Last updated: March 2026 Written by Mike, dad of three (14, 12, and 9). Been camping with the kids since the youngest was in diapers. We camp regularly in New Jersey and Pennsylvania — Pine Barrens, Poconos, Delaware Water Gap, and our cabin in the PA mountains. Some of these hacks I figured out the hard way. Most of them I wish someone had told me before trip one. Camping with kids is either the best family experience you’ll ever have or a complete disaster. There’s almost no middle