A huge thank you to Lakedale Resorts for providing us with the most amazing glamping experience on San Juan Islands! We had so much fun Glamping in the San Juan Islands at the Lakedale Resort!
Are you wondering if I made a spelling mistake or what in the heck glamping is? Glamping is glamour camping and it is well amazing! Imagine having all of the amazing fun that comes with camping but you get to crawl into a queen-size bed and get a great night's sleep.
You don't have to crawl into a sleeping bag and hope to stay on your air mattress or foam pad. You don't have to worry about rocks poking you in the back and waking up sore and stiff in the morning. Can you tell I am in love with glamping!
We had an incredible time glamping at Lakedale Resort. We stayed our second night at Lakedale in a glamping tent after loving the 2 bedroom cabin we stayed in.
I was not sure how it would be moving from a 2 bedroom amazing cabin to a tent in the woods but it pretty much rocked.
The Glamping Tent at Lakedale Resort is fully set up with everything you could need for your night of glamping. You have a queen-size bed, a futon, shampoo and conditioner, towels for showering, extra blankets in case you get chilly, a cooler, your first night's firewood and starter, a lantern, and a flashlight.
The glamping tent was so much more than I expected. I honestly was not sure what to expect but I did not expect it to truly be glamorous camping that I am now in love with.
Lakedale Resort has truly thought of everything that you would need for glamping and makes it so much fun. There were shower supplies provided from Lakedale Resort in the tent. The showers and bathrooms are a short walk from the glamping tents.
I have to admit that I had quite an adventure walking to the bathroom at 4 am. I was super brave knowing that there are no large animals on the island and headed to the bathroom by myself.
Normally when we are camping I make John get up and walk with me just in case there is something scary. Yes, I fully admit to making my Husband get out of bed and walk with me to the bathroom.
As I was walking along to the bathroom I was trying to wake up, not trip on anything, not make too much noise and everything else you can think of at 4 am in the dark. All of a sudden there is a huge noise and commotion to my right and I am just going to admit it right now.......I instantly thought of Big Foot.
Don't ask me why I thought of Big Foot but I did. I was so scared for a second I had my hands up in the air like I was caught doing something and just stood there.
Long story short as I am standing there with my hands in the air trying not to be super scared out pops Bambi from the bushes and runs in front of me. Yep, it's true I was scared and thought it was Big Foot when in reality it was Bambi. You can only imagine the humor John found in this when I got back to the tent.
We had a great view of the lake from our glamping tent. There is a futon in the tent along with a table and chairs. We relaxed on the futon and just enjoyed the view for a while.
What night of camping or well glamping is complete without a campfire and smores. John took care of building the fire for us with the wood that Lakedale Resort provided for our first night of glamping.
When we arrived at the glamping tent we had a nice stack of wood, kindling, and paper to help us enjoy our first night. If you need more campfire wood or supplies Lakedale has everything you need at their general store. They even have smores kits premade up in case you forget anything.
I have to admit there is nothing quite like smores fresh from the campfire. Oh my goodness this is such a perfect treat while enjoying the amazing view over the lake.
I am going to fully admit to enjoying a couple of smores during our trip. I figure it is a vacation and hopefully, the calories do not count when you are outside soaking up the sunset.
When we came back to the glamping tent after enjoying touring San Juan Island we found a treat on the front steps. The team at Lakedale Resorts had brought us hot water bottles to put under the blankets to keep our toes warm!
I am so in love with the hot water bottles that Lakedale Resort brought to our glamping tent. I may have to start putting hot water bottles under our blankets at home during the winter to keep our toes warm.
The bed was so warm that I actually tossed off the covers at one point during the night. When we got up in the morning the hot water bottles were still warm and amazing!
There is a mess tent set up for breakfast in the glamping tent area. The staff at Lakedale Resorts is on hand to make sure you have everything you need for breakfast.
There is even a pancake machine so you can enjoy hot fresh pancakes. It was pretty fun watching the machine work. You push a button and out comes a couple of steaming hot pancakes right onto your plate.
The breakfast tent had a little bit of everything you could hope for. Fresh fruit, hard-boiled eggs, a Keurig coffee maker, fresh blueberry muffins, bagels, cereal and so much more.
It was great having warm oatmeal with my favorite toppings while relaxing during breakfast.
