Just because COVID-19 is around doesn’t mean your kids are any more excited than normal about sitting at home all summer long. We all need safe trips to take during the pandemic; because we all need to get out of the house! Here’s a roundup of ideas for planning safe summer activities.
Rough It
Some of America’s nicest campgrounds are tailor-made for a pandemic. We’re not talking about the campgrounds where you rent a spot within 20 feet of another family and share bathroom facilities the whole time. We’re talking about truly remote sites where you can be all alone.
Thankfully, it’s easy these days to stock up on camping gear online, so you can plan your trip even if you’re not able to get to the store. To find the best places for camping this way, you’ll need to get creative. We recommend these:
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- White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire
- Baxter State Park, Maine
- Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
- Big Bend National Park, Texas
- May Queen Campground, Colorado
These are just a few suggestions. Try Googling “remote camping sites” and find something great near you.
Boondock It
Boondocking is RV lingo for “remote.” It’s simply camping outside developed campgrounds, and if you aren’t up for camping in a tent and already have an RV, consider Boondocking, even if you’ve never done it before.
In general, you’re allowed to do this anywhere on federal public lands as long as you’re within a specific distance of any established road. While you can’t cut down trees to get there, you can go off-road as your vehicle will allow.
The US Forest Service has information on where you can go. This is a great way to get out of the house, see things, and stay away from people, but you don’t have to endure the more extreme roughing it of remote tent camping.