national forest campground
My Top Ten National Forest Campgrounds – Arizona
The diversity of Arizona’s landscape is reflected in the range of camping experiences one can find in this state. Here are a few of our personal favorites. The level of development at these campgrounds range from semi-wilderness camping experience to near recreational vehicle (RV) park-style campground. One of six Apache National Forest campgrounds in the Read More >>
My Top Picks for National Forest Campgrounds – Montana
National Parks, such as Glacier and Yellowstone, beckon many tourists to Montana to see and experience their wonders. But there is much more to this state with a big sky and breathtaking beauty. And there is no place better to see and enjoy the wonders of Montana than in one of its nine national forests. Read More >>
Fletcher View campground, Toiyabe NF (NV)
If I said, “Let’s go camping near Las Vegas, NV” would you in-vision this? Probably not. Most of us think Nevada is all dry, dusty, flat desert but this isn’t always the case. There are some amazing lush riparian areas like the one in this photograph. The campground is call Fletcher View and it is Read More >>
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 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 >>
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 >>
