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WHAT'S CAMPING LIKE WITHOUT HAVING TO ROUGH IT? RED CEDAR GLAMPING LUXURY-STYLE CAMP SITES ON NEARLY 15 ACRES OF DUNN COUNTY LAND MAY BE EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR NEXT GETAWAY words by MCKENNA SCHERER

W hether you’re close-quarters cross country trip or packing up a tent, campfire cooking gear, and lacing up your hiking boots for a weekend adventure, camping is a staple fair-weather experience. loading the family up in an RV for a

sized beds are fitted with down com forters and bedding, nightstands, a luggage rack, and a small table with some amenities. Solar-powered lights and stocked gallons of drink ing water are provided. Back outside, a private fire pit and cooking grate is also included at each site, with portable toilets lo cated nearby. Soon, a solar-powered outdoor shower will also be added to the sites, and an outdoor sauna will be ready to go in the coming weeks. The Peers’ slice of heaven stretches nearly 15 forested acres, nestled just 50 feet above and across from the Red Cedar River. Located about one mile from Downsville – which has its own stunning trailhead and local businesses – and seven miles from The Bottoms, a local beach and natural area, there are plenty of opportunities to truly enjoy the outdoors.

Menomonie residents Kelli and Dain Peer are not full-time Airbnb property managers. They just hap pen to live on an incredible piece of Dunn County land and have a longtime love for road-tripping and camping. “When we bought this place – our house and quite a few acres – we saw it in February when it was, like, -20º outside. We walked one of the trails and saw the Red Cedar River, and just fell in love,” Kelli said. “When we moved in, we thought, ‘this is a little slice of heaven; how do we share it?’ ” In the spring of 2022, the Peers did just that: they set up luxurious style camp sites and started hosting guests for overnight and multi-day getaways. Each of their two sites feature canvas tents with cedar porches. Pulling back the canvas flaps, queen

But sometimes you just wish you had your own bed with you. Enter, Red Cedar Glamping. It may not be your actual bedroom, but it’s about as close as you can get while still camping outdoors – and according to over 50 guest reviews, Red Cedar Glamping offers the best of both worlds.

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