Away.com editor Alistair Wearmouth runs through the gamut of adventure lodging options, from rudimentary campsites to nature’s answer to the ritzy all-inclusive resort:

Camping
Camping with kids is a kick, but plan on keeping things simple, low-key, and fun. The younger your charges, the less you should care about killer views, lung-busting trails, and soulful outdoor fulfillment. Find a nice place to pitch your tent -- one that doesn’t require hours in the car -- and be sure to pack enough gear to keep you safe, warm and well-fed.
Resource: www.recreation.gov

Lodges and Cabins
Many state parks, recreation areas, national forests, and national parks offer cabins and lodges. Some places, like the Skyline Lodge in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, are more like comfortable mountain motels; others, like Yosemite’s famous Ahwahnee Hotel, plop you in the lap of some serious wilderness luxury. At the more basic end of the scale, thank Roosevelt’s New Deal-era for a forest of sturdy cabins in places like Maryland’s Cunningham Falls State Park or Yosemite’s Housekeeping Camp. For something a littler more adventuresome with older kids, check out repurposed fire lookouts in national forests in the Pacific Northwest.
Resource: www.recreation.gov

All-Inclusive State Park “Resorts”
While the commercial camping scene is dominated by large outfits like KOA and the uber-kid-focused Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park campgrounds, state entities have been muscling in on the scene. South Carolina’s Hickory Knob State Resort Park mixes cabins, camping, and motel accommodations in a lakeside spread that includes mountain-biking trails, fishing, boating, and an 18-hole golf course. Kentucky’s Natural Bridge State Resort Park, with cabins, camping, and a 35-room lodge, puts you on the doorstep of the state’s landmark sandstone rock formations without scrimping on modern conveniences like WiFi access.

Year-Round Ski Resorts
Over 130 ski resorts currently operate within the bounds of U.S. National Forest Service land, among them being New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley (within White Mountain National Forest) and California’s Mammoth Mountain (within Inyo National Forest). And with the four-season concept being such big business, existing ski-base infrastructure translates to easy summer access to nearby trails, lakes, mountaintops -- not to mention, tantalizing seasonal packages that bundle a robust selection of comfortable lodging choices with complimentary access to activities like lift-served mountain biking, bobsledding runs, bungee rides, whitewater rafting, fly-fishing, and horseback riding.