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The Best Family-Friendly Camping Spots for Spring and Summer

by Aoife O'Riordan

Mar 1, 2022

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Plan the ultimate family travel weekend by camping in some of the world’s beloved parks and natural landscapes. Surround yourself with nature this spring and summer by booking a campground on Pitchup.com, a website offering a wide variety of campgrounds to families looking for an outdoor adventure without complications or overcrowding.

 

Shire Stays

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Here are some campsites for inspiration available on Pitchup.com.

 

Pine Ridge Park Campsite, Constable, New York

Located in upstate New York, Pine Ridge Park Campsite offers campers an array of activities on top of a peaceful night’s sleep. Visitors can hike, fish and kayak in Adirondack Park before returning to the campsite to enjoy on-site amenities for family fun. The campsite comes with an outdoor pool, baseball field, basketball court and lawn games like giant Jenga. Guests can book grass trailer sites as low as $28 a night.

 

Camp Escape, Merrill, Wisconsin

Starting at $30 a night, families can reserve a tent site at this lakeside campground and spend the day exploring the more than 5,000 acres of forest. The campground offers fire rings and picnic tables for families and friends to roast s’mores and share stories at night around the warm fire.

 

Riverside Resort

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Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort RV Park, Laughlin, Nevada

Situated on the banks of the Colorado River, this family-owned RV resort provides guests with amenities not typically expected in the outdoors, such as a casino, six-screen cinema, bowling alley, daily riverboat cruises and two outdoor pools. As part of an extensive hotel complex, Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort RV Park offers asphalt trailer sites for guests (and dogs) to park their camper vans for the night. Rates start at $33 a night.

 

Shire Stays, North Yorkshire, England

Guests can fulfill their fantasies of living in a hobbit-hole at this Middle Earth-inspired glamping site in North Yorkshire. The glamping pods feature king-sized beds, bathrooms and private outdoor areas with a hot tub. With sweeping views of the English countryside, pods rent for $589 per night.

 

Poconos

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Camptel Poconos, Penn Forrest, Pennsylvania

In the heart of the Pocono Mountains lies some unique tiny homes available for families and large groups to rent. With dogs also allowed at the site, the tiny homes allow guests to enjoy the cold weather in comfort while still being surrounded by trees. Nearby, ski slopes, mountain hikes and local towns await guests of this glamping-style accommodation. Starting at $249 per night, the houses can fit up to six guests.

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