Top US Destinations For Tree Lovers
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I love trees and, much to the chagrin of anyone that may go
on a trip with me, I will venture out of my way (as far as I need to)
just to see some cool ones. So because of this I have had the
opportunity to visit and see some pretty sweet trees in my time
and am happy to share these places with my fellow tree lovers for
y'all to add to your travel list as well! Happy love a tree day!
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Angel Oak Tree - Charleston, South Carolina
This is a MUST stop if you are a tree lover. This oak tree is
estimated to be 400-500 years old and is HUGE. Like seriously….it
the biggest tree I have ever seen in both width of the trunk and
length of all its branches (measures at 66.5ft tall, 28 ft in
circumference, and provides shade over 17,200 square feet!). I
drove a couple of hours out of the way on one of my vacations
to see this tree and I am so glad I did. So worth it, even
if it did rain on me while I was there!
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Oak Alley Plantation - Vacherie, Louisiana
When a place is named for its trees then you better believe
it is worth a stop. Again the oak trees here are huge and the
covered lane their branches create is what I dream
to have one day. It was absolutely beautiful.
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If you go here be sure to take the time to listen to the
ranger talk on the trees. It was so interesting to learn the
history of the trees that gave the plantation its name. Also, don't skip
out on the food! The on-site restaurant is absolutely fantastic!
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Wormsloe Plantation - Savannah, Georgia
Another plantation in Georgia that has great trees is Wormsloe.
It's drive stretches for 1.5 miles and has over 400 oak trees
lining it on both sides. It is such a beautiful drive and I really want
to go back someday and have a photoshoot on the drive.
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Honey Island Swamp - Slidell, Louisiana
A swamp in the bayou might not be a place you think of to
go see trees, but when I went on my swamp tour
(with Cajun Encounters...highly recommend them!) down there
it was so cool. The trees were nice, dense, and unique and I even got to
see the tree that was said to inspire a scene from the Princess and the Frog.
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Princess and the Frog tree
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Joshua Tree National Park - California
This national park is named for its trees so of course it had
to make the list. Oh and let me tell you….it is 1000% worth the
hype. I LOVED this park so much and I cannot wait to go back
and take more pics with the Joshua Trees.
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Petrified Forest National Park - Arizona
These trees don't look how you expect trees to look, but
instead look like crystals or rocks. It's certainly a pretty
cool and unique experience. Hard to imagine all these
petrified trees made up huge forests and now look like that.
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The last three places on this list I haven't been to YET, but
are so well known they HAD to be included on this list. Hopefully
one day I will make it to each and can come back and update this
article with my own experience! Until then, enjoy some Instagram
pics of these places and be sure to check out the original
Instagrams the images came from. :)
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Redwood National Park - California
@nathanleeallen (This guy has absolutely STUNNING pictures.
Definitely want to check out his Instagram page.)
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Olympic National Park - Washington
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Where are some of your favorite places to see the
trees? Have you been to any on this list?
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