Lodges and log cabins for backpackers in USA

Camp Escape

• Wilderness campsite surrounded by forest, 10 miles from Merrill
• A 20-minute drive to Underdown Recreation Area; 50 to Ice Age Trail
• Secluded forest pitches with lake views, wooded hills and fishing

Shadow Hills RV Resort

• Family-run resort in California, a 10-minute drive from Coachella
• A half-hour drive from Mt San Jacinto and Joshua Tree wilderness areas
• Heated outdoor pool and gym, clubhouse with kitchen; festival bus

Dexter Run Farms and Lodging

• Rural Ohio campground on a working beef farm in Meigs County
• Moonville Rail Trail 45 minutes' drive away; Hocking Hills 55 minutes
• Rich in wildlife; stargazing, yoga, kayaking and fishing on site

Ol MacDonalds Farm

• Savannah RV park three miles from Interstate 29
• Meet the site alpacas, ponies, horses and donkeys
• On-site fishing, marked walking trails, firepits and picnic tables

St Hazards Waterfront Resort and Brewery

• Lively 21-acre resort on Middle Bass Island in the middle of Lake Erie
• Private beach, with kayaking and paddleboarding available nearby
• Restaurant, microbrewery, swimming pool, hot tub and playground

Gordons Campground

• Woodland site over 75 acres
• Large clover-shaped heated swimming pool
• Family fun activities and theme weekends

Steel Steeds Motorcycle Campground

• Campground set up with bikers in mind, two miles south of Lewisburg PA
• 40 miles's drive or ride to the 47-mile-long Pine Creek Gorge
• On the banks of the Susquehanna River; fishing kit and canoes to rent

Handmaids Gate Camp

• Pick your own pitch at a peaceful back-to-nature site
• A five-minute drive from Floyd and 20 minutes from Buffalo Mountain
• Firepit and spring-fed water available, plus lots of berries to pick

Barn Door Hostel and Campground

• Simple pitches in a nine-acre meadow at the base of Stinson Mountain
• In the White Mountain National Forest, close to lots of hiking trails
• Rumney Rocks Climbing Area within walking distance

Chinook Bend Resort and Marina

• Peaceful riverside site with boat and kayak hire
• On 85 acres along the Oregon coast, three miles from the Pacific Ocean
• Clubhouse, two shops, salmon fishing and petting zoo

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Comfy Miramiguoa Home

• Peaceful Missouri country house on the Meramec State Park Boundary
• A 20-minute drive to Meramec Caverns, and roughly an hour to St Louis
• Firepit, wooden decking and garden; hiking and trout fishing close by

White Pines Campsites

• Large peaceful woodland site close to several big parks and lakes
• An hour's drive from the Yale town of New Haven
• Outdoor pool, café, playground, volleyball court and games room

Camp Ikigai at Ikigai Animal Sanctuary

• Stay at a 72-acre California animal sanctuary and historic goldmine
• A half-hour drive to Kings Canyon National Park entrance
• Naturist-friendly site with hiking trails and a communal firepit

Pebble Mountain Family Campground

• Quiet site in the foothills of Cherokee National Forest
• Hiking trails, horseback riding, whitewater rafting within 40 minutes
• An hour and a half from zoos, mansions, distilleries and Dollywood