Camping for the 4th of July!

Hi all! I have my very first guest contributor today....my sista, Dana Cornell. Dana has some great ideas for our upcoming camping trip on the 4th. Stay tuned for the after post to see how the three Hansen sisters turn camping into glamping.

 

So excited to be sharing one of my favorite places to camp. Living in Northern California we’re lucky to have many lakes and rivers as well as the Pacific Ocean, all home to lots of great camping destinations.

We love visiting Lake Almanor, located in Lassen Volcanic National Park. It’s actually a large reservoir with a 130 foot high dam! The lake itself is beautiful as you can see from the image below. That’s Mount Lassen in the background! Isn’t it gorgeous?!

 

This year a dozen of us will come together at this amazing lake for a long weekend of sunshine, good food, great company, and relaxation! The 4^th of July can’t come soon enough!

It’s about 4 hour and 45 min from San Francisco, where we live. A bit of a drive but so worth it once you arrive.

 

I thought it’d be fun to put together some 4^th of July camping ideas! You can’t camp without the proper treats; aka S’mores and Rice Krispy’s Treats!

 

 

I love this festive table setting! Already picked up my red tablecloths!

 

 

Who wouldn’t want a glass of this Star Spangled Sangria?! I’ll take two!

 

 

And just for fun I picked up some other festive items at Target in the dollar section; napkins, plates, beads, flags, tins, marshmallow roasting sticks!

 

 

If you have OCD are a planner like me, you’ve already got your 4^th of July weekend mapped out as well!

Do you have any camping trips planned this summer? What are your 4^th of July plans? Will you be traveling or laying low in your hometown?

 

xoxo