| Camping is a great alternative to hotels for family | | | | located everywhere imaginable in the United States. If |
| vacations. Rather than spending cramped nights in | | | | you want to stay near Mount Rushmore in South |
| overpriced hotel rooms, a week spent camping under | | | | Dakota, choose from dozens of campgrounds in the |
| the stars will make any vacation the cathartic | | | | area. If you're family enjoys spending vacations near |
| experience that it is meant to be. | | | | the beach, visit one of the many campsites up and |
| The next time you are planning a family trip, consider | | | | down the coast of Florida. |
| the benefits of camping before making a reservation | | | | Physical activity: Most vacations consist of a lot of |
| at a hotel. | | | | sitting -- sitting on a plane or in a car, sitting on the |
| Price: A week spent camping will inevitably be less | | | | beach, or sitting by the pool. A vacation spent camping |
| expensive than seven nights in a hotel. Granted, you | | | | promotes hiking, fishing, canoeing, and other physical |
| will not get the same amenities, but campsites will | | | | activities that will get your blood flowing. |
| charge a considerably less per night than even the | | | | Family togetherness: Camping prompts family |
| cheapest hotel. | | | | bonding. Rather than arguing about who will sleep |
| Nature: There is no better way to start a day than | | | | where in a hotel room, camping lets families spend time |
| unzipping the door of a tent and taking a breath of | | | | together around a fire under the stars, rather than in |
| fresh air while watching the sunrise. Many | | | | front of a television at a Red Roof Inn. |
| campgrounds are situated in national parks with lakes | | | | Camping will provide a great break from the average |
| and trails nearby, giving visitors a chance to get away | | | | workaday lifestyle. From a car camping site to a RV |
| from civilization and put their minds at ease. | | | | park, Ocala to Ohio, there is a campsite for every |
| Location: There are thousands of campsites | | | | family vacation. |