Camping grounds or somewhere more secluded?

[woodsman]

What do you prefer? I usually try staying away from camping grounds since they are noisy, messy and generally the exact thing that I want to get away from when camping, what about you guys?

[Lorax]

I take my backpack and hit the trails, or paddle my kayaks and canoes into "paddle only" sites.

[twodogs]

Not Sure About other states but in Michigan if the camp grounds are full , like most of the time, you can camp any where in state forest , I pack in my own water and make sure my camp is clean , and be careful of any fires I have , because I do all my cooking over wood fires . And never had any problems.You can find some real nice camp sites in northern michigan

[jason]

I prefer secluded, but my friends tend to go more for campgrounds.

[striker]

When camping we generally go up a dirt road near the creek or river until we hit a place that is secluded enough for our liking. You'd be surprised how many beautiful spots you can find this way.

[IndianaHiker]

I almost always hike in at least 3 to 5 miles from any trail head to avoid crowds and noise.

[campclose]

I like to go to camp grounds! I like the interaction with the other campers and the activities that campgrounds have for the kids. I do like to camp alone too, but I prefer to be at a campground.