The last trip I took with my family, we went to a regular campground with tons of fun activities. We pulled out all the stops. We brought the camp cupboard, coolers of food, the big tent and all the gear. We were able to camp comfortably by our vehicles.
The campground that we chose is one that we like to frequent with my wife's family. It's a Jellystone campground resort with a pool, water slides, giant jump pillow, and a creek to swim in and tube down. The kids love coming to this campground because there is so much to do. They also have a camp store with an arcade and an ice cream shop. What kid wouldn't like that?
Although I enjoy coming here, I always prefer roughing it in the woods with no other people for miles. But, seclusion in the woods can be boring for some kids. And honestly, I enjoy watching my kids have fun more than anything.
The great thing about this campground was the swimming activities. My older son fine-tuned his water slide skills. The two younger kids spent hours practicing their swimming skills. It was such a blast!
*HINT HINT* Another way to enhance your overall camping experience: Bring Grandma along who happens to love cooking for all of us while camping. That made things easy.
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| Our camping cupboard in action! |
We had fun even though we had the challenge of a couple of overnight rain storms. The rain and the thunder scared the kids a bit, but for the most part we stayed safe and dry. And the sun came out in the morning! Fortunately, I had good rain tarps, an extra tent for storing gear (which is a good idea whenever possible) and a waterproof cover for the camp cupboard.
Even though we had a lot of fun and got our fill, the kids are already talking about another camping trip. We need to take advantage of every fleeting moment of these busy summers. They fly by way too quick. The only good thing about the summer going by fast is the fact that fall camping is right around the corner......
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