Tent Camping Alternatives
Sick of tent camping yet this summer? But still ready for an outdoor adventure
Here at Nature For Kids I thought I’d throw out some tent camping alternatives. Still have the joy of waking up surrounded by nature but with a little twist.
In a recent post here at Nature For Kids about planning a camping trip I mentioned the website recreation.gov. It’s a great resource for reserving camp sights of all kinds. What I didn’t mention is that this Includes fire lookouts, yurts and deep-forested cabins as well.
The rates are fairly inexpensive. The prices I saw range from $20 to $80. Sure it’s not a 5 star hotel, or even a 3 star for that matter, but it’s got a view that even the Hilton clan can’t compete with.
There usually isn’t any electricity or accessible water at these sites but it’s a great way to teach your kids about early settlers and allow them to appreciate what they have…like toilets!
To search for one of these fun sites go to recreation.gov and in the “looking for” section select “cabins and lookouts”. Then select a state. The search results will also give you yurts that are available to rent. There aren’t many options on the eastern portion of the country but the western states are full of places to stay.
I hope you enjoy these tent camping alternatives and take advantage of the rest of your summer!
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Well that’s just awesome, I had no idea you could rent old fire lookouts. I was hoping that I could rent the lookout on the north rim of the Grand Canyon where Edward Abbey spent several summers, but alas, recreation.gov doesn’t list any lookouts in all of Arizona.