Lepke
Does anyone know of any small campgrounds (I realize that "small" is relative) in the abovementioned states. We had a great time at Burton Island in Vermont, and would love to find a small campground (either state park or national park or private) that's not too crowded and the tent sites are relatively private. I am looking for personal experience, since I know about the websites and books that rate campgrounds. Thanks for the help.
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Try Elk Neck State Park in Cecil County Maryland. I was raised about 10 miles away and it is an excellent small site, for camping, fishing, hiking, whatever. Wonderful!! I know youll love it!!
Try Elk Neck State Park in Cecil County Maryland. I was raised about 10 miles away and it is an excellent small site, for camping, fishing, hiking, whatever. Wonderful!! I know youll love it!!
Anyone know any interesting camping sites in VA or NC?
Natalie S
I am going camping with a few friends and dog in VA or NC. I am looking for some interesting sites that my novice camper friends lol. Any suggestions?
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Hmmm I've been to over 2/3 of the NC state parks so I know them better (I usually camp in a tent as well). For novice campers at the beach-I liked NC Carolina Beach State Park-but I like quiet parks with a marina and hiking trails:
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/cabe/main.php
In the mtns/piedmont-in NC I liked Hanging Rock State Park or Stone Mountain State Park (Stone Mtn is by the Blue Ridge Parkway so if it's campground is full you can find a spot at one of the Blue Ridge Parkway campgrounds-another good choice as well). At Hanging Rock you can camp and swim or hike or boat or rock climb-at Stone Mountain you can camp and hike or fish or rock climb :
Hanging Rock: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/haro/main.php
Stone: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/stmo/main.php
Blue Ridge Parkway: http://www.nps.gov/blri/
If you like the beach-I liked First Landing State park at a Virginia State Park where I stayed in a cabin for once-it had camping and swimming or hiking or biking or fishing and you could boat if you rented one in Virginia Beach:
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fir.shtml
If you prefer the VA mtns-I've camped at Shenandoah National Park as well and it was very beautiful-but I went off-season - not in the summer:
http://www.nps.gov/shen/
All NC State Parks: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php
All VA State Parks: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/state_park.shtml
NC State Parks allow dogs as long as you keep them on a leash-I'd check on VA and the Nat'l parks-they're probably the same but I haven't checked in a while...
Hmmm I've been to over 2/3 of the NC state parks so I know them better (I usually camp in a tent as well). For novice campers at the beach-I liked NC Carolina Beach State Park-but I like quiet parks with a marina and hiking trails:
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/cabe/main.php
In the mtns/piedmont-in NC I liked Hanging Rock State Park or Stone Mountain State Park (Stone Mtn is by the Blue Ridge Parkway so if it's campground is full you can find a spot at one of the Blue Ridge Parkway campgrounds-another good choice as well). At Hanging Rock you can camp and swim or hike or boat or rock climb-at Stone Mountain you can camp and hike or fish or rock climb :
Hanging Rock: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/haro/main.php
Stone: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/stmo/main.php
Blue Ridge Parkway: http://www.nps.gov/blri/
If you like the beach-I liked First Landing State park at a Virginia State Park where I stayed in a cabin for once-it had camping and swimming or hiking or biking or fishing and you could boat if you rented one in Virginia Beach:
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fir.shtml
If you prefer the VA mtns-I've camped at Shenandoah National Park as well and it was very beautiful-but I went off-season - not in the summer:
http://www.nps.gov/shen/
All NC State Parks: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php
All VA State Parks: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/state_park.shtml
NC State Parks allow dogs as long as you keep them on a leash-I'd check on VA and the Nat'l parks-they're probably the same but I haven't checked in a while...
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