Why Families Love
Family Glamping

Family glamping is the easiest way we know to give the kids a real outdoor adventure without turning the parents into pack mules. At Lake LaCroix RV Resort in Bay St. Louis, glamping means you show up, unzip a furnished lakeview tent, and start making memories — no RV to drive, no tent to wrestle, no cooler full of regret because you forgot the tent stakes. If your family has been curious about camping but the logistics always talked you out of it, this is the article that changes your mind.

Here's why families keep coming back to the tents, told the honest way.

1. There's nothing to pack, set up, or figure out

The number-one reason families love glamping is also the simplest: it's already done. Our bell tents sit on their own wooden decks with a view of the lake, furnished and ready before you arrive. No air mattress that deflates at 2 a.m., no rain fly you can't remember how to attach, no half-hour of frustration while the kids melt down in the parking lot.

You bring your clothes, your snacks, and your family. We handle the rest. For first-timers especially, that's the difference between "maybe someday" and "let's go this weekend."

2. Cozy, furnished, and genuinely comfortable

"Camping" and "comfortable" don't always go together — but glamping is where they meet. Step inside and you'll find a real bed made up and waiting, soft light, and a snug space that feels more like a little room than a tent. Kids think it's an adventure; grown-ups get an actual night's sleep. Everybody wins.

And because the tents look out over the lake, the view out the front is water, sky, and trees. You can find the full details of what's inside and who it's for on our glamping page.

3. The good stuff is just steps away

What makes glamping at Lake LaCroix click for families is everything within a short walk of the tent. The swimming pool, the sandy beach, and the firepit are all right there — so a day flows naturally from a morning swim to an afternoon on the beach to s'mores around the bonfire at dusk. Nobody has to load up the car to have fun.

• Pool: a few steps for a cool-off whenever the kids get restless.
• Sandy beach: freshwater, calm, and easy for little ones — no Gulf surf.
• Bonfire & s'mores: the classic camp evening, minus the work.
• Kayaks & paddleboards: push off the lake for an easy family paddle.

There's plenty more where that came from — our family fun page tells the whole story of what a day with the kids looks like here.

4. It's genuinely first-timer friendly

You don't have to be an experienced camper to glamp. That's the whole point. There's no learning curve, no special gear to buy, and no worry about "doing it wrong." If your family has never camped a night in your lives, a glamping tent is the gentlest possible on-ramp to the outdoors — all of the campfire magic, none of the intimidation.

And because there's no RV required, you don't need to own or rent anything with wheels. Just book the tent and drive your regular car right up.

5. Screen-free togetherness that actually sticks

Something happens when a family unplugs by a lake. The phones go quiet. The conversations get longer. The kids invent games with sticks and sand, and everyone stays up a little later than usual watching the fire. Glamping makes that kind of togetherness easy because there's nothing pulling you back to a screen and nowhere you'd rather be than right where you are.

That's really what families are buying when they book a tent — not just a place to sleep, but a weekend where being together is the whole plan.

6. It scales with your family

Traveling as one family, or wrangling a multi-generation crew? Glamping mixes and matches beautifully. Some folks book a tent for the kids' first outdoor trip; others pair a glamping tent with an RV site so grandparents in the motorhome and grandkids in the tent are steps apart on the same lake. Either way, everyone's together without being on top of each other.

Ready to try it?

Glamping tents are limited and popular with families, especially on weekends and around our year-round events, so they book up. If a no-hassle lakeside adventure sounds like exactly what your family needs, check availability and grab your tent.