Harvest Hosts for RVers: 7 Unique Stays Reviewed

When we hit the road full-time in our RV, one of the things we were most excited about was trying out Harvest Hosts. If you’re not familiar, it’s a membership program that lets RVers stay overnight at unique spots like wineries, farms, breweries, and even museums. Over the course of 2024, we stayed at seven different Harvest Hosts locations, and each one brought its own charm—and a few surprises!

In this post, we’ll share mini-reviews of each spot, including a little about our stay, what made it special, and a quick rundown of the pros and cons. Whether you’re considering Harvest Hosts for your next trip or just love discovering cool places to park your RV, this list has something for everyone. Let’s dive in!

Wertheim Enterprises– Atlanta, IL

Our first Harvest Host ever was Wertheim Enterprises in Atlanta, IL. This is a family-owned farm that also makes and sells their own chocolate. It was a bit of a weird first Harvest Host experience, since we stayed there on Easter Sunday. Atlanta, IL is along Route 66 and our host told us they get a few hundred Harvest Host visitors every year and there are usually multiple people staying on any given day. There’s both grass and gravel parking, depending on how wet things are and how many people are there. It was on the wetter side when we visited, so she had us park on her gravel driveway in front of the house. Overall, it was a good first experience, but with some quirks. We’d definitely recommend this spot if you’re specifically doing a Route 66 road trip. We have a whole post about out thoughts about our first Harvest Host trip that you should check out too: In Our Harvest Hosts Era: All About Our First Adventure. Generators are allowed as long as they’re not excessively noisy.

Alto Vineyards– Champaign, IL

We stayed at Alto Vineyards while travelling from southern Illinois back home to northern Illinois. This location ended up being the perfect spot for us, too, since one of Josh’s coworkers lives in Champaign- so she was able to come out and visit us for a glass of wine. When we first got to the vineyard, we were a little worried because the parking lot was PACKED. It was one of their live music nights and so many people were there. We were able to find a spot at the back of their large grass parking lot, and when we went inside to check in they told us that it would be emptying out soon once the music was over. Sure enough, less than an hour later everyone poured out and we had most of the parking lot to ourselves to readjust and find a level spot. We stayed there a Sunday night and they’re closed Mondays, so it was a little eerie waking up to everything being fully empty besides us, but it definitely made pulling out easy! The folks working here were friendly and we enjoyed the wine- our main tip would be to check their event schedule and make sure you get in either before or after to avoid the crowded parking lot. Champaign is a big college town in Illinois, so if you wanted to leave your rig and go into town there’s plenty of activities and restaurants to choose from. Generators are allowed.

Muffleheads Brewery– Wakeman, OH

We stayed at Muffleheads during a 3 day drive from Indiana to eastern Pennsylvania. It was a chilly rainy day, so barely anyone was there that day. They have a really nice outdoor area, so I’m sure during nice weather it’s a much busier place. They have both grass and gravel parking, and since almost no one was there, we were able to park in the back gravel lot. We got a flight of beer and some locally made caramel corn, petted the brewery dogs, and watched the rain. It definitely wasn’t a bad experience, but would be much better on a nice day I think! The actual camping situation here was good, a nice level parking spot and the brewery itself is tucked away so it felt very private. Wakeman is about half an hour from Sandusky, which is home to Cedar Point amusement park. If had been nicer, we also would have gone back to Milan, Ohio, which we had driven through about 15 minutes before getting to the brewery and is home to Edison’s birthplace. Generators are allowed until 11 pm.

Unity Community Church– Plum, PA

Unity Community Church was our second stop on our Indiana to Pennsylvania drive. Plum is located just northeast of Pittsburgh. We weren’t sure about staying at a church, since part of what we like about Harvest Host is using our stays as activities, but it ended up just being the site that worked best location-wise for us. The biggest issue here is that it’s on the top of a hill with a very steep drive in and out, with tight turns on and off the road. They make it very clear in their listing that they’re not big rig friendly. We have a 30 ft. travel trailer and we got in ok, but getting out was trickier. I definitely wouldn’t recommend it for anything larger than our rig, and even with this side you need to be a confident driver. Once we got in, though, it was a huge paved parking lot with lots of room. We didn’t have to check in or anything, so it also made for an easy stay. We ended up parked right next to the cemetery- which some people would definitely not like, but we thought was cool. We were there September 30th, so it was cool to wake up on the first day of Spooky Season with a cemetery right outside our window. But even I’ll admit that looking out our window in the middle of the night to an empty cemetery was a little creepy. There was road noise here, but nothing too bad. If you wanted to disconnect, there are plenty of options for restaurants or running errands in Plum. Generators are allowed 

