As an Rver, we spend a lot of time in campgrounds. They serve a purpose, of course, especially when we are staying for a while to explore an area. But what about those times when you are traveling for a few days and just making your way to the next destination?
Rather than paying for a one-night campsite that we will barely use, we’ve discovered another option out there that is much more interesting. Harvest Hosts is a network that connects RVers with businesses where they can park overnight while enjoying some pretty interesting surroundings.
Imagine spending the night at fun places like an alpaca farm, a winery, an airplane museum, or an alligator farm! Harvest Hosts has 1700 hosts in the lower 48 states as well as Alaska and Canada. This membership program currently includes wineries, breweries, distilleries, museums, attractions, farms, and golf courses (golf courses involve an additional fee).
Harvest Hosts members get unlimited overnight dry camping opportunities. Dry camping means you must have a self-contained RV with a toilet, water tank, and inside cooking facilities. A few hosts may offer water or electricity, but most places do not have regular campground type services since they are businesses.
In exchange for a spot on their property, hosts hope that you will use your cost savings to support their business in some way. You can purchase a bottle of wine, tour a museum, buy a product from a gift shop, or eat a snack or meal in an onsite restaurant. We feel like this is a small price to pay for staying at a unique and beautiful location. We’ve also met some wonderful hosts who enjoyed showing us around and telling us about their business.
Harvest Hosts allows for a lot of flexibility—only 24 hours’ notice is needed to reserve a spot. There is no nightly rate associated with a stay, just a yearly subscription fee. The price is equal to about 2 nights at a mid-priced campground, so using the service just a couple of times will easily justify the price.
The free mobile app is easy to use to locate Harvest Hosts sites and also includes detailed information, directions, pictures, and guest reviews for each location. There is even a 3-month 100% money back guarantee so you can try it out risk free.
I know from your posts y’all have enjoyed your stays at the different Harvest Host sites. They always sound interesting and fun with lots of different things to do.
Yes– We’ve found some interesting stops and look forward to trying out some new ones soon!
Hi there,
As always, I enjoyed your latest posts. Very interesting and I feel like I’ve visited them myself after viewing the accompanying photos.
Hi Uncle Chuck–glad you are enjoying the posts and following along with us!
Now this is a great program to participate in. You had me at “wineries” and well “breweries” too!
I would love to be able to stayover at one of these great places.
Hi Sandi,
I think this program started out with mainly wineries, but it has really expanded to all kinds of cool places. We have enjoyed the unique stops we have made with Harvest Host.