4 ways to go camping without pitching a tent

4 ways to go camping without pitching a tent


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SALT LAKE CITY — There are some among us who are happy to pitch a tent and sleep on the ground, but others prefer to enjoy nature from a real bed and be able to charge their cell phone.

If your preferences align with the former and you're hoping to head to the great outdoors this weekend and willing to spend more on your trip, check out reservations at any of these more luxurious camping spots.

Luxurious Tent

These tents just out of Moab are primitive only in the sense that they are canvas. Pitched atop wooden decks, you won't need to worry about digging any ditches in case of rain. You can choose the most basic tent — a tipi equipped with mattress-topped cots for four — or splurge for the deluxe suite — a multi-roomed tent with a king bed and its own bathroom.

The tents are part of a camping ground, at which you can reserve a scenic flight over Canyonlands, book a hot air balloon ride or rent a Jeep.

Find more information at moabundercanvas.com.

Rent a Yurt

Tent camping at its most luxurious. Sleep in a king-sized bed in your 
own room. (Photo: Moab Under Canvas)
Tent camping at its most luxurious. Sleep in a king-sized bed in your own room. (Photo: Moab Under Canvas)

Some take a hike to reach, but once you're there, you've got amenities that range from a wood stove to a full kitchen, beds, and toilets or outhouses. Pots and pans, linens and the like are sometimes included, so be sure to ask while you make your reservations (which are required). Carry your personal items and food in, and let the yurt owner take care of the rest.

These yurts in Mill Hollow, Norway Flats and Boulder Creek Yurt are open year round. The hikes range from 1.1 miles to 6 miles one way.

State and national parks also feature yurts, so ask about yurts as you make your reservations.

Stay in a Cabin

State and national parks and private companies both offer cabin rentals available.

Some, like Duck Creek Village, are communities in the mountains. In Duck Creek, you can rent a cottage, cabin or the entire lodge. Bear Lake State Park offers beach cabin rentals for visitors. In the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Bear Rivers Lodge offers all kinds of cabins or the entire lodge for rental, as well as ATV rentals and fly fishing lessons and guided trips.

KOA

If you are willing to pitch a tent (or you have an RV or trailer) but want toilets, showers, a hot breakfast you don't have to cook and entertainment for the family, check out the local KOA. They also offer cabins, if you're so inclined.

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