These tips can amp up the value of your outdoorsy vacation.

Courtesy of Hipcamp

Campgrounds at Yosemite and other popular national parks can book up months in advance.

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Check out newcomers.

A woman opening the window of an A-Frame.

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.

Two kids diving into a lake.

Taking the plunge near Loge Glacier National Park, in Essex, Montana.Forest Mankins

From left: Courtesy of IHG Hotels & Resorts; Courtesy of Autumn Blanton/Summit Photography.

Step up your search terms.

Use filters to find some of the most interesting options onAirbnb.

Two photos one showing a family in front of an RV and the other bunk beds at a hotel.

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.

Two photos one showing a hotel sitting room, and the other an Airbnb.

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.