Houston: South-East USA: 8 states in a week: counter-clockwise

Fri, June 25 2021:

Evening: Start driving

Lodging in Baton Rouge or Lafayette, LA

Sat, June 26, 2021:

Drive to New Orleans

Louisiana Bayou Swamp Tours, New Orleans

Drive to Montgomery, AL

Sun, June 27 2021:

Anna Ruby Falls, GA

Stay in Great Smoky Mountains, TN

Mon, June 28 2021:

Great Smoky Mountains, TN

Stay

Tue, June 29:

Great Smoky Mountains, TN

Stay

Wed, June 30:

Drive to Mammoth

Stay in Mammoth Cave National Park

Thu, July 1:

Mammoth Cave

Stay in Mammoth

Fri, July 2:

Partheon, Nashville, TN en-route

Drive to Hot Springs, Stay

Sat, July 3:

Hot Springs National Park

Stay

Sun, July 4:

Garvan Woodland Gardens, Arkansas

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, AR

Drive to Caddo Lake

Stay

Mon, July 5:

Caddo Lake

Drive back