You can park your RV at wineries, breweries, farms, and museums across the US for free with an $80-a-year membership program called Harvest Hosts

Harvest Hosts members enjoy the view at the Cottage Vineyard and Winery in Cleveland, Georgia.Courtesy Harvest Hosts

• With international and interstate travel restrictions still in place, Americans are looking for creative staycation ideas close to home.
• Enter Harvest Hosts, a membership-based network offering RV owners free overnight access to more than 1,500 wineries, farms, museums, and other attractions across the US.
• Harvest Hosts Member Services Manager Lisa Manning told Business Insider that the company has seen an influx of new RVers this summer.
• Membership starts start at $79 per year, the equivalent cost of two to three nights at a typical campground.
• From a working alpaca farm to a moonshine distillery, here are nine scenic and off-the-beaten path locations Harvest Hosts members can visit.

The coronavirus pandemic has decimated many parts of the industry, but RV travel is not one of them.

Harvest Hosts, a membership-based network offering RV owners free overnight access to more than 1,500 private wineries, breweries, farms, museums, and attractions across the US, has seen an unprecedented surge in membership and bookings this summer as Americans eye socially distant vacations close to home.

"Many state parks and campgrounds are either closed or have limited their parking spots. Also, RV sales are at record highs so there are more people competing for the parking spots that are available," Harvest Hosts Member Services Manager Lisa Manning told Business Insider, adding that her team is recruiting an average of 100 hosts and locations per month to make sure their members have plenty of options.

Harvest Hosts doesn't just offer an alternative to run-of-the-mill campgrounds; the annual membership is also extremely affordable. It costs $79, which is equivalent to the price of two to three nights at a budget-friendly RV park, according to RV rental firm Cruise America. For an additional $40 per year, members can access over 350 golf courses and country clubs.

While Harvest Hosts members are free to book any location through the Harvest Hosts mobile app, they must abide by a few rules: They need to own self-contained RVs — no tents or sleeping in the car allowed — and they're encouraged to spend money at each location in order to give back to hosts.

From a working alpaca farm to a moonshine distillery, here are nine scenic and off-the-beaten path locations in Harvest Hosts' network.