Airbnb For Camping: These 4 Services Let You Rent Private Campsites.

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Hipcamp

While similar to Hipcamp and Gamping in that you’re camping on somebody’s private property, Tentrr operates a little differently. Each site is equipped, much like a hotel room, with a stand package of amenities that includes: a large canvas wall tent on a wooden platform, inflatable queen-sized cot, outdoor sun shower, picnic table, two lounge chairs, a camp toilet, stone fire pit, the list goes on. Technically, you are still camping, you just don’t have bring anything. If you’ve got a big group, they also set up extra dome tents. Campsites are selected based on “privacy, location and the wow factor!” and are currently limited to New York and the Catskills. That said, they’ve got plans to expand to New England and the mid-Atlantic states. (Make a reservation)

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Gamping

Not to be confused with glamping, aka. glamorous camping, aka. camping for people who want to sleep in the J. Crew catalog version of the woods, Gamping stands for “garden camping.” This French-based site started in 2013 and advertises over 10,000 private campsites around the world. Most are in France and Europe, but there’s a decent lineup of US spots including one in scenic Duluth, Minnesota. In addition to searching by geographic location, campers can also choose by category, such as “Oceanfront” or “Vineyards.” From there they can break it down by type of site (tent, motor home, etc.) amenities (electricity, WiFi, tumble drier), and activities. Booking is done directly with the property owner and you can bring up to 20 people per site. (Make a reservation)

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Tentrr

While similar to Hipcamp and Gamping in that you’re camping on somebody’s private property, Tentrr operates a little differently. Each site is equipped, much like a hotel room, with a stand package of amenities that includes: a large canvas wall tent on a wooden platform, inflatable queen-sized cot, outdoor sun shower, picnic table, two lounge chairs, a camp toilet, stone fire pit, the list goes on. Technically, you are still camping, you just don’t have bring anything. If you’ve got a big group, they also set up extra dome tents. Campsites are selected based on “privacy, location and the wow factor!” and are currently limited to New York and the Catskills. That said, they’ve got plans to expand to New England and the mid-Atlantic states. (Make a reservation)

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Camp in My Garden launched two years after Airbnb in 2010 and claims to be the world’s first “online garden camping community.” Similar to the others, but with a much more dated website, CIMG rents over 1,000 “micro-garden sites” to campers and runs on a single guiding principle: “We don’t do crowds!” Which means they try to limit sites to six tents or 12 people. Every campsite has access to a cold water tap and at least some sort of bathroom, “from a gardeners toilet to a composting loo.” Half the sites are in Europe while the rest are scattered about the globe, including a sizable number in the U.S. Also, Gambia and Uganda, in case you’re thinking about a family camping trip to Africa. (Make a reservation)