Summer camper deals: two parks offer free stays for children

Tiancheng Hotels Group's luxury camping brand, Tiancheng Yilv-Pengqu Luxury Camping, has launched a weekday-only 'Pengqu Zizai Select' package. From now until October 31, guests staying Monday to Thursday can enjoy a one-night two-meal deal (breakfast and late-night snack) for two from NT$3,999 per night. The package includes flexible vehicle assignment, free access to children's playground facilities, mini golf, gym, and seasonal outdoor pool. Children aged 0-2 stay free, ages 3-5 cost NT$500+10%, and ages 6+ cost NT$1,000+10%.

A new camper site with ten motorhomes has opened on the shores of Plum Lake in Yilan County, Taiwan. Each motorhome features a skylight for stargazing, and pets are allowed. The price per night has not been disclosed.

The TV program "Earth Golden Line" on July 24, 2026 featured two recreational vehicles: the self-propelled Crosscamp 541 and the Airstream Bambi 16 travel trailer. The Crosscamp 541 is equipped with a two-burner stove, refrigerator and toilet, enabling off-grid living. The Airstream Bambi 16 is a classic teardrop trailer from the US manufacturer.

In Zhuolan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan, the glamping site 'Xiaoxiang Qingfeng' (小巷清風) has opened, featuring exclusively Airstream travel trailers — the only such site in Asia. It offers 22-foot and 28-foot models with full amenities. Packages start at NT$8,200 for a two-person Bambi 22-foot trailer and NT$9,800 for a Flying Cloud 28-foot trailer, including one night's stay and three meals.

Japanese tour guide Huang Bozheng, known as 'Crazy Dad', together with his wife and three children, completed a 30-day motorhome trip around Taiwan in 2021 and a 22-day bicycle tour in 2022. In 2025, he led a cycling trip for his elementary school graduate son and classmates. The family embraces 'inconvenience': camping without water or electricity, bathing in wild hot springs, and using natural materials for play. Children learn to use knives at age three and fire at five. The father believes nature fosters independence, teamwork, and resilience.

In Kaohsiung, a 20-year-old woman lost control on a wet road and crashed into a parked camper, damaging it. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The center owner said this is the second such incident in two years.