Well, not quite like the real people on the Oregon Trail, but still an experience! The latest glamping experience I’ve just learned about is about equal parts pioneer and posh, and it’s based at Yosemite Pines RV Resort and Family Lodging. Near the National Park, it draws inspiration from the Oregon Trail, offering two Conestoga wagon replicas as accommodations.
The larger wagon contains a king-size bed and two sets of bunk beds for up to six people. The smaller wagon sleeps up to four people with one king-size bed and one bunk bed. There are adjacent restroom and shower facilities…see, not really roughing it in the great out doors!
Both wagons also feature modern conveniences, including air conditioning and heat, plus a refrigerator and a microwave.
If you want a different summer vacation this year, the nightly rates for a Conestoga wagon sleepover start at $179 in the summer season.
This isn’t the only way to play pioneer for a few nights. There are other glamping sites, like Capitol Reef Resort and Conestoga Ranch in Utah, with even more covered wagons available seasonally.
You can explore the original Oregon Trail routes the prairie schooners took through Nebraska and Wyoming. At Rock Creek Station State Historical Park, you can still see the deep ruts carved by the wagons and watch living history demonstrations.
As an alternative, the Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site & National Historic Landmark near Guernsey, Wyoming, boasts some of the deepest wagon ruts. Both sites are worth the trek before retiring to a modern hotel room.
