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Where to Find the Best Campsites
You can find quality campgrounds all across the country that can meet your needs. No two campgrounds are alike. Choose a campground based on the outdoor activities that you and your family enjoy. Many campgrounds offer diverse attractions, from lakes and streams for canoeing or fishing, hiking trails, horseback riding, and nature centers.
The National Park System provides many fascinating destinations that includes great places for camping. The Park System comprises 391 areas covering more than 84 million acres in every state (except Delaware), the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. These areas include national parks, monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, lake shores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails, and the White House. Visit their site at to learn more about National Park Designations. The National Park Service website provides a search function to assist you in locating a park in your area and what camping facilities are available. Visit their site at www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm
Visit www.recreation.gov, which is part of the Recreation One-Stop E-Gov initiative. This site offers and provides a single point of access to information about Federal recreational activities and reservations. It provides a comprehensive source of information about thousands of Federal recreation opportunities. Enter a state and more options to find exactly the kind of camping site you need. Once you have selected a campsite the campground page will provide a map of the campsite, directions and other points of interest in the area. You can also book your reservation online.
The KOA Campgrounds have been the destination for campers across the US for years. Visit their site at https://koa.com/ to find a campsite for your next camping adventure!
The following links will also provide info for selecting a campsite:
- USDA Forest Service –https://www.fs.fed.us/
- Reserve America – www.reserveamerica.com
See what others have said about a campsite that you have in mind by going to www.CampfireReviews.com. This site gives campers a place to post their open and honest reviews about campgrounds, be it good or bad. When you return home post your experiences about the campground. We always share our camping stories with our friends, here you can share them with everyone in the camping community!
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