Destination Michigan
Glamping
Clip: Season 15 | 3m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
We visit Boyne Falls where luxury meets the great outdoors on a spectacular glamping trip.
We visit Boyne Falls where luxury meets the great outdoors on a spectacular glamping trip.
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Destination Michigan
Glamping
Clip: Season 15 | 3m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
We visit Boyne Falls where luxury meets the great outdoors on a spectacular glamping trip.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- I loved going to camp as a kid, I love nature.
I am almost 42, I do not like sleeping on the floor - [Stefanie] Wise words many of us can probably relate to.
Who doesn't love the quiet but bold beauty of nature, especially here in the stunning hills of Boyne Falls overlooking the valley and miles and miles of blue sky.
For Lauren Blanford, this is a dream come true.
- We'd gone glamping a couple times, and I was like, "We should do glamping.
We have these hills, everyone could have their own little area."
And it really just blossomed from there, and we just went with it.
- [Stefanie] Glamping is a relatively new term, but one that's resonating with many wanting to get back outside, but with some additional creature comforts.
- Glamping is combining two words, glamour or glamorous and camping.
It's really combining nature with luxury.
So you can still be in the outdoors, but you're sleeping in a bed, you're cozy.
There's a bathroom nearby, there's a shower.
There's all these different amenities, and different places offer different things.
Each tent has a memory foam mattress, nice sheets.
We always like to say it's nice sheets and nature all in one.
There's a heater for the chilly nights, a little propane heater.
And then in the hotter months, we have fans.
And then we bring you, actually breakfast tent side, and it's homemade bagels and coffee.
- [Stefanie] Lost Woods sits on 160 acres.
Right now, their accommodations include an A-frame cabin and three large tents.
They're available to rent out for most of the year.
They also just opened their new geodesic dome that you can rent out year round.
While each is a little bit different from the next, all feature cozy and luxurious insides.
- Lots of different people come here.
People come for a romantic getaway.
I've had lots of guests come with their moms, or their sisters, or as a group.
And you can rent out all of the sites altogether for a family reunion, or 40th birthday, bachelorette.
Lots of different options.
- [Stefanie] Now, each site is situated in its own private location, and includes a fire pit, heaters, and what feels like an infinite view of the sky and the stars.
- I think the views are always a shocker, just because in some ways it doesn't feel like Michigan.
There's a lot of topography here, and you can be up in the hill.
And I think people are always pleasantly surprised because glamping is new, not everyone has really set expectations.
- [Stefanie] There are so many trails to hike and explore while you're here.
Lauren says they've become a spot for people to host retreats and things like birthday parties.
They also host events inside their gorgeous old barn.
After our visit, it was really hard to leave.
The views and this property are something that speaks to your soul.
- A lot of people come here for different reasons.
Sometimes it's to be with other people, sometimes it's just to relax alone.
We can cater to whatever your needs are.
But people really come here to just relax, disconnect, enjoy the views.
You can sleep well with the stars.
People have seen the Northern Lights here several times, which is pretty amazing.
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