Have you heard of the Harvest Hosts program? Unless you are a regular RV’er, I’m guessing probably not. Here’s how it works… you pay an annual fee (about $70 I think) which gives you access to almost 800 wineries, breweries, distilleries, farms, and more where you can camp for the night for free. We were very excited to try our first Harvest Host while we were traveling from Indiana Dunes National Park to Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
We needed a stop midway between the two places to break up the drive, so we found Round Lake Vineyards and Winery in Round Lake, Minnesota. From the moment we arrived it was absolutely perfect. The weather was ideal, the grounds were gorgeous, and it was wonderfully child and pet friendly.
The wine tasting was just $6 for 5 wines, and bottles ran from about $14 – $24. So we tasted then ordered a bottle, along with some food. It was all delicious!
We sent Trent on a mission to take some pics, and he impressed us by coming back with the following (I deleted the 300 selfies he took, LOL):
End of the night…
We woke the next morning to a gorgeous sunrise over the lake!
Does anyone else use Harvest Hosts? If you do, please share your favorites!
I’ve heard of Harvest Hosts – will have to check them out! We are always looking for new adventures for the group!
Definitely check them out! If you’re looking for one in a specific location let me know and I can look it up for you (since I already have the membership!)
Hi all- the trip looks amazing and I am enjoying the blog & pics. Glad you skipped Chicago for the Great Lakes- they are beautiful. Have fun and be safe!
Thanks Jamie! The boys are still asking how many hot dogs you are in the hot dog eating contest. They refuse to believe that you were just a spectator!
So cool! Tim says hi to Dax and Trent! He is enjoying following their adventures! This reminds us of our kid friendly winery times at Folktale and Cowgirl in CA!
And Trent and Dax say hi to Tim! Thanks for reading about our adventures! We miss Folktale and Cowgirl so much, what fun times we all had there!!!