Spring Trips in the Midwest

Day-by-day spring itineraries across the Midwest — verified attractions and realistic pacing.

133 itineraries

Windmills, Wildflowers & Wide-Open Water: A Spring Escape to Holland

2 Days · Couples

Holland area, Michigan

Windmills, Wildflowers & Wide-Open Water: A Spring Escape to Holland

4 stops

Tulips, Tiny Feet, and Lake Michigan Sand: 2 Days in Holland

2 Days · Young Families

Holland area, Michigan

Tulips, Tiny Feet, and Lake Michigan Sand: 2 Days in Holland

4 stops

Canyon Light & River Song: 3 Days at Starved Rock

3 Days · Couples

Starved Rock State Park, Illinois

Canyon Light & River Song: 3 Days at Starved Rock

6 stops

Wildflowers, Waterfalls & Little Legs: 3 Days in Starved Rock

3 Days · Young Families

Starved Rock State Park, Illinois

Wildflowers, Waterfalls & Little Legs: 3 Days in Starved Rock

5 stops

Bluff Light & River Towns: 3 Days at Pikes Peak State Park

3 Days · Couples

Pikes Peak State Park (IA), Iowa

Bluff Light & River Towns: 3 Days at Pikes Peak State Park

6 stops

Gorge Light & River Hush: Two Days in Mohican State Park

2 Days · Couples

Mohican State Park, Ohio

Gorge Light & River Hush: Two Days in Mohican State Park

6 stops

Bluffs, Barges, and Little Legs: 3 Days at Pikes Peak State Park

3 Days · Young Families

Pikes Peak State Park (IA), Iowa

Bluffs, Barges, and Little Legs: 3 Days at Pikes Peak State Park

5 stops

Gorge Mist & Gentle Waters: A Family Weekend at Mohican State Park

2 Days · Young Families

Mohican State Park, Ohio

Gorge Mist & Gentle Waters: A Family Weekend at Mohican State Park

4 stops

Sandstone Hollows & Sugar Creek: Three Days of Wonder at Turkey Run

3 Days · Couples

Turkey Run State Park, Indiana

Sandstone Hollows & Sugar Creek: Three Days of Wonder at Turkey Run

7 stops

Sand, Bog & Sky: Three Days of Slow Love Along Lake Michigan

3 Days · Couples

Indiana Dunes NP, Indiana

Sand, Bog & Sky: Three Days of Slow Love Along Lake Michigan

6 stops

Limestone & Quiet Light: 3 Days at McCormick's Creek

3 Days · Couples

McCormick’s Creek State Park, Indiana

Limestone & Quiet Light: 3 Days at McCormick's Creek

4 stops

Sand, Surf, and Little Footprints: 3 Days Along the Indiana Dunes

3 Days · Young Families

Gary/Michigan City area, Indiana

Sand, Surf, and Little Footprints: 3 Days Along the Indiana Dunes

6 stops

Dune Light & Breakwater Nights: 3 Days Along Lake Michigan's Wild Edge

3 Days · Couples

Gary/Michigan City area, Indiana

Dune Light & Breakwater Nights: 3 Days Along Lake Michigan's Wild Edge

6 stops

Windmills, Wildflowers & Wide Sandy Shores: 3 Days in Holland with Little Ones

3 Days · Young Families

Holland area, Michigan

Windmills, Wildflowers & Wide Sandy Shores: 3 Days in Holland with Little Ones

6 stops

Windmills, Wildflowers & Waves: 3 Days in Holland, Michigan

3 Days · Couples

Holland area, Michigan

Windmills, Wildflowers & Waves: 3 Days in Holland, Michigan

6 stops

Limestone Wonder: 3 Days with Little Explorers at McCormick's Creek

3 Days · Young Families

McCormick’s Creek State Park, Indiana

Limestone Wonder: 3 Days with Little Explorers at McCormick's Creek

4 stops

Slow Bloom: Three Days in Lincoln's Quiet Corners

3 Days · Solo

Lincoln area, Nebraska

Slow Bloom: Three Days in Lincoln's Quiet Corners

3 stops

Brick, River, and Wild Things: Three Days Solo in Omaha

3 Days · Solo

Omaha area, Nebraska

Brick, River, and Wild Things: Three Days Solo in Omaha

6 stops

Waterfalls, Waves, and Wildflowers: 3 Days in the Chequamegon Northwoods

3 Days · Young Families

Northwoods (Chequamegon NF), Wisconsin

Waterfalls, Waves, and Wildflowers: 3 Days in the Chequamegon Northwoods

6 stops

Sandstone, Small Hands, and Slow Trails: 3 Days at Turkey Run

3 Days · Young Families

