Growing up, I don’t remember specifically wanting to make it to all 50 states. But, I do remember wanting to travel as much as possible, and luckily, thanks to parents who love to travel, I visited about 75% of the states before high school graduation.
Once my kids were born, my desire to travel to every state grew. Fortunately, I’m raising kids with a similar case of wanderlust, and they all want to make it to every state. We’ve been keeping track of their progress, and it’s so fun getting to update their lists every time we make it to a new state.

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◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Alabama
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Alaska
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Arizona
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Arkansas
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ California
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◽ Colorado
◾ ◽ ◽ ◽ ◾ ◾ Connecticut
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◽ Delaware
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Florida
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Georgia
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Hawaii
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Idaho
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Illinois
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Indiana
◾ ◽ ◾ ◽ ◾ ◾ Iowa
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◽ Kansas
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◽ Kentucky
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Louisiana
◾ ◽ ◽ ◽ ◾ ◾ Maine
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Maryland
◾ ◽ ◽ ◾ ◾ ◾ Massachusetts
◾ ◽ ◽ ◾ ◾ ◾ Michigan
◾ ◽ ◾ ◽ ◾ ◾ Minnesota
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Mississippi
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Missouri
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Montana
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◽ Nebraska
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Nevada
◾ ◽ ◽ ◾ ◾ ◾ New Hampshire
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◽ New Jersey
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ New Mexico
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ New York
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ North Carolina
◽ ◽ ◽ ◽ ◽ ◽ North Dakota
◾ ◽ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Ohio
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◽ Oklahoma
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Oregon
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◽ Pennsylvania
◾ ◽ ◽ ◽ ◾ ◾ Rhode Island
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ South Carolina
◾ ◽ ◽ ◽ ◽ ◽ South Dakota
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Tennessee
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Texas
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Utah
◾ ◽ ◽ ◾ ◾ ◾ Vermont
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Virginia
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Washington
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ West Virginia
◾ ◽ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Wisconsin
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Wyoming
1 – 13 -9 – 7 -2 – 10 States to Go
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Washington DC
While all the kids want to visit all 50 states, Lexie is definitely the most up to the challenge. She graduates from high school in 2026 and has a hard-core goal to make it to all 50 by graduation. Do you think she’ll make it??
Here’s a printable you can use to track your 50-state progress, too!
If you’re looking for off-the-beaten-path places to visit as you check states off your list, head to these posts:
I have to say, Ive been to like 35, but most of the rest Im not that interested in. I’d rather go to Greece or Iceland or Africa then lets say Oklahoma, no offense to OK but you get the idea. The only state I have not been to that I feel I need to is Kentucky – for the Derby and Bourbon
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Totally get that! I’ve been to Okalahoma and it’s not high on my list of places to visit again, lol. I feel like Kentucky is such an underrated gem – I’d love to spend more time there!