MINNESOTA CAMPING: TAKE THE KIDS CAMPING

Camping with your kids can be an enriching experience. Thinking about a few things ahead of time could certainly make the experience even better than you thought. Camping in Minnesota offers many different options. At Riverside Resort, you can camp in a tent, camp in a camper or RV, or rent a cabin (Renting a cabin in Minnesota, yes!, that can be considered camping!). Plan what you want to do while you are experiencing Minnesota camping.

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What kind of camping do you want to do? How can you choose?

Tent camping: Investing in a tent or borrowing a tent is pretty easy. Do you want to rough it? Tent camping doesn’t have to mean roughing it, unless you want to! You can:
Bring air mattresses to make sleeping more comfortable (even a box fan if you have electricity)... At Riverside Resort, we have the ability to run a long extension cord out to where you are camping.
Bring a cook stoves and any other kitchen item to make cooking easier.
Use picnic tables so you don’t have to sit on the ground.
Bring those fancy collapsible chairs that even recline. You can even take a nap in them.

Camper/RV camping: If tenting isn’t your thing, then perhaps you want to rent or use a camper. There certainly are busier times than others, so try to plan ahead. If you are lucky, you might be able to borrow one from a friend also.
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Rent a cabin: Some people call renting a cabin “Camping.” Although it isn’t tent or RV “Camping,” it certainly is a way to enjoy many of the same experiences as tenting or RVing has to offer. At Riverside Resort, we have 21 different cabins to choose from. 

What do you want to do?
As you are planning your camping trip with the kids think about what and how you want that experience to be. Are there activities that you would like to do? What are the “must haves” and the “nice to haves?”
Boat, Swim, Cook over the fire, Hike, Bike, Fish, Play games, Movies, Eating out, Scheduled activities at Riverside Resort are definitely a favorite of our guests!
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Who will be going?
How large of a group will you have? Will you be camping with just the family? Will you invite grandma and grandpa? How many sites or cabins will you be needing? Think about if you want to have your kids bring a friend along. There are certainly pros and cons to camping with a larger group and extended family.

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Once you have thought through all these questions and have finally booked your "camping trip", just think about how beneficial this will be for the whole family. It will be an "unplugged" time where you can all just enjoy one another and beautiful world around you!

Submitted by: Karen Senger
Edited by: Kathryn Rupnow, Riverside Resort
​Photo Credit: Riverside Resort