Do you really need a reason to let the person you love know how much they mean to you? Or need a special occasion to spend time together? If you do, October’s Sweetest Day is a great reason to plan a camping trip with The One! We got a few ideas for camping this October with a side of romance!
Book a stay at Thousand Trails Verde Valley in Arizona’s picturesque Red Rocks country and the romance will find you. Sip some wine and tour the winery at Alcantara Vineyard and Winery which is right next to the campground. A beautiful setting in the mountains, plus they have two bald eagle nests nearby which means sightings are very possible. A perfect hike for two could involve a trek to either Cathedral Rock or Cathedral Rock. Or you could head into Sedona and buy each other the perfect gift with a visit to the Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village.
California’s Sonoma Wine Country is a top spot for honeymooners thanks to the abundance of sunshine, nearby beaches, and the beauty of the rolling hills of wine country. Book a stay at Thousand Trails Russian River and feel like it’s your honeymoon all over again! Cloverdale has been described as a “quiet Sonoma wine town along the Russian River flanked to the north by an unspoiled wilderness of redwood forests and to the south by orderly rows of vineyards.” Sounds pretty charming and pretty romantic. Take a hot air balloon ride, enjoy a farm-to-table dinner or hike along the scenic trails which can include the nearby Porterfield Creek Trail.
Florida can be more than endless days of fun and sun – it can also be very romantic. According to florida.com, one romantic option can include a sunset gondola ride in Fort Lauderdale (did you know that Fort Lauderdale is called the “Venice of America”?) Check out lasolasgondola.com for options (stay at Encore Sunshine Holiday). Another lovey-dovey experience could be a romantic carriage ride through the oldest city in America, St. Augustine. Book a stay at Encore Bulow and book a private carriage ride that will take you down cobblestone streets past filled with Spanish-style architecture. Nothing says I love you more than flowers and Florida has plenty of botanic gardens to visit to bring that sentiment to light – consider Henry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando (stay at Thousand Trails Orlando); the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami (stay at Encore Miami Everglades); or the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota (stay at Encore Terra Ceia Village).
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