Family Fun RV - 2021 RV Adventure Planning

Have you started your 2021 Family Adventure Calendar yet? One of the greatest qualities about having an RV is that it allows your family to vacation more, by spending less. Bringing your own food, eliminating hotel rooms and plane tickets -- all means you can create even MORE memories!  

To add a little variety to your 2021 vacation planning (while still being COVID-safe), we've tracked down a few unique ideas and experiences that you can drive to in your own cozy, contained RV. 

*If your RV has been in winter storage for a while, remember to have a thorough maintenance and appliance check before hitting the road. We offer several same-day service options at Family Fun RV in Portland, Oregon - so whether you live here or are just passing through, please visit our Parts & Service Department for your travel trailer, fifth wheel, toy hauler, vanlife and RV needs!*

Camp With...Alpacas 

Yep - you can take the family to a campground right here in Oregon, where they can be surrounded by alpacas - only at the Laughing Alpaca Campground in Cave Junction, Oregon. This campground IS open for the 2021 camping season! Riverfront spaces are not only beautiful, but the river is slow-moving enough that you can also enjoy kayaking, canoeing, and paddle boarding. If you'd rather camp around bats, bison, and manatee instead - check out this animal park campground list by KOA.

Tree Adventure / Zipline Parks

Camp Dakota, about an hour from Portland in Oregon's Western Cascade Foothills, offers a TON of fun activities from ziplining to a high ropes challenge course, paintballing, disc golf course and treasure-hunting. If you don't have an RV, this campground has yurt sites, cabins, tee pees and tent sites as well as RV sites. Sun RV Resorts also has a list of campgrounds with ziplines across the US if you want to explore a little further. 

Ghost Town & Gold Mining

Bring a little history into your camping adventure by panning for gold, visiting an authentic ghost town and touring mining caves at Calico Ghost Town in Yermo, California. This could be a fun stop nestled between some off-grid camping days because it offers so many fun attractions (even railroad rides) and has several shops, restaurants and conveniences if you need to recharge during your adventure. You'll find several other Ghost Town camping options as well, like Ghost Mountain Ranch Resort near Lake Tahoe and Shaniko Ghost Town Campground in Shaniko, Oregon when doing an internet search.

Lighthouse Camping

Camping right up close to a lighthouse can be such a unique family memory. You can find several lighthouse campgrounds and parks along any coastline, often with cool bits of historical references and of course - oceanfront views! Here's a great list of Oregon lighthouses on or near parks/campgrounds. Lighthouse by the Bay in Blaine, Washington is just one of many Washington lighthouse campgrounds - and it's positioned so you can enjoy tidepools, water slides, skiing and more.

Hot Springs

Why not camp near natural hot springs and teach the kids about hydrothermal and geothermal activity? Science class - done. Here's a great list of campgrounds across the US with hot springs, from DoItYourselfRV.com - starting out with Crystal Crane Hot Springs in Oregon. There's also this list from TheDyrt.com with hot springs camping in Oregon, only. To further your education, here's a cool interactive map of thermal springs in the United States. -And just for fun, here's a list of the best thermal baths in the world (no camping or driving required). 

Grape Stomping

There are several RV resorts across the US that pair with neighboring vineyards to offer wine tasting, dinners, help with harvest and even wine stomping! A quick Google search will reveal several options like Crossing Creeks RV Resort, Sun RV Resorts,  and others. To get you started, here's a great list from Good Sam of campgrounds near top wineries in every state - salut!

Cave Tours

If cave tours are your thing, strap on those headlamps and take the family to some of the many RV campgrounds across the US, in or near cave preserves! Googling the state you're heading to, and 'RV campgrounds cave tours' will return a number of fun campgrounds to choose from. Cave Creek Campground is in Oregon, and their website also links to other camping options nearby. This list from TheDyrt.com lists awesome cave tours across the US and where to camp nearby.

We'll update this list to add new ideas, so be sure to save it somewhere. There are plenty of options not listed here, but we hope this list has stirred those creative, adventurous juices so you and your friends & family can plan some fun excursions for the coming year!

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