Tag: Tiny House Villages

Plan Your Winter Vacation With the 3Cs 

If you’re looking for a way to choose your 2026 glamping adventures, rather than check your bucket list or close your eyes and point a finger on a map of the US, consider the 3 C’s option. What is that, you ask? A way to choose your destination by picking one of the hot travel trends for 2026 – City, Coastal, or Culture.  

City 

When doing a city glamping getaway, you’ll want to make sure you choose a city that either has fabulous public transportation or is very walkable by the sheer design (or size) of the city. For walkability, we offer you both Boston and Nashville. For Boston, book a glamping stay at the Tuxbury Tiny House Village, which is a little under an hour’s drive from Boston. Once you’re in Beantown (a nickname earned from a favorite meal during Colonial times – baked beans cooked in molasses), there is a lot to do without once finding the need for a vehicle. Consider the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail, which takes visitors past 16 historical points in the city’s history as well as that of the American Revolution. Then there’s the iconic Fenway Park, America’s oldest baseball park and home to the Boston Red Sox. Other sights include the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Faneuil Hall Marketplace and the North End for some of the best cannoli you will ever eat.  

Cabin at Thousand Trails Natchez Trace Campground
Cabin at Thousand Trails Natchez Trace Campground

Nashville loves its music and is a very walkable city. There are all the honky-tonks, eateries and shops along Broadway while just to the south is the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline Museum and the National Museum of African American Music.  Also walkable from Broadway is the historic Ryman Theater. OK – maybe you need to Uber or use your own vehicle to reach a few other areas like 12th South and The Gulch, but once you arrive at these destinations everything is walkable. 12 South offers the Instagram-popular murals as well as boutiques and coffee shops while The Gulch offers music, shopping, live entertainment and restaurants. Book a cabin stay at Thousand Trails Natchez Trace for your trip to Nashville.  

Coastal 

If you’re looking for the ultimate location for an Oregon coast getaway, look no further than a glamping stay at Thousand Trails Seaside and a visit to nearby Cannon Beach, home to iconic Haystack Rock. Consider a hike in Ecola State Park where many of the trails offer great views of the Pacific Ocean and secluded coves. Try tide pooling on the beach and see what treasures you can find. Visit the Tillamook Creamery to learn about cheesemaking or see what’s up on the North Coast Food Trail (visit traveloregon.com for trail information.) 

Cabin at Thousand Trails Seaside RV Campground
Cabin at Thousand Trails Seaside

Culture 

A cultural getaway can be found in either immersing yourself in another culture or visiting a plethora of museums with exhibits that include fine and modern art or historical artifacts and exhibits. For an immersion version, consider a visit to Miami to learn all about the Latin American culture of the area. Consider a walking tour of Little Havana (littlehavanawalkingtour.com), or learn from the locals with a Cuban cooking class or cigar rolling class. Encore Miami Everglades is the best glamping location to explore Miami. 

Night time Cabin at Encore Miami Everglades
Cabin at Encore Miami Everglades

If you’re planning a visit to Houston, you just might find the perfect combination of cultural diversity as well as culture found in the museum aspect. One interesting culture to explore here is the cowboy culture of ranching. Of course, cowboys dedicated to ranching played an important role in the area’s history. Visit the George Ranch (georgeranch.org) to get a glimpse into what ranching life was like. Originally settled in 1824, the ranching continues to be a working ranch and offers visitors a view of ranching through the ages.  

Cabins at Thousand Trails Lake Conroe
Cabins at Thousand Trails Lake Conroe

From a museum standpoint, consider Houston’s Museum District, 1.5-mile grid of 19 museums, all walkable. They include the Museum of Fine Arts, the Holocaust Museum Houston, the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Thousand Trails Lake Conroe is the glamping destination for a Houston visit.  

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Reasons to be Thankful for Glamping

If you became a camper by way of the glamping trend, you know that there is plenty to be thankful for when it comes to glamping. There’s a bit more of a solid structure to keep you comfy and cozy at night, there are some pretty neat glamping accommodation options in some pretty fun locations, there’s no need to arrive before dark so you can set up camp, and the list goes on. Here are a few more things to be thankful for when it comes to glamping with Petite Retreats.

