Ah, glamping: aka “glamorous camping,” which adds a bit more luxury to the traditional campsite routine while still delivering a full-on immersion in the great outdoors. The activity has certainly exploded in popularity in the past couple of decades, but it’s still entirely possible you’re not all that familiar with it.
Well, at Royal Gorge Cabins, where glamping near Royal Gorge is the very heart of our business, we’re here to fill you in on why this mode of outdoor overnighting is absolutely ideal for trips with the whole crew (not to mention romantic retreats with that special somebody and blissful solo escapes). Read on for 10 reasons why family glamping vacations are some of the best kinds of family vacations!
1) Glamping With Kids is Great for Newbies to the Outdoors
While some people are lifelong campers—maybe even backpackers, accustomed to hauling their own gear deep into the wilds for days or weeks at a time—many of us in this day and age aren’t all that familiar with spending the night in the great outdoors. Glamping is a wonderful way to ease into that experience, given it gives you all the magical communion with bedazzled night skies, wildlife, ravishing wild sunrises and sunsets, and other Mother Nature phenomena while also enjoying some much-appreciated creature comforts.
Indeed, many parents who themselves are tried-and-true campers may find glamping with kids a nice way to introduce the youngins to the (endlessly) deep pleasures of being out in the natural world, perhaps using it as a stepping stone to more primitive camping and backpacking adventures down the line.
2) Glamping’s Also Great for Those of Us Who Like a Little Luxury With Their Outdoor Adventuring
And, let’s face it: Not everybody is into camping in the first place. When it’s one or two members of a family, that might seem to put the kibosh on outdoor adventuring—but, in fact, it doesn’t need to! Glamping, here again, comes to the rescue, offering a way for everybody in the fam to share time together under big skies, around a crackling campfire—with (crucially) a nice, warm bed awaiting.
3) Family Glamping Vacations Mean That Much Less Packing
Packing for a traditional camping experience, especially when it’s for a full family crew, is no small undertaking. Glamping eases a lot of that burden, given (at least for a lot of glamping accommodations) you don’t need to load up the tent, sleeping pads, sleeping bags, lanterns, and the like.
4) Glamping Also Saves You a Lot of Hassle During Your Trip
From finding a campsite in the first place to setting up and breaking down camp, traditional camping is a lot of work. A glamping setup, such as one of our cabins or glamping tents here at Royal Gorge Cabins, sets you up in style amid natural splendor, with none of that stress, hassle, and grunt work.
5) Luxury Camping Helps Keep Spirits Up
Particularly if you’ve got folks in your family group who aren’t that keen on roughing it, glamping can help keep moods from souring, tempers from flaring, and breakdowns from happening. That’s the power of reliably warm, dry, well-equipped lodgings on a nature getaway that might well include a lot of hiking, mountain biking, river-running, and otherwise being out in the elements.
6) Glamping Makes for Year-Round Vacationing
Sure, there are ultra-hardy winter campers among us, but the vast majority of family vacationers probably aren’t too jazzed about pitching a tent in knee-deep snow and a biting wind chill. Glamping accommodations such as ours at Royal Gorge Cabins, which include heated interiors and electricity, open up the full calendar for Colorado family vacations defined by outdoor experiences and sublime natural scenery.
7) Glamping Appeals to Kids & Adults Alike
A lot of glamping destinations, including ours at Royal Gorge Cabins, situate you near a range of attractions that appeal to a broad spectrum of ages. Grownups might have high-rated restaurants, lounges, wineries, historic districts, and the like to enjoy, while games, ziplines, horseback riding, and sundry outdoor thrills keep the younger crowd plenty occupied.
8) Family-Friendly Glamping Is a Perfectly Balanced Mix of Adventure and R&R
Glamping often puts a rich suite of outdoor adventures at your family’s collective fingertips, but the luxe nature of the accommodations themselves translates to a relaxing private hangout—a rain-or-shine one, too, unlike a more barebones tent-camping site.
9) Glamping Can Offer Extra Safety & Security
From a lockable cabin door to the kind of around-the-clock property monitoring we offer at Royal Gorge Cabins, glamping accommodations can lend an additional sense of safety and security for families with young kiddos as opposed to a boondocking dispersed camp or a remote Forest Service tent site.
10) The Specific Pleasures of Glamping at Royal Gorge Cabins
Treated to a magnificent view of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, with the epic Royal Gorge Bridge in the foreground, our Royal Gorge Cabins glamping tents are the cream of the crop when it comes to Colorado family vacations. Each comes equipped with electricity, in-floor radiant heat, evaporative coolers, and warm light from a rustic chandelier, plus a private fire pit. On top of that, you’ll have access to a communal campfire area as well, plus a shared bathhouse and common space boasting higher-end facilities.
What sort of kid-friendly glamping activities and amenities are on-site and nearby? From the games and other activities available on the grounds here at Royal Gorge Cabins to the smorgasbord of attractions and outdoor recreation mere minutes away—including the Royal Gorge Route & Railroad, the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience, the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, jeep tours, hiking and mountain-biking trails, and fishing spots, plus the world-class whitewater rafting available on the Arkansas River—you simply can’t beat our property and location!
Book Your Family Glamping Getaway in Colorado With Royal Gorge Cabins Today
Ready to swap your sleeping bag for a luxury glamping tent? Contact the glamping experts at Royal Gorge Cabins and start planning your ultimate family adventure today.
