With summer almost here, it's time to start thinking about vacations. Make it a tiny house camping adventure! Camping conjures up images of rustic tents or tricked-out RVs for most people. Tiny houses don’t even factor into the camping image. It may even seem like RV parks won’t want the hassle of a small house being towed in, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Not to mention tiny home communities and the host of other places to park your tiny home.
Below are several spaces to combine the best of camping with the customized freedom of the tiny house life.
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1. Privately owned RV parks
Because camping is so synonymous with tents and RVs, that’s all you’ll really see many RV parks mention in sales literature, so people assume that’s all you can ever take camping. But tons of RV parks take tiny homes. You can find listings of RV parks that allow tiny homes here. It’s recommended that you call first to make sure they take tiny homes, as policies could change.
2. Mt. Hood Village RV Resort
Mt. Hood Village, a location of one of the largest chains of RV resorts in America called Thousand Trails, openly endorses tiny homes. They announced that they’d be opening a tiny house village, located just outside Portland, Ore.
3. Everglades National Park
One option to certainly look into is calling up and seeing which national parks accept mobile tiny houses. An example is the camping grounds of Everglades National Park in scenic Florida. The bloggers at Tiny House Giant Journey were able to get in for only $15 per night with an annual park pass.
4. Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park
Jellystone Park, a large camping chain across North America, takes tiny homes. The bloggers at Tiny House Giant Journey were able to park their tiny home in the location at Madison, Fla.
5. Private properties for rent
If you still feel uncomfortable parking your little home among a bevy of Class A motorhomes, don’t despair. People with land to spare will often open up their place for rent to those with tiny homes. You can connect and find others at places like tinyhouseparking.com.
6. Rustic Sands Resort Campground
Rustic Sands is reported to allow tiny homes right off the beach in Mexico Beach, Fla. They’re right by bucolic costal towns like Port St. Joe, Cape San Blas, Apalachicola, and Panama City Beach. Proof that you can even take your tiny home on a beach vacation.
7. Parramore’s Fantastic Fish Camp & Family Resort
Located right along the rivers of Astor, Fla., Parramore’s has both cabins and RV space. It’s located around many natural springs, and prides itself on wildlife sights and fishing opportunities.
8. Amazeing Acres
Amazeing Acres actively supports the tiny house movement on their website. Located in Lodi, N.Y., they are in and around Finger Lakes National Forest.
9. Blue Moon Rising
Blue Moon Rising is a camp resort in McHenry, Md., recommended by TinyHouseTalk. They have tons of cabins, so if you’re new to tiny homes and want to see what staying in one while camping might be like, this could be a good trial trip.
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10. Stealth camping
When you’re on the road, you’ll probably be looking to save money. Some of the tiny home communities can run a rent payment for parking your home. That’s where the fine art of “stealth camping” comes in. This is where you’ll find empty, open space and set up shop for the night. You’ll need a ton of self-awareness and great planning to avoid trespassing, however. You can learn more about stealth camping here.