Bringing your own tent is much easier than it sounds and you’ll love this three person tent (which is actually perfect for two). On holidays, you can also find great tents on sale like at REI or Sports Basement. When buying a tent I would consider the number of people you need to fit and then purchase a larger tent for space. I would also consider purchasing sleeping mats or using a yoga mat to sleep on so that you’re not directly on the hard floor. In terms of blankets/ pillows, I typically bring two blankets for my husband and I to share (or a sleeping bag) and a couple of small pillows.

Enchanted Ridge has a campsite directly across from a beautiful swimming pool! The water is chilly but perfect for the hot weather and shaded by massive trees. There's also a diving board, lounge chairs and a few steps if you want to hang out on the shallow end of the pool. A couple of quick tips before swimming are to clean out the pool of leaves and bugs (you’re still in the woods), don’t touch the frogs (even though they are so cute) and make sure to bring some pool toys!

Yep, there’s a basketball court and a yoga studio! You can play horse, a game of ball or just shoot hoops on the court. The yoga studio comes equipped with yoga mats, a fan and long length mirrors for a fun class. Our group decided to try a relaxing yoga class together but we noticed another group used the studio as a dance room for a late night dance party! Either way, the studio is fabulous and perfect for any activity.

The pond is perfect for a hot day but beware of the bugs! If you’re not careful, you’ll get eaten by mosquitoes.The trick is, to stay near the water and if you’re not swimming wear a long sleeve shirt or towel around yourself to protect your skin. This pond is also natural, which means that if you swim aggressively or touch the ground you might disrupt the natural ecosystem. You’ll need water shoes to be comfortable, check these out. Make sure if you do visit to bring your own floaties to make sure you take care of this beautiful mini body of water!

This is an easy meal that you can put together over a camp stove in an iron skillet. Make sure to bring spray olive oil or cook the bacon first to grease up the skillet. We purchased a small cooking grill which you can buy at any home improvement store.

Start with the ingredients below

• Bacon
• Onions
• Cilantro
• Bell Peppers
• Jalapenos
• Eggs
• Potatoes
• Shredded Cheese
• Salt and Pepper
• Garlic Powder and Thyme
• Cooked Tri-Tip, recipe below

Cooking is super easy!

• Bacon: Fry bacon in a pan over the stove until cooked.
• Eggs: Chop up onions, cilantro, bell peppers, jalapenos (if you like spice) and mix in a bowl with scrambled eggs. Pour out into a pan to cook all at once. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Time to cook depends on your stove.
• Potatoes: Chop up onions and potatoes. Season with thyme, salt and pepper. Add to a skillet to cook all at once. Time to cook depends on your stove.

You’ve probably seen these sold on street carts after sports games, but you can make them at home or on the grill while camping!

Here's what you'll need.

• Hot Dogs
• Buns
• Bacon - 1 strip per hotdog
• Onion
• Green Bell Peppers
• Jalapenos

The super easy instructions are below!

1. Wrap each individual hot dog in 1 strip of raw bacon
2. Add all bacon wrapped hotdogs onto a grill or skillet and cook until golden brown (be sure to rotate hot dogs while cooking)
3. Slice onions, green bell pepper and jalapeno into long strips and add them to a separate skillet to grill until golden brown or soft
4. Add cooked hot dogs to buns and add veggie mix on top

This is the best camping dinner! You’ll want a meat thermometer for the Tri Tip to make your life easier.

Shopping list below

• Spray Butter
• Bacon Bits
• Shredded Cheese
• Green Onions
• Sour Cream
• Tri-Tip

Baked Potatoes

• Slice the potatoes 3 times on their side to allow the potatoes to breathe (do not slice all the way through unless you want to make fries)
• Wrap each individual potato with foil (cover fully)
• Place foil wrapped potatoes on the grill (1 hour or until fully cooked)
• Cut cooked potatoes in half and add spray butter, bacon bits, cheese, green onions and sour cream

Tri-Tip Tips

• Try to get seasoned or marinated Tri-Tip from the butcher. Be sure to bring Pappy's Seasoning on your camping trips if you buy the Tri-Tip plain.
• A half pound per person rounded up is the minimum amount of tri-tip to buy. It's best to get at least one pound per person to have leftovers to throw in the Breakfast Scramble the next morning.

Cooking Tri-Tip

1. Wait for the grill to get hot before putting the meat on
2. Put the meat thermometer in the thickest part of the meat
3. Sear the outside for two minutes or until it has a nice sear
4. Close the lid for faster cooking
5. Move to indirect heat and let cook to 115°F
6. Flip the tri-tip and move back to direct heat to sear this side
7. Move to indirect heat and let the internal temp rise to 135°F for medium rare or 155°F for well done.
8. Move it off the grill onto a plate and let it rest for at least 10 minutes.
9. Slice against the grain and enjoy!