Outdoor Adventure

by | Feb 2021

Camping during winter hiking in Carpathian mountains

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Winter camping could provide the peaceful paradise you crave.

Winter camping may be just the vacation adventure you need to reconnect with nature. Serene scenes of fresh snow and a crackling fire are the stuff of peaceful dreams. If you dress for the weather and plan accordingly, you can enjoy a unique travel experience without traveling far. Afton State Park in Minn. and Willow River State Park in Wis. are open year-round for camping and other seasonal activities. Afton State Park has rustic backpack campsites, camper cabins with heat and electricity and two 7-person yurts with firewood, indoor wood stoves, skylights, bunkbeds, tables and chairs. Willow River State Park has 30 unplowed walk-in campsites; 12 have electrical hookups.

A few winter camping tips from the Sierra Club:

  • Dress in layers
  • Stay dry
  • Bring a cold weather rated sleeping bag and pad
  • Steep coffee grounds in boiled water, then tap the pot to settle grounds
  • Pack extra containers for late night bladder relief (gross, but useful)

Afton State Park
6959 Peller Ave. S.; Hastings, Minn.

Willow River State Park
1034 County Highway A; Hudson, Wis.

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