A great South Carolina State Park, Hunting Island State Park is located on the island of Saint Helena, South Carolina just 20 miles from Beaufort, South Carolina.
The campground is steps away from the beach and the park has both great walking trails or simply take your bike from the campground into the park and ride the park roads through the pines and palms. Definitely one of the most scenic places you'll visit in South Carolina.
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James Island County Park Campground, we agree, is by far the best county park in which we've camped.
Well kept grounds, miles of multi-use trails, water park, challenge course, disc golf, all very close to downtown Charleston. The shower houses/laundry facilities have been recently updated too and are warm and cleaned regularly. James Island is definitely the place to camp when visiting Charleston. This was a way stop for us though we spent a few days here.
Two Rivers is located near Dollywood, Sevierville, Gatlinburg and Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Situated along the French Broad River, the park is nicely manicured with clean facilities (some of the nicest showers we've come across lately). The pads are cement and each campsite is delineated by a nice hedgerow. During the winter the nightly rate is $50.00. And there were very few campers around while we were there on a Thursday/Friday. Our first time camping here and our reaction is mixed.
The campground is outstanding, well kept, clean facilities and lots of multi-use trails and a terrific beach just across the highway. The park is, generally speaking booked solid during the winter season. It appeared we got one of the few spots available. We are both underwhelmed by Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama. They don't call it the Redneck Riviera for nothing. You, of course, may find all the high rises and kitschy shit to your liking. Regardless, Gulf State Park comes recommended. Chattahoochee Bend was an overnight stay for us on our way to Columbus, Georgia to attend the memorial service of a high school classmate of mine, Mike Venable.
The campground is meticulously kept, showers clean. The campground was sparsely populated when we were there. I'm guessing reservations are scarce in the summer season with all the hiking and water activities available. Chattahoochee Bend State Park showcases a spectacular tract of wilderness in northwest Coweta County. Located in a graceful bend of the Chattahoochee River, the park is a haven for paddlers, campers and anglers. At 2,910 acres, Chattahoochee Bend is one of Georgia’s largest state parks, protecting five miles of river frontage. A boat ramp provides easy access to the water, while more than six miles of wooded trails are open for hiking and nature photography. An observation platform provides nice views of the river and forest. Although most of the park has been left in its natural state, campers have many options for staying overnight within park boundaries. RV owners will enjoy the camping section with sunny pull-through and back-in sites. Tent campers can choose from riverfront platform sites, walk-in sites and traditional developed campsites. The park even offers screened Adirondack-style shelters for families and groups who want a unique camping experience. Bathhouses with hot showers are a short walk from most campsites. Covered picnic shelters may be rented for birthday parties, reunions and other gatherings.- From the website Recommended. We spent a few days driving around Dinosaur National Monument and checking out the exhibits there in October 2023.
Leaving Yellowstone this time through, we headed south into Grand Teton National Park where we spent a week camped in Gros Ventre Campground. With the exception of several rainy days on the front end of our stay, we had excellent weather. Rain for us meant fresh snow about 8,000 feet, too. ,Camped outside of Gardiner, Montana, Melanie and I did another driving tour of parts of Yellowstone National Park over a couple of days, the last day of September, first day of October. Here's some of what we saw.
Melanie and I spent four days hiking around some of the southwestern portion of Mount Rainier National Park just after leaving San Juan Island. We camped at Cougar Rock Campground.
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