Yurt Camping is Perfect for First-Time Campers

When one of our favorite family campground started offering Yurts, I was very excited. Then I looked up the rates: $1,395 a week during peak summer season. I was shocked. That's what I pay for a Cape Cod bungalow by the water. How could an outdoor camping tent cost as much to rent as a Cape Cod house?
If you've never heard of a Yurt, it's the epitome of 21st century luxury camping. Yurt stands for: Year-round Universal Recreation Tent. Each yurt has a wooden circular platform, and a lattice framework and conical roof covered with a heavy, wind- and weatherproof canvas. The roof has a plastic skylight through which you can see the trees or watch snow falling or the moon rising.
On this particular campground's website, along with that $1,395/week price tag, is a list of what comes inside your yurt (!):
- Pots & Pans, - Toaster
- Cooking Utensils, - Eating Utensils (plates, cups, glasses, silverware, etc)
- Paper Towels, - Toilet Tissue, - Kleenex
- Bar Soap, - Sponge and scrub pad, - Dish Detergent
- Broom
- Gas Grill, - Patio Table & Chairs,
- TV with DVD
- Heat and A/C
- Complimentary bundle of firewood
- Unit provides sleeping accommodations for 6
I mean, what is there left to pack?
Yurts are popping up like mushrooms not just in private campground resorts but also in State Parks. Next time you check out a campground, ask about yurts. Or enter on Google: "Yurt Camping (Your State)". More and more state campgrounds are offering yurt camping because it attracts families who would otherwise not spend the night outdoors.
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