Comments on: Camping at the Ingalls Homestead

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:15:51 +0000

As a huge Little House fan, there was no way I was passing up the chance to sleep in a covered wagon ON the actual Ingalls homestead. Last time I visited DeSmet, the wagons were not there.
Our family of four slept in the large wagon and we were very comfortable sleeping. The bed at the end fit my husband and I nicely (and I like my space while sleeping) and my 10 year old and 6 year old said that the other two beds were very comfortable. In fact, this was the last night of our vacation and we had slept in hotels our last 6 nights. I slept better in the wagon than I had the entire vacation! Maybe it was all of the fresh air but the bed was very comfy.
The covered wagon was an experience I will never forget!

By: Rebecca Brammer

Rebecca Brammer — Fri, 28 May 2010 20:12:29 +0000

Carrie, it’s no longer listed on the website, but it’s: mail@ingallshomestead.com

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:59:51 +0000

Thanks Sandra….but I must be going blind. I can’t find an email address on the Ingalls Homesite website anywhere.

By: Sandra Hume

Sandra Hume — Fri, 28 May 2010 02:46:00 +0000

Carrie, visit http://www.ingallshomestead.com for their email address and phone number.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 27 May 2010 08:56:22 +0000

Is it possible to contact the Ingalls Homestead owners via email for reservations?

By: Sandra Hume

Sandra Hume — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:20:56 +0000

Call Ingalls Homestead in De Smet at 800-776-3594 to make a reservation.

By: V Larned

V Larned — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:06:00 +0000

HOW can I reserve a camping wagon

By: Lauri

Lauri — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:31:08 +0000

We camped at the campground with our RV in DeSmet. A very nice place as well run by an older couple. But the first thing I did when we got there? Called my aunt and told her I was camping right next to where the slough used to be and how exciting was that?

By: Chris Lowenstein

Chris Lowenstein — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:05:57 +0000

My family of four spent two nights in a covered wagon at the Ingalls Homestead in DeSmet last summer. It was one of our best family experiences ever and we remember it with great fondness and feel so fortunate that we got to spend the night in the same way that the Ingalls family might have over 100 years ago. My two sons, ages 7 & 10 at the time, are not big Little House fans, but they loved the wagons and being able to roam around the Homestead and to help with the farm animals, attend the one-room schoolhouse, and drive a covered wagon. They’d love to go back anytime.