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items Places I love to go that are within 5 hours travel time from me. These were the most affordable places to go and the best places to visit!
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Michigan
These are the places that I go whenever I take a trip to Michigan! :)
This was a good location because I had a hard time walking before I lost 80 pounds and they have wheelchair accessible entrances around the beach. However, the sand is tough to walk on and requires a trek of walking to get all the way to the water. S...
Silver Beach County Park | Berrien County, MI
Really quiet and super pretty at sunset! :)
Lake View Beach (U.S. National Park Service)
Absolutely gorgeous here and the town is so cute. It is a beautiful escape with lots of chirping birds in the summer, fall, and spring and beautiful sunsets. It is a favorite place to visit when we have extended periods of time to go on vacation.
Holland State Park Beach (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)
Tennessee
My favorite spots to see in Tennessee and in my opinion the best priced for the quality of time spent.
My husband and I absolutely loved our stay here and we love that it is pet friendly so you can bring your fur baby! The view is beautiful and it is a quiet cozy serene place to get away in the mountains. We went here for our honeymoon!
Pet-Friendly Sevierville Cabin with Mountain View | Hapey Place
My husband and I have gone here on three separate occasions and we absolutely love that it is right next to the Christmas Place. There is a gorgeous river that runs through the back of the lodge and a gazebo beside the water. They do have grills to b...
ECONO LODGE RIVERSIDE - Updated 2025 Prices & Motel Reviews (Pigeon Forge, TN)
I have yet to go here but this place is like the Christmas Place across the street from it. Adorable and always booked has amazing reviews and if my husband and I ever come into some extra money we are going to stay here. It is so beautiful on the in...
THE INN AT CHRISTMAS PLACE - Updated 2025 Prices & Hotel Reviews (Pigeon Forge, TN)
This place is absolutely gorgeous. Any place beside a river is absolute heaven! Rooms are spacious and clean highly rated at 4.8 Stars/5 with approximately 4,000 of reviews. Has wonderful breakfast included. :)
THE INN ON THE RIVER - Updated 2025 Prices & Hotel Reviews (Pigeon Forge, TN)
Oh my goodness we had such a fun time going to this on our honeymoon. You choose a side to sit in and you get dinner and a show! The soup they serve was incredible and the entree we had at the time was DELICIOUS we wanted to go back again just for th...
Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)
Sometimes I wish I could just lay under the glass watching the fish floating in the water its so cool to look at them all. I got about over 100 pictures when we went and loved every minute of it. :) Cute little gift shop at the end of it too super fu...
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)
My husband chose to drive us here on a romantic quiet afternoon and it was a 30 minute or so drive from Pigeon Forge to get there its very remote. Beautiful views of the mountains and tons of wildlife in the fall. It is absolutely beautiful here!
Cades Cove (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)