 days. Did a VRBO on the Madison River in Cameron MT for the Yellowstone days. Yellowstone will be a ton of driving any way you slice it, so having something other than an RV was nice there. We basically did Yellowstone Lake on the way through from Cody to Cameron, then spent a day on the lower thermal features (Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic, etc.) and then a day on the northern side of the park (Mammoth Hot Springs mainly), ending at Artist's Point in the middle of the park. We took a day off in the middle of the Yellowstone days and stayed at the VRBO except for a short trip to the Earthquake Lake visitors center to enjoy the local scenery and give everyone a break from the van.
We did raft the Snake River in Jackson - that was definitely a high point. An unexpected surprise was the scenery driving through Bighorn NF from Sheridan to Cody. The Buffalo Bill Dam was a neat stop on the way into the park from Cody.
Last edited by AUGrad; 02/09/24.
