5 Fun Ideas to Inspire Festive Fall Camping Trips

Earlier sunsets, golden hues on trees and cooler temperatures in the fall are the perfect backdrop for adventures and excursions in the great outdoors. Even if camping in the fall isn’t new to you, there’s always room to spruce up your experience and infuse extra fun into your campsite.

Get some inspiration for your next fall trip with five fun ideas to try with reliable Bestway® products.

1. Pack Up Your Stand-Up Paddleboard and Hike to Your Spot. Ditch the car and get off the beaten path for your next camping trip. Explore campsites located near bodies of water and paddle your way to your next campsite to create your own, secluded spot. Bestway’s Hydro Force® stand-up paddleboards come in durable backpacks that have everything you need to inflate your paddleboard and go.

Simply pack your essentials in a dry bag, put together a small cooler of the food and water you’ll need, and grab your Hydro Force stand-up paddleboard backpack. (You might even have extra room to include a few other items in the backpack.) Once you get to the body of water, simply inflate your paddleboard with your Air Hammer™ manual air pump, secure your dry bag and other items to the bungee cords at one end of the board along with the backpack for your paddleboard, and start your trek to your campsite.

3. Give Kids a Place to Sit, Play & Collect. Enjoying a camping trip with the family can be a happier experience for everyone when you have a designated play space for your kids. But let’s be real – most of us don’t want to bring our nice, cloth-covered items like pack ‘n plays to our campsites and risk dirtying important, everyday items. Give your little ones a designated play space to stash their treasures or sit with their toys in the H2OGO!® My First Frame Above Ground Pool and Sandpit Combo. Instead of filling up the sand-side, bring a plastic bucket and let them hunt for rocks, leaves and other treasures in the woods and then deposit their goodies in the play area intended for sand. Or they can simply sit in the play area with their toys if you want to keep things in one place at your campsite. Protect their toys and treasures or give your kids a break from the play area by securing the cover over the sand/play area whenever you want. 

Use the pool side to give your child a bath, play in the water if the weather is warm, or let them rinse off after a long day. Toss in some floatie toys, squirt guns or cups for a splashing good time!

4. Add a Shade & Splash Spot to Your Campsite. Fall temps can still be a little toasty, so why not bring a kiddie pool for a dip if the kids get too warm? Whether you have some water to splash with or access to a water spigot, you can give your kids a space to cool off, get clean and stay cheerful as you hang around during the day. We suggest the H2OGO!® Summer Days Inflatable Pool because of its giant UV Careful™ sunshade, which will help protect your kids’ skin from harmful UV rays while also keeping them a little cooler. Pro Tip: Bring a tarp to protect the bottom of the pool from sticks and rocks and a bucket to be able to haul water if you have access to a water spicket. 

There are so many more ways to make the most of fall camping! Learn more about how to choose between a camping air mattress or a sleeping pad on The Bestway Beat Blog, or find out why Tough Guard™ material works so well in the great outdoors.