The Farmers Market– Greenwich Township, NJ

We had a couple days to fill in between our longer stays in southeast PA and Maryland, so we decided to use Harvest Hosts to stay in 2 new states- just to be able to say we’ve been there. Our first one was The Farmers Market in New Jersey, a state neither of had been to before. The site was easy to access, and when we got there there were already 2 other rigs. This was our first time at a Harvest Host when other people were staying there! There’s a large grass field and it was decently level for grass. We were all parked behind the farm store. The store itself was awesome, besides their own farm products they have lots of items from other local producers. We ended up getting a bunch of mini jams, nuts, popcorn, etc. for gift baskets for family. We felt very comfortable leaving the RV here while we did an evening activity. I think it’s fitting that our New Jersey activity was actually leaving New Jersey- since we went back to Pennsylvania for a nighttime tour of Philadelphia’s Fort Mifflin. Josh also accidentally illegally pumped his own gas in New Jersey, so it was quite an adventure. Overall, we loved this Harvest Host stay. The worst part was trying to leave. Since it’s on a busy road, it took us a long time to turn out of the driveway. Generators are allowed.

Mispillion Riving Brewing– Milford, DE

Mispillion River Brewing was our second Harvest Host we stayed at just to say we stayed in a new state. Neither of us had been to Delaware before, too, so it was fun to check it off the list. We felt safe leaving the RV here, so for our adventure of the day we drove half an hour south to Cape Henlopen State Park to see the Atlantic Ocean (not a new ocean for us). We figured we were this far east that we might as well make it all the way to the coast. When we got back from our park adventure, the brewery was open so we got some beers to try and sat out on the patio and ended up talking to a local for a few hours. The staff here was super friendly and we enjoyed the brewery itself, but the camping situation was a little meh since it was just a parking lot in an industrial area. I definitely prefer the other breweries that are more rural, but it was clean, safe, and a very level parking lot. Generators are allowed.

Simmons Winery & 450 North Brewing Co– Columbus, IN

We stayed at 450 North on our way home to Illinois from Tennessee. It’s just a little outside Indianapolis, so we could definitely see using this as a stopover again in the future. They have both a winery and a brewery on the same site, but we only visited the brewery. They have a full food menu, so we got food and each got our own flight of beers to try. Half their menu is their smoothie style sour beers. I LOVE sour beer, but sometimes get annoyed with all the fruited ones since I also like just a good plain non-fruit sour beer. These fruited sours were another level, though. They were very layered and multi-dimensional. Josh doesn’t like sour beer and even he liked these. It’s already on our list to go back someday. We had a large parking area in a pretty level gravel lot, but it was their back employee lot which is away from the buildings and surrounded by cornfields so it was very windy. We also stayed there in late November, so it was very cold, but I imagine in the summer it’s a lot nicer. 

Harvest Hosts FAQs

Who can use Harvest Hosts?

To use Harvest Hosts, you need to have a fully self-contained RV or van. Motorhomes, fifth wheels, travel trailers, vans, pop-ups, truck bed campers, schoolies, etc. are all allowed as long as you have an interior toilet and cooking facilities. Each host has their own restrictions on rig size, based on their parking spaces- but there are tons of options available for big rigs.

How long can I stay at each Harvest Host?

Harvest Host stays are for one night, but more and more Hosts are now offering additional nights by request. A lot of them charge for the additional nights, but some offer free extra nights (like Unity Community Church above).

Are there hookups at Harvest Hosts?

Most Harvest Hosts don’t have any hookups, but there are some with partial (and even full) hookups available- some for free and some for a charge. One of the newer features of the website is being able to filter by electric hookups.

How much does Harvest Hosts cost?

The Harvest Hosts Classic plan, which includes 5,431 host sites is usually $99 a year, but there are often specials. Be sure to use our link to get the best deals on membership.