We had so much fun glamping at Lakedale Resort! This was one of those experiences you look back on and just smile. You can find out more about Lakedale Resort on their website, Facebook page
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We were provided with our stay at Lakedale Resort. All opinions expressed are our own.
brett
Ok. THIS Is my kind of camping. HOt water bottles? Yes please!!
Melissa
Oh my goodness, what a blast! I would love to go glamping!
Stacie Connerty
I am DYING to try this!!! It looks like so much fun for the whole family, and I don't have to sleep on the ground!!! 🙂
Linette
That looks so fun! I think I could totally get into glamping! Seems like the best of both worlds to me!
Heather
I my gosh! This is camping that even I could do! I'm a wimp in the elements and this looks awesome!
Tammilee
This is the perfect camping if there are storms or rainy days. You can curl up in the comfort of the tent and just listen to the weather go by. I love that you don't have to worry about the tent flooding or getting rained on.
Jennifer
Oh I know what glamping is... cause I will only do that! THIS IS THE COOLEST THING EVER! Seriously? I need to do this. What a perfect vacation!
Tammilee
LOL, I have to admit to having a really hard time thinking about normal camping after glamping. It was soooo nice!
Joanna Sormunen
Glamping definitely sounds like the kind of version of camping I would love. I mean, I like camping, but I have the backache, the bugs and all things related. So, this would be an amazing option for me.
Tammilee
Joanna, I agree!
mel
This is the perfect vacation!!! I want to go!!
Tammilee
It was one of our favorite adventures we have been on. So much fun to stay in a luxury tent.
Pam
I didn't know what glamping is, but that sure looks like my kind of camping. I have seen (but not stayed at) similar things in the Virgin Islands and kept trying to talk my husband into going there.
Angela
That is such a unique experience. I would absolutely love to go glamping!
Ellen Christian
That's my kind of vacation! I could definitely see myself enjoying this.
Susan
this looks like it would be so fun to do! But I don't think my city loving husband would do this for a million dollars! I guess this would be more of a girls trip for me.
Cindy
Great post! We are considering a trip there! Can you tell me what you guys did for lunch and dinner? I don't know the first thing about camping or glamping so I'm not sure if we need to bring our own food. Also, anything in particular we should bring? Thanks in advance!
Tammilee
Hi, We ate most of our meals in town while we were exploring. We did pack some lunch items in a cooler so we would have them in the car. If you want smores or specific snacks I would bring those onto the island with you. There is a grocery store in Friday Harbor but you are definitely going to end up paying higher prices since it is an island.
Chrysa
That is the coolest tent I have ever seen! I love it! My husband refuses to go camping, but maybe GLAMPING would change his mind.
Laura Hinckley
This looks so peaceful. Definitely my idea of camping. I'd love to visit. Would be nice to have a place like that here near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Would be a place people would love to come too. Great post!
Enza Ketcham
WOW! That looks AWEMAZING! If you are wondering if I made a spelling error, I didn't! I couldn't decide on Awesome OR Amazing! Seriously, SO romantic! I am not sure my husband would go for it b/c he is scared of snakes. I am also scared of bugs....Did you see any of those two things?
Tammilee
Thankfully there are no snakes on the island that we saw. On the plus side the biggest animal is a deer.
Ashley Sears
That looks like my FAVORITE kind of vacation. Normally hubby and I aren't the tropical type, but I could completely spend a week in this camp/resort. It looks absolutely amazing!
Michele
I think I am in love!! This is definitely my kind of camping! I am amazed at all the amenities you enjoyed! Looks like an awesome experience!!
Tammilee
It is amazing! I can not wait to go back to Lakedale for a longer visit. It was pure relaxation
Rebekah Hale
Now THAT is my sort of camping! Wow - that is beautiful!! Gorgeous tent, food prepared for you.... stunning. I think I now know what I have to convince hubby to do next summer.
Tammilee
I highly suggest checking out Lakedale and Glamping. It is the perfect combination of getting away for a weekend and relaxation.
Jennifer
Now that's the way to camp! This is the only way I would consider camping. 😉 Looks awesome!!!
Tammilee
It is the perfect "Camping" getaway. Luxurious and relaxing while still getting the outdoor experience.
Laura O in AK
That's more the style of camping I'd like to do!
Tammilee
I have to admit I may have a hard time camping in a regular tent again.