Turkey Run State Park, Indiana

Sandstone, Small Hands, and Slow Trails: 3 Days at Turkey Run

4 stops

Gorge Light & River Song: Three Days in Mohican State Park

3 Days · Couples

Mohican State Park, Ohio

Gorge Light & River Song: Three Days in Mohican State Park

8 stops

Riesling Light & River Bluffs: Two Days in the Missouri Rhineland

2 Days · Couples

Missouri Rhineland (Wine Country), Missouri

Riesling Light & River Bluffs: Two Days in the Missouri Rhineland

4 stops

Gorge Light & Gentle Water: 3 Days at Mohican with Little Ones

3 Days · Young Families

Mohican State Park, Ohio

Gorge Light & Gentle Water: 3 Days at Mohican with Little Ones

6 stops

Red Cliffs, Wild River: 3 Days in Pembina Gorge

3 Days · Teen Families

Pembina Gorge, North Dakota

Red Cliffs, Wild River: 3 Days in Pembina Gorge

7 stops

Badlands & Buttes: Three Days of Wild Light in Roosevelt's South Unit

3 Days · Teen Families

Theodore Roosevelt NP (South Unit), North Dakota

Badlands & Buttes: Three Days of Wild Light in Roosevelt's South Unit

9 stops

Prairie Light & Quiet Wonder: Two Days in Downtown Fargo

2 Days · Solo

Red River Valley (Fargo area), North Dakota

Prairie Light & Quiet Wonder: Two Days in Downtown Fargo

4 stops

Bluff Light & River Towns: Two Days at Pikes Peak State Park

2 Days · Solo

Pikes Peak State Park (IA), Iowa

Bluff Light & River Towns: Two Days at Pikes Peak State Park

6 stops

Layers of Time: 3 Days in the Badlands North Unit

3 Days · Teen Families

Badlands NP (North Unit), South Dakota

Layers of Time: 3 Days in the Badlands North Unit

8 stops

Bluff Light & River Towns: Two Days at Pikes Peak State Park

2 Days · Couples

Pikes Peak State Park (IA), Iowa

Bluff Light & River Towns: Two Days at Pikes Peak State Park

6 stops

Cellar Light & River Bluffs: A Slow Wine Weekend in the Rhineland

2 Days · Active Retirees

Missouri Rhineland (Wine Country), Missouri

Cellar Light & River Bluffs: A Slow Wine Weekend in the Rhineland

4 stops

Cherry Blossoms & Bay Light: Three Days on Old Mission Peninsula

3 Days · Active Retirees

Traverse City area, Michigan

Cherry Blossoms & Bay Light: Three Days on Old Mission Peninsula

4 stops

Bluffs, Barges & Backroads: 3 Days at Pikes Peak State Park

3 Days · Teen Families

Pikes Peak State Park (IA), Iowa

Bluffs, Barges & Backroads: 3 Days at Pikes Peak State Park

7 stops

Quartzite Light & Quiet Company: 2 Days in Sioux Falls

2 Days · Solo

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, South Dakota

Quartzite Light & Quiet Company: 2 Days in Sioux Falls

6 stops

Canyons, Cascades, and Wildflower Trails: 3 Days at Starved Rock

3 Days · Teen Families

Starved Rock State Park, Illinois

Canyons, Cascades, and Wildflower Trails: 3 Days at Starved Rock

7 stops

Lincoln's Springfield: Lantern Light, Marble Halls & Quiet Oaks

3 Days · Couples

Springfield (IL) area, Illinois

Lincoln's Springfield: Lantern Light, Marble Halls & Quiet Oaks

5 stops

Lincoln's Springfield: A Slow Walk Through Living History

3 Days · Active Retirees

Springfield (IL) area, Illinois

Lincoln's Springfield: A Slow Walk Through Living History

4 stops

Steel, Bloom & River Light: A Wichita Weekend for Two

3 Days · Couples

Wichita area, Kansas

Steel, Bloom & River Light: A Wichita Weekend for Two

8 stops

Brick, Bronze & Big Sky: A Spring Escape to Omaha

3 Days · Couples

Omaha area, Nebraska

Brick, Bronze & Big Sky: A Spring Escape to Omaha

6 stops

Route 66 & Ozark Wonders: A Gentle Springfield Sojourn

3 Days · Active Retirees

Springfield, Missouri, Missouri

Route 66 & Ozark Wonders: A Gentle Springfield Sojourn

6 stops

River Bends & Reclaimed Brick: Three Solo Days in the Twin Cities

3 Days · Solo

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota

