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Noteworthy Green River Lake campground, Bridger NF (WY)
Have you noticed how the condition of the road leading to a campground is inversely proportional to what you find at that campground? Green River Lake campground in the Bridger National Forest, at the end of Forest Route 650, confirms this hypothesis. The Forest Service says it’s one-and-a-half hours to Green River Lake campground from Read More >>
Noteworthy Kirk Creek campground, Los Padres NF (CA)
It’s that moment when night turns to day. Overhead a seabird rides the wind looking for breakfast. A gentle salt-scented breeze ruffles the feathery topped pampas grass. And the sky moves from midnight to azure blue as the buttercup yellow sun rises over the Santa Lucia Mountain Range. Morning has come to Kirk Creek campground Read More >>
Noteworthy Pockett Campground, Chattachoochee NF (GA)
If you enjoy a clear, fast moving stream flowing through a lush, old forest with just a dash of history, the Pocket campground, in Chattahoochee National Forest, is your place. Located 93 miles northwest of Atlanta and a short distance from Villanow, Georgia, this twenty-four site campground, rich in natural beauty and history, awaits discovery. Read More >>
Noteworthy Valle Vidal Wildlife Management Unit, Cason NF (NM)
There is a corner in northeastern New Mexico where the land is as it was one hundred, two hundred, or more years ago. It is an expanse of land where the wide open space is filled with tall grass and patches of pine and spruce. Here, elk roam free with deer, turkey, bear, and mountain Read More >>
Noteworthy Red Canyon campground, Dixie NF (UT)
Over the years, we have met hundreds of people who camp at the same campground, some even in the same camp site, year after year. They proudly declare, “We’ve been coming to this campground since I was a kid. Brought my kids here when they were little and now we bring our grandchildren.” After being Read More >>
Charles Waters Campground
in the Bitterroot National Forest and convenient to Missoula, MT, Charles Waters Campground combines rustic luxuries with some wonderful trails. The campground, once the outdoor laboratory for Dr. Charles Waters research on the life history and control of forest tree diseases, consists of a spur next to a large grass meadow and a loop passing through Read More >>
Noteworthy Horsethief Lake campground, Black Hills NF (SD)
We consider Horsethief Lake campground to be a notable Forest Service campground in the Black Hills National Forest (NF). The Black Hills NF, located in western South Dakota, has some great campgrounds but how do you pick one? There are several things we look for when selecting a noteworthy national forest campground. It should have basic Read More >>
Noteworthy Vedauwoo Campground – outstanding!
I remembered Vedauwoo camping, in Medicine Bow NF, for its wonderfully fanciful rock formations. Our initial visit to this campground was in 1998 and memories of the huge “rotting” granite boulders carved into fanciful shapes had stayed with me. But now, after our 2012 visit, I know there is much more to this super camping Read More >>
Charles Waters Campground, Bitterroot NF
Convenient to Missoula, Charles Waters Campground combines rustic luxuries with wonderful hiking trails. Favorites are the Dr. Waters Physical Fitness and Bass Creek trails. The first trail is 1/4-mile trail that meanders through a thick stand of pines and includes a variety of stations to exercise more than one’s legs. At the far end of the campground Read More >>
