These tips can amp up the value of your outdoorsy vacation.
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Campgrounds at Yosemite and other popular national parks can book up months in advance.
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Check out newcomers.
Cedar Bloom, an Oregon site listed on Hipcamp.Credit:Courtesy of Hipcamp
Several new hotel brands are targeting nature lovers with locations close to national and state parks.
From Left: Courtesy of Harvest Hosts; Christian Harder.
Recreational vehicles are another option to consider even if youve never driven one before.
Taking the plunge near Loge Glacier National Park, in Essex, Montana.Forest Mankins
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Step up your search terms.
Use filters to find some of the most interesting options onAirbnb.
From Left: A Harvest Hosts hideaway in Maryland; Trailborn Rocky Mountains.From Left: Courtesy of Harvest Hosts; Christian Harder.
Play turns up a Colorado cabin with an indoor climbing wall and an outdoor kids fort.
Treehouses pulls up an off-grid dwelling on a wooded farm in rural Ohio.
Reconsider the extended-stay hotel.
From left: Atwell Suites Miami Brickell; An off-grid Airbnb in Ohio.From left: Courtesy of IHG Hotels & Resorts; Courtesy of Autumn Blanton/Summit Photography.