When it comes to outdoor adventures, there’s nothing quite like immersing yourself in nature. But how you experience it can vary wildly depending on your approach. Are you someone who thrives on the rugged simplicity of traditional camping—pitching a tent, cooking over a fire, and truly roughing it? Or do you prefer the comfort and convenience of glamping, where luxury meets the great outdoors? In this post, we’ll dive into the key differences between camping and glamping, exploring the pros and cons of each to help you decide which adventure suits your style. Whether you’re a minimalist at heart or crave a cozy retreat under the stars, there’s a world of possibility waiting outside your door.

Camping or Glamping you can’t go wrong with either one. I’ve done both and I enjoyed doing both.

Camping is more work, but it is just as fun. You are essentially creating the atmosphere you are comfortable with. I must admit, we cheated while camping. We had a generator, and we brought our tv and string lights. Other than that, everything else was true to real camping! If you are on a boat, you can find an island that’s all your own. You can play your music as loud as you want for as long as you want, it's your island.. Do you!!. If you go by car, there are parks around the lake that offer campgrounds, be mindful, there are rules to follow. Camping, you are bringing all the essentials. Items and cost can really add up. The best part is you only have to buy most of the essentials once....so get good items

Essentials will include

· Tent

· Cot or air mattress/pillow

· Bedding to cover mattress or cot/pillow

· Small grill

· Chairs

· Pop up room (for toilet)

· Portable toilet

· Toilet tissue

· Table for food area

· Table to eat/play games

· Water to wash hands

· Lighting

· Towels

· Clothes

· Food

· Drinks/water

· Paper plates/cups

· Plastic flatware

· Plastic tablecloths

· Ziploc bags

· Aluminum foil

· Plastic tub (to wash any dishes you may have)

· Dish/hand soap

· Paper towels

· Cooler (always good to have more than one for water/drinks, one for packaged foods, one for any raw foods and one for clean ice.

· Ice

· Tums/headache/allergy meds

· Bug spray

· Cleaning products/cloths

· Trash Can/bags

· Rake (good to be able to clear the ground of debris)

· Picnic blanket

· Sandals

· Change of clothes

· Swimwear

· Hammock (you can get a portable one that you can attach to the surrounding trees....it's so relaxing)

· Games

· Toiletries

Glamping is defined as upscale camping! Something you would enjoy with your girlfriends or a weekend with your favorite couples. The major difference between glamping and camping is that glamping has everything set up for you. You only need to bring some essentials(not the entire list above) and some items you may want to bring. The glamping site already has a waterproof tent that is elevated off the ground on a wooden platform and set up for you...sidenote (one night while there, we had a heavy rainstorm to come through, not a drop of rain came into the tent.)

Here are other amenities that are provided

· 5star hotel bed/bedding

· Mini fridge(you don’t have to bring as many coolers)

· Keurig coffee maker (yes!! Coffee and camping)

· Air conditioning(no night sweating)

· Beautiful décor inside tent...so cute and clean like us ladies like things to be

· Trash cans

· Outlets

· Picnic table

· Lights

· Water access

· hammocks

· Can access by boat or car

· Clean bathroom with shower (I suggest you take a popup room and portable toilet, may not want to take the walk late at night)

· For a fee, there are plenty of add-ons to enhance your glamping experience.

Bring other essentials that you will need

· Small grill (although there are grills onsite, in case you are like me and don’t care to use the community grill! Lol!!)

· Favorite outdoor chairs (they offer 2 cute chairs that sit on the porch of the tent)

· Toilet tissue

· Table for food area

· Water to wash hands

· Towels

· Cleaning cloths/wash cloths

· Food

· Drinks/water

· Paper plates/cups

· Plastic flatware

· Plastic tablecloths

· Ziploc bags

· Aluminum foil

· Plastic tub (to wash any dishes you may have)

· Dish/hand soap

· Paper towels

· Cooler

· Ice

· tums/headache/allergy meds

· Bug spray

· Cleaning products

· Trashbags

· Rake (good to be able to clear the ground of debris)

· Picnic blanket

· Sandals

· Change of clothes

· Swimwear

· Games

· Toiletries

If you still aren't convinced to do the tent thing like the rest of your group, there are 2 RVs onsite to camp in. As with any RV it has a bedroom, sitting/kitchen area and bathroom. In our recipes you will find easy and quick camping food ideas that everyone will love!

As with any island or campground at Lake Lanier, you must have a propane grill..no charcoal grill.

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