If you’re looking to heat up your love life this summer, it’s time to pack up the tent and escape to the wilderness for a romantic weekend of camping.
Mother Nature does a fine job setting the tone, with serene forests, beaches and starry skies waiting to become the perfect backdrop for your rustic romantic getaway.
Need a little travel inspiration for your camping trip with your love? Check out these four romantic locales.
Sonoma Coast State Park, California
Let the soothing sounds and sights of the Pacific Ocean set the mood for romance with a camping getaway to California’s Sonoma Coast State Park. The Wright’s Beach campsite is set right next to the beach, and picnic tables and fire rings make it easy to romance your sweetie over dinner under the stars. While you’re in the area, you can also take a rendezvous to the region’s famous wineries.
Niagara Falls, New York
Sure, plenty of lovebirds flock to the rushing waters of Niagara Falls for dates, proposals, weddings and anniversaries — but why not up the ante by actually camping by this natural wonder? KOA Campgrounds offers tent sites and cabins just minutes from the falls, nestled in the serenity of Youngstown, N.Y. After checking out the falls, you can get cozy in your cabin or enjoy the campground’s hiking trails, volleyball court and bicycle rentals.
Yellowstone Under Canvas, Montana
Sweep your sweetheart off his or her feet with your very own suite tent near Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Under Canvas adds a dash of pampering to your romantic getaway by offering suite tents with king-sized beds, a roll-top bath, private lounge and attached patio, all in a secluded area of the campgrounds with unbeatable views of Montana’s landscape. If you manage to actually leave your suite, you’ll be just minutes from the geysers and wilderness of Yellowstone National Park.
Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park, Hawaii
If your couple-hood thrives on adventure, you can get your fill with a hike to the scenic campgrounds of Hawaii’s Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park. Here, you can get lost in romance while hiking and camping along the dramatic valleys and shores of Kauai. After all, this is a remote side of the island, and what’s more romantic than waterfalls, streams, cliffs and Hawaiian beaches?
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