Most people count the days until summer or spring or Christmas or their birthday. Campers count the days until the #100DaysofCamping season kicks off and that is coming up this Memorial Day. The theory behind #100DaysofCamping is that from Memorial Day to Labor Day it is prime camping season with roughly 100 days to do it! Here are some ideas:
Celebrate America
With our country turning 250 this summer, it might be a good idea to camp near some of the most historic sites that would include Colonial Williamsburg (camp at Thousand Trails Williamsburg); the City of Boston (camp at Thousand Trails Sturbridge); the Alamo (camp at Thousand Trails Medina Lake); Gettysburg National Military Park (camp at Drummer Boy Campground or Thousand Trails Gettysburg Farm); Oregon’s Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (camp at Thousand Trails Seaside); California’s Sutter’s Mill, site of the Gold Rush (camp at Thousand Trails Ponderosa); Florida’s St. Augustine, America’s Oldest City (camp at Encore Bulow) and the City of Philadelphia, home to the Declaration of Independence and much more (any Pennsylvania Dutch Country campgrounds).
Theme Parks
There’s nothing that says summer like a sunny day at an amusement park and we have locations near some of the best, including: Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld and LEGOLAND Florida (stay at Thousand Trails Orlando or Encore Tropical Palms); Six Flags Over Texas (stay at Thousand Trails Bay Landing); California’s Disneyworld (stay at Thousand Trails Wilderness Lakes); Tennessee’s Dollywood (stay at Pigeon Forge RV Resort); Pennsylvania’s Hersheypark (stay at Thousand Trails Hershey); Six Flags Great America in Illinois (stay at Thousand Trails Pine Country); and Florida’s Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (stay at Thousand Trails Peace River).
National Parks
Get another stamp in your National Parks Passport and consider camping at Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes which is just down the road from Yosemite National Park, or Utah’s Zion National Park and stay at St. George/Hurricane KOA Journey. Explore Florida’s Everglades National Park with a camping stay Encore Miami Everglades or any of our Bar Harbor RV resorts & campgrounds are great for camping and adventuring through Maine’s Acadia National Park. Pick your favorite national park and head to thousandtrails.com to see what campground is nearby your NP destination!
Iconic Camping
Check out destinations like Oregon’s Mt. Hood Area (complete with a stay at Mt. Hood Village Campground) and explore this outdoor playground complete with mild summer temperatures where outdoor fun can include mountain biking, hiking, wildflower walks, fishing in Lake Trillium for lake trout, and summer skiing at Timberline Lodge – yes, on snow! The Wisconsin Dells area has long been a vacation destination and camping in this wooded wonderland is a must for summer trips. Book a stay at Arrowhead Campground or Yukon Trails Campground and explore Devil’s Lake State Park, Mirror Lake State Park, take a duck ride, enjoy a supper club and stroll the shops and attractions in the kitschy, yet timeless Downtown Dells.
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