Yurts: What makes a yurt so great is its spaciousness. Most yurts can easily accommodate six people, so they are great for family trips as well as getting together with your best glamping group. Plus, they are totally cool – there’s no denying that. You’ve got a sturdy canvas roof overhead, plenty of room to socialize indoors and out, plus amenities you can’t find in a tent, like mini kitchens, ceiling fans and cable TVs! Petite Retreat yurt accommodations can be found in California, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Tiny Houses: The tiny house trend is only getting bigger as glampers find that these “home away from home” accommodations have everything you need for a perfect glamping adventure. First off, Petite Retreats’ tiny house locations are near some of the most popular travel destinations like Nashville, Tennessee, Oregon’s Mt. Hood area, Washington State’s Bavarian-styled charming town of Leavenworth, Boston’s quintessential New England towns, the vortexes of Sedona, Arizona, and the Florida Keys. Secondly, the Petite Retreat tiny homes are perfectly appointed from hip décor to the amenities like kitchens and full bathrooms! All you need to do is pick a location, settle in and check out these great areas, knowing that your comfortable tiny house awaits you at the end of a long day exploring.

Leavenworth Tiny House Village
Leavenworth Tiny House Village

Variety: If you’ve done the tiny house or the yurt glamp, there are still a lot more choices – including the unique tepee, glamping tent, and covered wagon options available at some of our California locations. Plus, there are cabins and cottages in great locations around the country. Want to experience a glamping trip in the mountains? Check out the two Lake George, New York, locations or Tuxbury Pond in New Hampshire. How about glamping near Maine’s charming Bar Harbor or the bucolic Pennsylvania Dutch Country? Our glamping accommodations are the spice of outdoor life! 

Rancho Oso RV Campground
Rancho Oso RV Campground

Location to Events and Attractions: Always wanted to experience Coachella? Book a stay at Palm Springs. Have you been wanting to see just how crazy Key West’s Hemingway Days can get? Book a stay at one of Petite Retreats’ Keys locations. How about touring Nashville’s historic Ryman Theater and taking in a show or indulging in a fried bologna sandwich at Robert’s Western World? Nashville glamping is possible with a reservation at the Natchez Trace Tiny House Village. Are healing vibes and great hikes on the agenda? Verde Valley can accommodate a Sedona glamping adventure. Check out petiteretreats.com and find your perfect glamping location.

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Tiny 101

Tiny Houses – They’re the talk of the town and all the rage. If you haven’t tried one, your friends may consider you a bit cheugy. The tiny house trend has continued to grow rather than wane in popularity, whether they are used as a permanent residence or a glamping getaway where all the comforts of home, including a roof over your head, are must-haves.

Why are they so popular? For one, they are eco-friendly and energy efficient in that they use few materials to build and less energy to cool and heat. Tiny house = tiny carbon footprint. Another plus is the creative use of space and storage. Almost everything has a dual purpose – stair risers can also double as storage drawers; the extra space up top near the roof – that’s a cozy sleeping loft. Vertical space is put to use not just for art, but also for kitchenware and other necessary items.

Otto at Leavenworth Tiny House Village
Otto at Leavenworth Tiny House Village

From a glamping perspective, you’ve got a cozy, dry spot to come home to after you’ve spent the day outside. One thing about the tiny house, since there is less inside space, the great outdoors are that much more inviting. For the first-time glamper, a tiny house accommodation might be just the thing needed to turn them into a “yes, please let’s glamp again” kind of person. Plus, do we need to say it? They are absolutely adorable.

So, before you feel left out of the tiny house loop, check out our fabulous tiny house rental offerings, pick a dreamy location, and find out what’s the big deal about tiny houses.

Mt. Hood Tiny House Village
Mt. Hood Tiny House Village

With five individual Tiny House Villages, plus two tiny houses at Verde Valley RV & Camping Resort near Sedona, there are plenty of choices. Pacific Northwest locations include Washington’s Leavenworth Tiny House Village and Mt. Hood Tiny House Village in Welches, Oregon. Warmer climate options include the sunshine-filled Florida Keys location, Sunshine Key Tiny House Village and our newest tiny house village for a near-Nashville getaway, Natchez Trace Tiny House Village. Looking to spend time in New England? Head to New Hampshire to enjoy the tinies at Tuxbury Pond Tiny House Village.

