Camping Tents | Family Tents: 2014-02-23

Free Camping in western WA?

Jen

I am looking for free camp sites in Western Washington. I have a family of 3 + dog, and we always camp with a family of 4. We'd like to have a bathroom of some sort. After the last 2 state parks I've been to, and the park rangers not being nice at all, we'd like something we don't have to deal with rangers (with attitudes...where'd their smiles and senses of humor go anyways...it's not that big o' deal we'll move the car...we had 1 too many cars in our camp site...oops)

I just want to go and have fun with my friends and family.
Just an FYI, so people reading miss "Cafe'"s response, I am a single mom, who wants to take the kids and dog out camping with friends. I'm a clean, quiet person, who doesn't appreciate having people yelling at me, for their bad day. I NEVER leave a mess behind, even cleaning up after my dog. I usually am cleaning up after the people that left the site to begin with, EVEN in the state parks.

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See if you can hunt up one of Ray's Guides to free camping in Washington:
http://www.raysguides.com/washington.htm

Here's a list & some have comments:
http://www.freecampgrounds.com/results.aspx?s=57

The bathroom part might be hard to come by at a free campground. Good luck on your camping quest!

Mt washington climb compared to Mt Katahdin?

I've hike Katahdin going up the saddle and across the knife edge 10 years ago and am in the same shape. How is Mt Washington in comparison to the Katahdin hike? What trails are similar? Are there any good camping sites, hotels, or micro breweries near the mountain? Thanks in advance.

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Mt Washington is steeper, but if you're in reasonable shape and the weather is OK, it's not hard to hike up and down in a day. Or you can always wimp out and take the train down.

The Mt Washington hotel in Bretton Woods is an expensive and elegant resort at the foot of the mountain. Hikers stay in the AMC's huts, which provide dinner, a bed, and breakfast, three of which are on Mt Washington. Bring your own sheets, book well in advance because they're very popular. They also have two lodges at the base of the mountain with more comfortable accomodations.

Looking for a camping site around Wisconsin Dells for a 20 something group?

Sharon Whi

With bathrooms for showering and using (lol)thats close to where we are camped out at. Also it isnt over populated with families!

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You will need a group campsite, mirror lake state park has a nice group camping area.
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/mirrorlake/camping/

What is a good tent camp site in Northern Illinois or Southern Wisconsin?

slingshot

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I have heard the Bong recreation area in Kenosha County WI is a cool place to camp, though I haven't been there myself.

The second link is a park in south central WI where I camp every summer, about a hal;f hour from WI Dells.

Best quiet cheap campground on Vancouver Island?

aly.amazin

We live in Courtenay BC and want to have a small party with like 8-10 people, whats the best place to go camping on vancouver island? Thats not too far from Courtenay?

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if mean wilderness type camping? (self sufficient) I'd go to walmart and buy the "BC Backcountry" map book and look for a nice lake or river spot up a logging road. Isnt that the beauty of living here in supernatural bc.!! Bring a GPS of someone has one if not write down the turns and landmarks on your forray in so you can get back out.

campsite camping maybe check out http://www.hellobc.com
or check out
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/explore.html

I am looking for amazing places to visit on Vancouver Island.?

We are going to the island for our honeymoon and we want to make the most of it! We are a younger, outdoorsy couple who prefer drinking around a campfire to a club.

Looking for:
-Places to stay, we would like to camp a few nights here and there but also spend time in B&B's

-Hike ideas! We want to see everything, the beaches and sea life, the rain forests, the mountains...and we'd like to canoe or kayak.

We were at one time experienced hikers but living in the city has made us a bit soft.
We're soo excited for this trip of a lifetime, any help would be greatly appreciated!!

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Yep, don't miss Tofino and its wonderful beaches, but book ahead. It gets busy, and be ready for a little sticker shock. Accommodation's not cheap there. Even campgrounds are more than elsewhere. Excellent place to stay is Crystal Cove, which has cabins and campsites and a very nice little beach which is wonderful to walk on at night. Government campground at Green Point can be booked solid a couple of months ahead in summer. If you don't mind being away from the Park a little, there's Toquart Bay, a BC Forest Service campsite and a fine place to launch a kayak from.

Something slightly different is taking a freight and passenger boat from Port Alberni to Bamfield, run by Lady Rose Marine Services. Leaves 8 am, gets back about 5 or 6. Along the way they stop at wherever there's something or someone to pick up or deliver. It's a nice glimpse of how very many more people used to live on the BC coast. The company will rent kayaks to you, or take yours as freight and drop you off. There are B & Bs in Bamfield and you can camp on the Broken Islands.

If you go to Tofino to camp, you have to stop in Coombs on the way there at the Goats on the Roof store. Excellent food shopping--deli, bakery, veggies in summer, cheese and milk, etc, and a cafe, and more. Tofino is pretty limited for food buying.

Check out Cape Scott. Hiking the whole way there is demanding and requires being thoroughly prepared but a day hike to Eric Lake or San Josef Bay(that'd be my choice) would be no big deal if you're reasonably fit.

Also check out Cowichan Bay. Lots of B&Bs in the area, pretty countryside once you're off the highway, and the town itself is a neat little place to hang out on a summer day or evening. Miracle Beach, north of Courtenay, is a really nice campground. Next door is Saratoga Beach, no camping but lots of sand. Close by, you can walk from one pub to another. Yes, really. Between the Fisherman's Lodge on the Oyster River and the Salmon Point pub, there's a trail through forest and along the river and beach, about an hour at most one way, just enough to get thirsty, nice walking. Visit Telegraph Cove if you go north to Cape Scott. Try Sointula.

Where is a good place to camp in southern california?

Not like a RV park or stuff. Like out in the woods and pitching up a tent and stuff. Do you guys know any good places like that for a family of 3 people to go camping? Preferably by a lake :P

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Maybe big bear is a good place, there is a lake there, or the Antelope Valley, there is also a lake there. The best place would be the Angeles National Forest, but there is no lake there at all.

where are good camping places in southern california?

Samantha S

For ages 18-21. Information would be nice thanks!

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Joshua Tree is a great place to camp. but it is only feasible to do so during spring & fall. Other times it is too hot . It also gets cold in the winter, but you can still camp there. Some of my favorite places are Buckhorn, and Chilao campgrounds in the Angeles National Forest. There are also many great campgrounds near Ojai in Ventura County, my very favorites being Wheeler's Gorge or Rose Valley. Happy Camping!

Ontario Parks Camping Question?

donna r

Click on the link to this site:
http://www.parkreports.com/fees/campinggst/2010

What is the difference between Premium,Middle and Low (other than prices!!!!!!)

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"Ontario Parks has three levels of fees for camping - premium, middle and low. Each fee level reflects the popularity of a campsite and the availability of facilities such as flush toilets and showers, and personal services such as educational programs".

Sounds explanatory enough for me.

Here would be an example
Level A: A full RV hook up campsite at a very popular destination with guided ranger programs and extra park features such as showers, beaches with lifeguards etc.

level B: A regular tent/rv site with maybe electric at a lesser known site yet still popular.

Level C: Again a regular tent site, no power, pit toilets if at all. off the beaten path

Looking to join a UFC 2010 Fight Camp!!?

Asdsasasad

I know this is not a good site to ask for this. But i am just really looking to join a camp. So if anybody has a decent fight camp, please just comment on this. Thanks

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Look around for local camps. Where do you live? There are great camps all over really.

Sunday, February 23, 2014