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America’s Campgrounds: An Interesting and Unique look at the United States
Posted on September 16, 2008
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The United States offers a wide and rich variety of state and national parks, along with a host of protected wildlife refuges, and a plethora of privately owned campgrounds across the nation, allowing campers to spend time outdoors in some of the most beautiful and unique areas in the world. Some of the more interesting places to camp include:
Island Camping
For those who really want to get away from it all, or dream of being stranded on a desert island, you can get fairly close by roughing it on one of several state and national parks.
Cayo Costa State Park, off the coast of Florida near Fort Myers, is accessed only by private boat or the daily ferry from Pine Island, Florida. There are no stores on the island, and no facilities, but the beaches are white and stunning, the weather warm year round, and very few people. Campers must pack in all their camping gear to the camp site.
Dry Tortugas National Park is a small cluster of islands that lie approximately seventy miles west of Key West, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. Not only is it home to the historical Fort Jefferson, it is surrounded by a protected Research Natural Area that protects the surrounding marine habitat and offers a marine research area and sanctuary. Dry Tortugas is only accessible by boat, seaplane, or helicopter, and all needs must be packed in, as there are no facilities. For those who want to get away, this is the place!
Tree House Camping
Indulge yourself and your kids in the childhood fantasy of a real treehouse! Treehouse camping involves camping in treehouses that are raised off the ground by several feet, putting campers at tree level!
Out ‘n About, a Treehouse resort in Cave Junction, Oregon, offers a variety of interesting treehouse camping experiences, including a ‘treepee.’ Campers can choose from a range of amenities, depending on how much true camping you prefer!
Try the Maple Tree Campground, which offers tree cottages, tree houses, and traditional tent camping in Gapland, Maryland. Treehouses are log cabin and other rustic styles, and allow campers to see the outdoors from a unique perspective above the ground!
Winter Camping
Enjoy the great outdoors throughout the winter in these winter camping facilities.
Mount Rainier National Paradise Campground, offers snow camping once the snow base builds up to at least 5 feet. And once the base reaches 8 feet, there is sufficient snow to build snow caves and igloos!
Stokes State Forest in New Jersey offers camping year round, including throughout the winter- and when you are not spending time at the campsite, you can take part in other winter activities, including ice fishing, snowmobiling, ice skating, and more!
Camp near the Caves
Several state and national parks offer camping near the park. Go caving by day, and sleep under the stars in a nearby campsite by night.
Mammoth Cave National Park, in Kentucky, offers campers a chance to visit the underground system of caves through over a dozen different tours, including the Star Chamber Tour, the River Styx Cave Tour, the Frozen Niagara Tour, and the Snowball Tour, among others!
Marengo Cave Park, a U.S. National Landmark in Marengo, Indiana, offers rustic camping cabins. Campground restrooms are provided, but basic camping equipment will be required. Campers can enjoy visiting the caves in a variety of challenging activities including cave exploration.
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