What can you expect from a tiny? Plenty! All have full bathrooms and the majority of them have a kitchen and TV with cable. If there’s no full kitchen, there are kitchen amenities like coffeemakers and mini fridges. They range in size sleeping anywhere from 2 to 7 people and several are pet friendly so if your companions are the furry kind, they’re welcome to the tiny experience. You can expect spacious indoor living space and décor and design straight out of Tiny House Today (if there was such a magazine.) Cozy quarters for a top-notch glamping experience, for sure.

Location-wise, you’ve got outdoor adventure at any location. Hiking, biking, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing are just the beginning. Plus, there’s the proximity to major cities and their attractions like Seattle (from Leavenworth), Portland (from Welches), Nashville (from Natchez Trace) and Boston (from Tuxbury Pond). There’s the serenity of Sedona and the beautiful Red Rocks when you choose Verde Valley and the island-hopping, laid-back life of the Florida Keys when you choose Sunshine Key. This is one trend you want to be a part of! Don’t get left out in the cold (especially if you’re glamping), check out all the fabulous tiny house options at petiteretreats.com and make your reservation soon.

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Glamping Thanksgiving

Bragas Family • Red Rock State Park • Arizona
Red Rock State Park • Arizona

Thanksgiving is all about gathering friends and family near and being thankful for all your blessings. Why not put a twist on the tradition this year by gathering together to go glamping?

Since it’s the holidays, it makes sense to kick it up a notch by staying in accommodations that are a bit comfier, photogenic, and where you can cook up a great meal with ease. Consider group rentals for all of the adorable tiny homes available at our tiny house villages in Leavenworth (WA), Verde Valley (AZ), Sunshine Key (FL), or Mt. Hood (OR). Another option is adjacent cottages at Tropical Palms (FL) or Palm Springs (CA). Or, be thankful for all that nature has to offer and get adjacent tent or RV sites. Either way, everyone’s all together and, of course, the more the merrier.

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Once you’ve settled in, get outside and be thankful for the great outdoors. Take a hike – top fall hikes include Florida’s Seminole-Wekiva Trail outside Orlando, which is a 14-mile, well-marked trail; Araby Trail in Palm Springs is about a 2-hour hike with gorgeous desert views, including a glimpse of Bob Hope’s former home; or Lower Chimney Rock Trail in Sedona, which takes you to Chimney Rock through Arizona’s spectacular Red Rock State Park. Other outdoor activities can include the Sedona Turkey Trot, Orlando’s Turkey Trot in Avalon Park or Portland’s Turkey Trot at the Zoo, which are all set for Thursday, November 28.

Mt. Hood • Welches, OR
Mt. Hood • Welches, OR

After your hike or Turkey Trot, be thankful for the bountiful meal you can enjoy with these simple ideas. Instead of a full-blown turkey dinner with all the trimmings, make up a variety of food boards ranging from veggies and cheese, to meats and breads or delicious dessert offerings. Or, plan the perfect potluck in advance by having each guest pick from a hat and bring whatever food is marked on their pick. The options should include an appetizer, veggie dishes, simple main meal options which can include stuffed peppers or one-pan dinners, easy desserts, and, of course, a seasonal libation. Or, let someone else do the cooking and consider the Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Yosemite National Park, which offers several feast options in their dining rooms and helps keep your yurt guest-free, or enjoy a meal at the historic Timberline Lodge, just a few miles from the Mt. Hood Tiny House Village.

Verde Valley • Cottonwood, AZ
Verde Valley • Cottonwood, AZ

Be thankful for local attractions and explore your surroundings. Check out the schedule for Cannon Beach, Oregon’s Haystack Holidays which include Mimosa Madness, a Holiday Wreath Making Class, Christmas concerts, and holiday light displays. Visit www.cannonbeach.org to see all the fun that’s planned. Tampa’s Busch Gardens will have a Christmas Town from early November to early January that features thousands of twinkling lights, holiday decorations, a sing-along train and a variety of holiday shows (www.buschgardens.com/tampa has all the details).

Inside a Tiny House
Inside of Zoe, a tiny house at the Mt. Hood Tiny House Village

Visit www.PetiteRetreats.com to book your glamping accommodations and make this a unique Thanksgiving celebration you’ll remember for years to come!