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For those who want to bypass the crowds in Wilmington, but still want to get an overview of the area, this Eagle Island Narrated Boat Cruise is a great choice. Depending on what time you book, you’ll either cruise along the historic downtown and Eagle Island, or you’ll go under the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Both options provide live commentary for you to enjoy as you cruise. This trip begins and ends at 212 S Water St, in Wilmington, North Carolina. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

• Cruise the Cape Fear River from Wilmington to Eagle Island
• Live narration about the area’s history and ecology keeps you entertained
• Restrooms are on board your boat for convenience
• Choose from multiple afternoon cruise times to suit your schedule
  

If you book on the even hours we cruise north along the Historic Downtown and Eagles Island, where you see the past come alive. Capture unique views of the Battleship, learn about rice plantations, and view shipwrecks, flora, and fauna on this 50-minute adventure. This trip lasts about an hour and costs $21.00.

If you book on the odd hour, we head south under the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to the State Ports and learn the history of a WWII Wilmington shipyard along with current facts while watching tug boats, container ships, and pleasure boats. Bring your camera along; there are photo ops in every direction! For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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If you are a more experienced kayaker, trying to get away from the regular crowds and varying levels of experience and skill that come with them, the 4 hour excursion trip is for you. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

This kayak adventure begins and ends at 740 N Rampart St, in New Orleans, Louisiana. This trip lasts about 6 hours and costs $175.00.

This is a tour for the adventurer, an opportunity to go a little bit further and see a whole lot more. This is one kayak trip you will remember and talk about for years to come.

Spend 4 hours total on the water, guided by an experienced local naturalist, exploring the vast cypress forests and bayous that make up our nation’s 2nd largest bald cypress swamp. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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Deep in the heart of Ouachita National Forest surrounded by rambling creeks, waterfalls and all the natural beauty you can imagine, is an incredible little campground you need to visit! Fancy Hill Cabins and RV Park is well known for it’s Lil’ Rustic Retreat Cabin. However you may not of known, this is also the home to an Award Winning Campground. The campground is located on a a seperate track of land from the Cabin. Fancy Hill Cabins and RV Park is located at 3969 HWY 240 WEST, in Caddo Gap, Arkansas. For more information or to reserve a site, click here.

The RV Park and Tent Sites are situated on approx. 12 acres of privately owned beautiful wooded forest, the sites are spacious and situated with plenty of room for guests!

This campground is an amazing place perfect for getting away from the hustle and bustle of city life.  The grounds has a small pond and several of the sites sit directly off of the Southfork of the Caddo River, and Jack Creek.

Looking for an even more secluded camping location? Guests of Fancy Hill Cabins and RV Park have the option of renting a entire side of the creek over 375 acres of creek frontage!

This is a place to getaway from all the stresses of life, and slip back to simpler times. You and your family can reconnect in your own little paradise. At Fancy Hill Cabins and RV Park  you and your family will disconnect from the outside world and reconnect with each other. Time here is to be spent gathered around the campfire, hiking in the forest, taking pictures, and splashing in the creek!

The area has a plethora of outdoor activities, with so much to see and do you could stay all summer. Nearby attractions include: Crater of Diamonds State Park, Little Missouri Falls, Lake Greeson, Shady Lake Dam, Crooked Creek Falls, and Window Rock Lookout,  As well as incredible hiking in Ouachita National Forest. Numerous fishing opportunities also exist.

Whether you’re looking for a weekend getaway, or a full family vacation, Fancy Hill Cabins and RV Park is the perfect place. This is a trip you and your family will remember and talk about for years to come! For more information or to book the cabin, click here. You can also call (870) 356-5311, with any questions.

Morrison Springs is one of the most popular diving spots in northwest Florida and well-known throughout the southeast. This 161-acre park was acquired by the state in 2004 and has been leased to the county to maintain and preserve. The park is located at M34W+MQ, 874 Morrison Springs Rd, in Ponce De Leon, Florida. For more information click here.

The highlight of the park is a 250-foot diameter spring pool that produces and estimated 48 million gallons of crystal clear water each day and has been recorded to produce up to 70 million gallons a day. Three cavities allow Morrison’s frigid waters to surface from the underground aquifer. The deepest of these cavities, at approximately 300 foot in depth, eventually terminates in an underground chamber of unknown dimensions.

The new Morrison Springs Park includes large boardwalks overlooking the springs, a diving dock and a new boat ramp away from the diving location.

Directions

From I-10: Take Exit 96 and exit onto Highway 81 South. Go about 6 miles. Turn left onto Highway 181-A. Drive for 1.5 miles and turn right onto Morrison Springs Road and follow to its end.
From DeFuniak Springs, FL: Head east on U.S. Highway 90 for approximately 11.3 miles. Bear right onto Highway 181-A for 3.3 miles. The highway eventually becomes 181. Continue for another 1.6 miles. Turn left onto Morrison Springs Road and follow to its end.

From Freeport, FL: Highway 20 East, then head north on Highway 81 for several miles. Turn right onto Highway 181. Drive for 1.5 miles and turn right onto Morrison Springs Road and follow to its end.

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Explore one of Louisiana’s last protected wetlands on a 2-hour boat tour that includes round-trip transport from New Orleans. Depart in the morning or afternoon for Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve teeming with critters such as ‘gators, wild boar, snakes and birds. Ride through the swamp dripping with lush foliage and visit a boat-accessible Cajun village with an informative local guide who sheds light on the area’s inhabitants. This trip begins and ends at 317 N Rampart St, in New Orleans, LA. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

• 2-hour Honey Island swamp tour, with transport from New Orleans
• Travel on a small quiet boat that allows for better wildlife viewing
• Learn from the experienced local guide about the culture and critters of Cajun country
• Look for alligators, wild boar, snakes, birds and more
• Explore one of the few protected wetlands in Louisiana
• View a Cajun village that is only accessible from the water

Meet your shuttle bus at a central location in the French Quarter at the chosen pickup/start time to begin your swamp tour. Sit back and relax on the 1.5-hour ride to the Honey Island Swamp, one of Louisiana’s last protected wetlands, where you board a custom-made 22-passenger flat-bottom boat, designed for optimal wildlife viewing. This trip lasts about 2 hours and costs $64.47.

Your guide welcomes you aboard a custom-made 22-passenger flat-bottom boat. The smaller sized, quiet boat can fit through narrow passages in the swamp foliage so that you see more and get closer to wildlife. As your guide explains the history of Louisiana’s wetlands and swamp ecosystem, be on the lookout for alligators, raccoons, owls, wild boar, nutria, snakes, turtles, black bears, bald eagles and other bird species. Get a close look at some wild gators as your guide shares facts about the toothy beasts, who can weigh up to 1,000 pounds (453 kg). Glide safely through the fertile swamplands, learning about Cajun culture and how local people have utilized the swamp for food, homes, and medicine. You even see an authentic Cajun village that is only accessible by boat. Gain an understanding of why the wetlands are slowly disappearing and about the efforts being made to preserve Louisiana’s natural treasures. After a fascinating 2-hour boat tour, your guide returns you to shore. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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