Favorite place you've camped?

Cottontail · 09-12-2011, 10:30 AM

Mine was camping out in Yellowstone for two weeks. We had this nice little spot by Slough Creek that was absolutely beautiful! Got to see a lot of very bold wildlife, too.

(Downside: Mosquitoes the size of pelicans.)

grand · 09-13-2011, 05:15 AM

I have no particular favorite. But anywhere where I can find the peace and tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of urban living, with adequate supply of potable water and food is the best place for me.

dinosaur · 09-13-2011, 06:55 AM

My favorite place was called "thousand islands" in southern Indiana near the towns of Linton and Dugger. It was developed by Peabody Mines after they had dug coal out of the area in strip pits. The pits filled with water, some of them covering as much as thirty acres and all interconnected. Depths run to about sixty feet. The area covers hundreds of acres and the fishing is excellent for panfish, bass and catfish. There are beaver dens and every other type of wildlife you'd expect in a remote area. The camping is primitive and the only way to reach it is by boat. I loaded a canoe with my gear and it took 45 minutes of paddilng and manuevering through small channels and across lakes to reach my site.

Awesome!

Skeeterbait · 09-13-2011, 10:22 AM

I've been out to Yellowstone too, and it's definitely a great place to go, especially if you like animal life. There's nothing quite like waking up, unzipping your tent, and seeing a deer grazing three feet away. Unreal.

Grace_n_WideOpenSpaces · 09-13-2011, 10:50 AM

There are some highly primitive spots, in Desoto State Park, that I love setting up camp at. You need a four by four to get to them, because they are so secluded. It makes me feel like I am really getting back to nature, because I can only bring what I can carry.

Miley · 09-13-2011, 11:01 AM

I do not have a favorite place to camp, as long as it is as primitive as possible. I am not talking about "campground primitive", either. I am talking about middle of nowhere, nice and quiet, wildlife passing through site primitive!

Grandpa · 09-13-2011, 01:24 PM

One thing about my favorite places. If someone else does show up, then I consider them kindred souls for getting there. I like high, wild and lonesome country.

carmen · 09-14-2011, 07:27 AM

My backyard is always my favorite place to camp and that might seem silly. We are lucky to be in a partially wooded area but far enough from the city to really enjoy it. Plus if there is an issue with any of the kids, we are not far from home.

ChadTower · 09-14-2011, 09:20 AM

Many places in southern Nova Scotia. Camped a few times on a small island in a huge lake and it was awesome. Few were ever actual campgrounds, though.

Favorite campground is Lafayette Campground in Franconia Notch State Park, NH. Easy to get to and an amazing location right in the best part of the White Mtns. Easy access to the Appalachian Trail.

Fluttershy · 09-14-2011, 05:47 PM

There's a campground in a nearby state park that I absolutely love. It's not terribly primitive, but it's right next to a very active meadow animal-wise. If you're quiet when you wake up and don't make a fire, you can almost always spot a deer or a few foxes in the morning.