When is the best time to camp in Maine?

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Seamus

I am from Louisiana, and would like to take a camping trip in Maine next year. I've heard it is most beautiful when the colors are changing in the fall. Anyone have any insider info on the best time of year to capture that? Also, any advice on where to camp would be helpful too. We like to semi rough it. Camping with tents, but prefer camp sites that offer restrooms and showers.

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Well hello! Glad your thinking about Maine. Right now, 11/12/13 the leaves have changed and it is quite cold (below freezing) in the Augusta region. I suggest early to mid Octoberfor your excursion. Goto central maone as well, or southern, somewhere inbetween. If you go fartger north you will be cold.

Where can I go primitive beach camping in Florida?

porkstar3

My wife and I love to camp on the beach. There are numerous places in Texas and Louisiana where you can set up a tent either very close to the sand or on it. Any suggestions?

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You can get a back country permit to camp directly on the beach at Canaveral National Seashore In New Smyrna Beach. This is a "hike in" only location, so may have the entire twelve miles of beach to yourselves.
Most of the locations already mentioned by other answerers are in developed parks and while quite nice, are still developed and you will have plenty of neighbors.

You can also go to Everglades National Park and primitive camp on Cape Sable. You cannot reach this place by car or foot, only by boat.

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