Best place to go glamping?

[Anonymous]

Our 5yo and 7yo boys are nature enthusiasts despite the fact that DH and I are city slickers. Would like to take them camping for the first time this year. I have heard of places like Jellystone where you can rent a cabin and have a camping experience. I am more of a spa resort type of girl but I am willing to sacrifice for the boys. My 7yo's absolute favorite thing to do is go fishing.

Can you recommend places for a camping experience?

[Anonymous]

There are tons of cabins that are nicer than Jellystone. We like Berkeley Springs Cottage Rentals, some have private hot tubs, and I imagine there's fishing nearby. They have lots of pictures online ffor each cabin. The one Jellystone I went to as a kid was rather crowded-definitely not communing with nature or relaxing. I would also avoid KOA campgrounds.

[Anonymous]

If you want a little more of a roughing it experience, a lot of state parks have camper cabins, usually with a seperate shared bathroom building.

[Anonymous]

Lydia cabins. Super cute, modern amenities with hot tubs, but right near the entrance to Shenandoah for hiking, fishing, etc. And close enough to C'Ville to eat out or shop if you want!

[Anonymous]

Shenandoah has about 3 different levels of lodging (rustic cabins, cozy cabin, and lodge) which we used as substitute for camping when our kids were little, but I don't know if they have fishing inside the park. We have also rented cabins outside the park, including one right on a stream.

[Anonymous]

KOA also has cabins.

[Anonymous]

I believe several ski resorts like Canaan Valley offer outdoor adventures in the summer.

[Anonymous]

Lake Anna State Park has pretty nice cabins. Maybe not quite clamping but not roughing it either. Actually there are a lot of beautiful VA state parks.

[Anonymous]

My idea of glamping is something like Rose River Cabins. There are tons of nice cabin rentals in the Shenandoah area, here's another http://www.mountain-lodging.com/luxury_vacation_home.htm

KOA and Jellystone don't qualify as Glamping in my book

[Anonymous]

I clicked on this thread hoping to find out about some fun activity called glamping that I'd never heard of! I thought maybe related to spelunking or something.

[Anonymous]

Deep Creek Lake.
You can get a 'cabin' on the lake - go fishing off your dock, rent a boat to ride around the lake AND get hot showers. The cain can be simple - cover the basics or more upscale and include a hottub/pool. All depends on what you want to spend.

[Anonymous]

glamping??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:glamping??

I am assuming it is a combination of glamour and camping..... you know, for people who like the comforts of life but want to enjoy a “camping experience” without sacrificing the comforts.

[Anonymous]

Shenandoah has cabins, I believe they're at a place called Loft Mountain.

But here is another perspective. It might not work because you say your husband isn't into camping either, but here goes. I am not into it. Definitely a more city person, but my husband is and grew up doing it. We've taken the kids a few times, and I'm always glad we did. It's a pain on some levels, but they kids love it so much, and there is something really nice about waking up in the morning in the woods and making a cup of coffee over s camp stove. I haven't grown to embrace it and don't like it for more than one or two nights at a time, but you may find that you like camping (for example, car camping in Shenandoah) more than you realize.

That said, the cabin concept is a good compromise. We once went to a place called Lost River State Park in West Virginia that was very nice and stayed in a cabin. There is horseback riding there too. Hot showers, kitchen, etc. but generally in the woods and in nature. It was about two hours drive away and not very expensive. So perhaps that would be a nice first step?

I agree that you want to stay away from the commercial campgrounds like Jellystone, KOA, etc. Go to state or national parks. Greenbrier and Cunningham Falls in Maryland might be nice for a kid who likes fishing. Both have lakes.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Go on safari in Ohio. Stay in a yurt. Look up "The Wilds" (make sure you don't go to the wrong website for the christian camp)