River Bends & Reclaimed Brick: Three Solo Days in the Twin Cities

11 stops

Roses, Rembrandts, and Slow-Smoked Nights: 3 Days in Kansas City

3 Days · Solo

Kansas City area, Missouri

Roses, Rembrandts, and Slow-Smoked Nights: 3 Days in Kansas City

6 stops

Lake Light & Steel Bones: Solo in Cleveland

3 Days · Solo

Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio

Lake Light & Steel Bones: Solo in Cleveland

11 stops

Quartzite & Quiet Light: Three Days in Sioux Falls

3 Days · Couples

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, South Dakota

Quartzite & Quiet Light: Three Days in Sioux Falls

7 stops

Brick, Bronze & Big Sky: Three Unhurried Days in Omaha

3 Days · Active Retirees

Omaha area, Nebraska

Brick, Bronze & Big Sky: Three Unhurried Days in Omaha

6 stops

Arch Light & River Wanderings: 3 Days Solo in St. Louis

3 Days · Solo

St. Louis area, Missouri

Arch Light & River Wanderings: 3 Days Solo in St. Louis

11 stops

Roses, Reflections & Rembrandts: A Gentle Kansas City Interlude

4 Days · Active Retirees

Kansas City area, Missouri

Roses, Reflections & Rembrandts: A Gentle Kansas City Interlude

4 stops

Prairie Light & Gallery Nights: Three Days in the Red River Valley

3 Days · Couples

Red River Valley (Fargo area), North Dakota

Prairie Light & Gallery Nights: Three Days in the Red River Valley

5 stops

River Light & Reclaimed Brick: 4 Gentle Days in the Twin Cities

4 Days · Active Retirees

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota

River Light & Reclaimed Brick: 4 Gentle Days in the Twin Cities

10 stops

Ozark Romance: Route 66 Lights, Cavern Shadows & Ozark Wonder in Springfield

3 Days · Couples

Springfield, Missouri, Missouri

Ozark Romance: Route 66 Lights, Cavern Shadows & Ozark Wonder in Springfield

6 stops

Lake Light & Marble Halls: 4 Days in Cleveland

4 Days · Active Retirees

Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio

Lake Light & Marble Halls: 4 Days in Cleveland

9 stops

Prairie Light & River Bends: 3 Days in Wichita

3 Days · Active Retirees

Wichita area, Kansas

Prairie Light & River Bends: 3 Days in Wichita

6 stops

Sunken Gardens & Slow Mornings: 3 Days in Lincoln

3 Days · Active Retirees

Lincoln area, Nebraska

Sunken Gardens & Slow Mornings: 3 Days in Lincoln

5 stops

Capitol Light & Garden Quiet: Three Easy Days in Topeka

3 Days · Active Retirees

Topeka area, Kansas

Capitol Light & Garden Quiet: Three Easy Days in Topeka

5 stops

Prairie Light & Quiet Grace: 3 Days in Topeka

3 Days · Couples

Topeka area, Kansas

Prairie Light & Quiet Grace: 3 Days in Topeka

6 stops

Arches, Art & Easy Afternoons: 4 Days in St. Louis

4 Days · Active Retirees

St. Louis area, Missouri

Arches, Art & Easy Afternoons: 4 Days in St. Louis

12 stops

Sunken Gardens & Slow Mornings: 3 Days of Quiet Romance in Lincoln

3 Days · Couples

Lincoln area, Nebraska

Sunken Gardens & Slow Mornings: 3 Days of Quiet Romance in Lincoln

4 stops

River Bends & Bluff Light: A Sioux City Escape for Two

3 Days · Couples

Sioux City, Iowa, Iowa

River Bends & Bluff Light: A Sioux City Escape for Two

8 stops

Prairie Light & Gilded Ceilings: Three Easy Days in Fargo

3 Days · Active Retirees

Red River Valley (Fargo area), North Dakota

Prairie Light & Gilded Ceilings: Three Easy Days in Fargo

4 stops

River Bends & Bluff Trails: Three Easy Days in Sioux City

3 Days · Active Retirees

Sioux City, Iowa, Iowa

River Bends & Bluff Trails: Three Easy Days in Sioux City

6 stops

Quartzite & Quiet Mornings: 3 Days in Sioux Falls

3 Days · Active Retirees

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, South Dakota

Quartzite & Quiet Mornings: 3 Days in Sioux Falls

6 stops

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