For those who prefer to
have a roof over their head, yurts offer an economical alternative to renting
a cabin, and they’re a fun choice for families, too! 

(photo courtesy Normandy Farms Family
Campground)

The history of yurts dates back thousands of years when nomads
in Central Asia used these convenient, circular structures as their homes.
Back then, yurts were made of wood and felt, but today, they’re made of
high-tech materials and enjoyed by a different kind of “nomad” —outdoor
enthusiasts.Here are a few campgrounds around the country that rent
yurts:

California

Santa
Margarita
KOA 

Santa
Margarita, CA

Located near San Luis Obispo, this
KOA campground offers spacious, 20′ yurts that sleep up to eight people and
are furnished with two single beds, a full bed and a queen bed. These shaded,
pet-friendly units also include a table & chairs, firepit and picnic table.

Colorado

Arrowhead Point
Campground & Cabins 

Buena
Vista, CO

At this campground, located
approximately 100 miles west of Colorado Springs, you’ll find yurts that can
comfortably sleep a family of four. They come equipped with a refrigerator,
deck, picnic table and grill and some are even pet
friendly.

Yogi Bear’s Jellystone
Park Camp Resort 

Larkspur,
CO

Here, you’ll have a choice of three yurts
that sleep 4, 6 and 9 guests respectively, and all include electricity and a
skylight. The park’s largest yurt, the “Mount Evans,” is nestled in the trees
and comes equipped with three single-over-double bunk beds, making it ideal
for birthday sleepovers.

Georgia

Pine
Mountain RV Resort

Pine Mountain
GA

This RV park has a “Yurt Village” that’s surrounded
by trees and features a 16, 20 and 24-foot yurts that sleep 4, 6 and 8
guests, respectively. Each yurt includes a skylight, picnic table and fire
ring.

Maryland

Cherry Hill
Park (www.cherryhillpark.com)

College
Park, MD

Cherry Hill Park offers two 16-foot
yurts, one with four bunk beds and the other with a queen bed and bunk bed.
Both units include a table and chairs.

Massachusetts

Normandy Farms Family
Camping
Resort 

Foxboro,
MA

If there is such a thing as a luxury yurt,
this is it! This air conditioned and heated yurt comes equipped with a flat
screen TV, fireplace, bathroom and a kitchenette with a refrigerator,
microwave and toaster. The private bedroom has a full-sized bed and there’s a
large pullout couch and two pullout chairs in the living room. Four windows
overlook the scenic pond area, and there’s even a wraparound deck equipped
with a grill, table and chairs. 

New
Hampshire

Mountain Lake Campground
RV Park 

Lancaster,
NH

This cozy, canvas yurt includes a lockable
door, two large screen windows, a sun dome, a full bed and a set of bunk beds.
Just outside, there’s a water spigot, fire pit, picnic table, charcoal grill
and 30 amp outlet.

Pennsylvania

Lake-In-Wood
Campground 

Narvon,
PA

Located in Pennsylvania’s beautiful Dutch
country, Lake-In-Wood offers the L-I-W Yurt that features plenty of the
comforts of home, including a bathroom, refrigerator, coffeemaker, toaster,
gas grill, microwave, TV and heat. It even has a paddleboat! Lake-In-Wood
also offers other unique rentals, including a double-decker bus, caboose,
tipi, covered wagon and the “pirate inn.”

Wisconsin

Baraboo Hills
Campground 

Baraboo,
WI

This campground offers a “megasleeper” yurt
that can accommodate up to 12 with three sets of twin bunks and three
full-sized futons. This air conditioned unit includes a refrigerator,
microwave, TV/DVD player, picnic bench, fire ring and
grill.

Merry Mac’s
Campground 

Merrimac,
WI

These air conditioned/heated, smoke-free,
pet-free yurts come equipped with a refrigerator, A/C, heat, DVD player and
TV, kitchen, microwave, coffee maker and toaster as well as a grill, fire pit
and picnic table right outside of the unit.

Smokey Hollow
Campground 

Lodi,
WI

Smokey Hollow offers 20′ yurts that sleep 6,
and 30′ yurts that sleep 12. Each air-conditioned yurt is equipped with a
table and chairs, ceiling fan, refrigerator, microwave, DVD player, coffee
maker and toaster, along with a porch, picnic table, fire ring, and grill.
Smokey Hollow’s beachfront yurts are located on the campground’s pond
adjacent to the bathroom and shower facilities.