New book Where Should We Camp Next? helps answer the question
In another crowded camping summer, here s a new resource to help pick a place to park or pitch. 5:00 am, May 22, 2021 ×
Itasca State Park was named one of Minnesota s Also Great places to camp or rent a cabin in the new book Where Should We Camp Next? A 50-State Guide to Campgrounds and Other Unique Accommodations. (Photo courtesy of Minnesota DNR)
Some people go back to the same campsite year after year, sometimes weekend after weekend, and love their experience of familiarity and the friendships made.
It’s a travel guide of sorts for campers not afraid to hit the road and try new territory.
New book Where Should We Camp Next? helps answer the question
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If you’re thinking about a camping trip this summer, some people will tell you it’s too late already. Most popular campgrounds open up reservations four to six months ahead of time, and sites get snatched up quickly. That means if you want to camp in, say, Rocky Mountain or Yellowstone in July, you’d better have made plans in January.
Couple the fact that it was already tough to snag coveted summer spots pre-pandemic with the surge of new campers, and we’ve got a campsite shortage on our hands. The number of people who camped last year spiked by 28 percent, with 7.9 million new participants in 2020, according to the Outdoor Industry Association. A report from the RV Industry Association shows that RV sales shot up 43 percent from 2019 to 2020. And the global glamping market reached $1.8 billion in 2020 and is expected to increase to $2.35 billion around the world in 2021.
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Vacation, at least to my wife and me, used to mean sleeping in after a night of live music in a new city, and lingering over late lunches while people-watching at a coffee shop. Even after we had a child, we spent as much leisure time in pubs and museums as we did in the woods or on the water. But now? Vacation means waking with the sun, cooking over a fire, and falling asleep to the sultry set list of a bullfrog band.
Forced to reimagine our 2020 vacations to fit pandemic parameters, our family fell in love with camping. Where we used to be energized by the dazzle of city lights, the pandemic has taught us to be enthralled by starry nights. And weâre not going back to vacation as usual any time soon. Why would we? Our nature-loving 8-year-old daughter insists our camping trips last year â which cost us about $40 a night â were âbetter than Disney World.â