In our latest book, Where Should We Camp Next? Budget Camping we make the case that a Harvest Hosts membership is one of the great values in American camping right now. And the more we use our membership–the more we believe this to be true. An official Harvest Hosts stay is limited to one night–so many RV owners that we know use them as stops on their way to and from destinations. Staying at a Harvest Hosts location is a great way to rest up after a long drive, or to extend a great vacation just a little bit longer. Why spend the night in the parking lot of a big box store when you can spend the night at a winery, a brewery, or a farm? Harvest Hosts locations are also spread out across the entire country and there are over 5,000 of them. So it would be quite hard to visit all of them in a single lifetime.

The thing that we may love the most about our Harvest Hosts membership is that, while they may be known for wineries and farms, there are dozens (if not hundreds) of other types of hosts in their extensive network. How does a comfortable overnight at a minor league baseball stadium, a space museum, or a 1950’s diner sound? There are so many cool locations for nostalgic Harvest Hosts stays–and many of them are also perfect for summer.

To listen to Jeremy interview Harvest Hosts CEO Joel Holland about “12 Nostalgic Harvest Hosts Locations that are Perfect for Summer” please click on the media player above or subscribe to The RV Atlas wherever you get your favorite podcasts. 

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Without further ado, here is a sneak peek at Joel’s terrific list of nostalgic Harvest Hosts locations. To find out more about each one make sure to listen to our interview with Joel on the RV Atlas podcast.

1. The Gateway Grizzlies (Minor League Baseball Stadium)

How cool would it be to catch a minor league game and enjoy a cold beer and then be able to walk right back to your RV for a safe and comfortable overnight stay in the stadium’s parking lot? At the Gateway Grizzlies Stadium in Sauget, Illinois you can do just that. Singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh inning stretch takes on a whole new meaning when your RV is waiting for you out in the parking lot. When it comes to nostalgic Harvest Hosts locations that are perfect for summer this one is certainly top notch and fun for the entire family.

2. Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner

Is there anything more nostalgic than an authentic 1950’s American Diner?  Imagine pulling into Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner in Yermo, California after a long day of driving and parking your rig and heading inside to the counter to order a burger and fries. Or imagine waking up with the Calico Mountains as your backdrop and heading into Peggy Sue’s for coffee and breakfast before hitting the road. Either scenario sounds terrific to us. Just make sure you say hello to Betty Boop before you go!

3. Galaxy Drive-In Movie Theater

Parking your rig for the night at a drive-in movie theater like the Galaxy Drive-In in Ennis, Texas and catching a summer movie sounds like a dream to us. And this isn’t the only Drive-in movie theater in the Harvest Hosts system–there are a whole bunch of them. What an amazing slice of Americana and how convenient if you are traveling near one of these locations! Sign us up for an epic night in front of the silver screen in the great outdoors!

4. Roy’s Motel & Cafe (and Old Gas Station)

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