Escape Winter – Camping in the Southern U.S.

The temperatures and humidity might keep you away from the southern states during the summer, but there are plenty of campsites you won’t want to miss now that it’s cooler. Be sure to add these seven parks to your must-visit camping spots this winter. Palo Duro Canyon...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Lets virtually wander off to Great Smoky Mountains National Park which straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. Its a georgouss park, but also the busiest hosting some 10.7 million vistors a year. As with any national park there are loads of things to do, hiking, camping, etc in and around the park.

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Meteor Crater, Arizona

As a youth I was very much in space exploration and found anything related to space fascinating. On a few different family camping trips we stopped off at Meteor Crater, AZ. Which is a privately owned but is set up much like a state park might be. I mostly remember...

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Kanopolis State Park, Kansas

The first state park in Kansas, Kanopolis State Park is in the scenic Smoky Hills region of the state of Kansas. It offers more than 30 miles of trails, 200 primitive campsites. There are 14 campgrounds with utilities outside the park.

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Canaan Valley Resort State Park, West Virginia

Nestled high in the Allegheny Mountains, Canaan Valley Resort SP is home to wetlands & unique plant life. The park campground has 34 paved wooded sites with full hookup & there are free camps within 25 miles of the park. Check out the fill post to learn more http://ow.ly/LVz230jYBae

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City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico

There are 7 hiking trails here at the Park. The longest of the hiking trails is the City of Rocks trail which is 6.4 miles long. It climbs a little over 500’ in elevation but is not that hard to do. There is a relatively new mountain biking trail at this State Park. This part of New Mexico has tons of mountain biking trails including the Gila National Forest area.

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Yankee Springs Recreation Area, Michigan

Another park I always enjoyed hiking and cycling is Yankee Springs Recreation Area, Michigan. The mountain biking is challenging & beautiful. This park includes 30 miles of hiking trails, 12 miles of challenging mountain bike trails, 9 miles of horseback trails, as well as two public beaches, picnic shelters, and two fishing piers, along with a modern 200 campsite campground with full hookups. Check out the full post for more details about this amazing park.

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