Can anyone tell about some nice secluded Camping in North Carolina?
I’ve camped at many of the NC State parks, I’ll tell you my favorites: http://ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/ncmap.html
How do you feel about it?
Recently, I wrote a post about Camping on the Decline. It is in fact, the pages name, It talked about how many less people visited our National Forests, because of, economy, less Forests to visit, more noisy off road vehicles, and a trend in youth to plug in headphones, play more video games and spend time on the computer. True, its a changing world, but how much are YOU and I, prepared to let it keep changing !
With bail outs and budget cuts, it spoke of how its only a matter of time, before the Gov. can no longer afford to keep campgrounds and visitor centors open. So, it was with a happy heart that I read about how many more people reported camping this past year, BECAUSE of the economy! This was in New York, and there is some beautiful land in NY, great Mtns, and all around good camping country.
I love to Camp the Carolinas, but having been born in Pa, I know they have some georgous places to camp. But I was glad to see that report, perhaps its just people visiting the National forests that are declining, and not camping in general. Keep your fingers crossed!
Take a kid camping!
MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA TRAIL
JOCKEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK – Long-distance hiker Scot Ward, with his sandals covered in sand and a Boogie Board strapped to his backpack, crested Jockey’s Ridge on Sunday beneath a ray of sunlight and with a calm breeze at his back.
“It’s done,” said Ward, planting his hiking pole into the dune.
The final day of Ward“s 930-mile journey across North Carolina on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail was, he said, his best day since he stepped off from Clingman’s Dome in the Smoky Mountains on May 23.
”I’ve been waiting a long time for today,“ he said. ”It’s been a tough road.“
To reach his mark, Ward dodged cars and tropical storms, experienced dehydration and negotiated a trail that is sparsely marked and hardly complete.
”I knew this was a new trail,“ Ward said. ”I wanted to be among the first to hike it, and I wanted to write a guidebook for those who may want to hike it from start to finish.“
He purchased the official guidebook for the trail but knew right away it was too heavy to carry.
Ward’s guidebook, which he hopes to test with a second MST hike next year, marks possible camping spots, water sources along the trail and businesses where hikers can buy supplies.
Ward pitched his tent
The Coming Of Fall
You can feel it in the air! That change that so many of us wait for each year! The coolness of Fall, thats seems to trigger in so many of us a desire to get outside, to go camping! And no better place than to camp the carolinas! As the mountains burst forth in fiery colors, make some plans to get outdoors, to take the kids on a camping trip, or enjoy some solitude yourself! While this time of year is known for the leaves, the apples, and all those homey things that make us feel good, its also a great time to enjoy the beaches.
The beaches are cooler, less crowded and offer some wonderful solitude for those who want to get away from the crowds.
Whatever your preference, enjoy nature as this is a special time of year. You will be glad you did!! See you down the road!
Best Tent Camping: Smoky Mountains Guide Book / Molloy
A Must have handbook for anyone even interested in Tent Camping !!
Completely updated and includes only the most pristine campgrounds in the mountains of Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
South Carolina Game & Fish
Getting ready for your next outdoor adventure in the Palmetto State? Let South Carolina Game & Fishing help you navigate the waters and wilderness towards the perfect outing! Learn about the top hunting and fishing spots, read reviews of lodging and camping grounds and check out the latest advances in equipment and gaming techniques. A great resource and reference for the dedicated hunter and angler.
Camp the Carolinas
Haunting Beauty of Hunting Island after a storm!
Camp the Carolinas! Thats right! We have some of the finest camping spots in the southeastern United States!!
When you choose to camp the carolinas, you can find something to please everyone, young and older ones alike.
There are rugged, remote beaches in both states, as well as beach camping in such popular spots as Myrtle Beach, SC.
For those who enjoy boating and fishing, there are wonderful lakes and rivers just waiting to be explored. Many peope don’t know that the world’s longest black water river, the Edisto River, is in SC. It empties into the ocean at a remote, yet beautiful place called Edisto Island, which features a very good campground, right on the beach! Many people love the solitude and beauty of the famous Hunting Island. The photo above is Hunting Island after a storm! Credit for that is from my good friend , who comes all the way from NC, to camp here. If you have ever watched a full moon come up, over Hunting Is, the you know how magical a place it can be!
When you Camp The Carolinas, you also get the magnificent beauty of the Blueridge and the Smoky Mountains. Breathtaking fiery leaves in the fall, and beautiful flowers in the spring! Hiking trails, biking trails and even horse trails. I;ve ridden here in the Lowcountry of SC, and in Pisgah National Forest, and they are both great!There are so many ways to enjoy camping in the carolinas!! Take a little time, come with me and lets do some exploring!
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