>>2118485All of the places you have listed are too far. I try not to do anything more than an 8 hour drive.
Our trips are usually short, 1 or 2 nights, and going much further is impractical.
Plus the places you have listed are in general more generically popular, whereas the stuff near here is more off the beaten path and so less crowded, mostly local/regional tourists.
I love crimson bee balm (pictured)!