Camping Fan

I was driving around South Jersey near the shore the other day and drove past what I would consider our second favorite campground in all of New Jersey:  Avalon campground.

They are down the shore with the drive to several local beaches including Atlantic City being well under 30 minutes. They have nice sized sites and clean facilities.

I truly believe that in this world you get what you pay for and that is true of this facility, it’s a little on the pricy side but the quality of the people there, the cleanliness of the campgrounds and the size and amenities on the sites reflect it.

I would not hesitate to camp there anytime we want to camp near the beach.

Eric

“Best Campground I have ever seen!”…my wife’s words.

We have stayed in many, many campgrounds over the years and I have never really asked her which campground she liked best because it didn’t really matter since we vowed to never stay at the same place twice because there are so many campgrounds out there.

But the other day we got to chatting and we were talking about some of the campgrounds we stayed at and when I mentioned Sea Pirate that is what my wife said!

We visited the Sea Pirate  last fall when they were having their Annual  Crab Fest and the place was awesome!

Their sites are clean, well sized and well maintained. The common areas are immaculately maintained particularly the bathrooms which are a big deal to my wife.

If you are in the South Jersey / Jersey Shore area this place is definitely worth a visit. 

I never would have thought of it myself but I just found a bunch of blog posts that talk about various campgrounds and camping activities in the “Down Under” that I thought I would share with you all.This first post is all about a 4×4 off-road and camping trip on “Fraser Island” which sounds really cool: http://realtravel.com/fraser_island-journals-j7918681.htmlHere’s another one that talks all about an area called “The Basin” which is in New South Wales. It sounds absolutely gorgeous!. http://www.australiablog.com/planning-a-trip/sydney-camping-in-the-northern-beaches.html

I just had to include this one, it’s all about “glamping” which is glamour camping…not exactly roughing it but it sounds like it’s lots of fun and acceptable to that group of people who thinks of a Holiday Inn as roughing it: http://blog.luxuryproperty.com/luxury-camping-northern-australia/

Top 5 Places To Go Camping In Washington State

Washington State is one of the most beautiful areas in North America. It’s filled with natural beaty everywhere you look. The variety you’ll find in Washington is simply astounding. You’ll find rivers, mountains, rainforests, lakes, and more. Washington has nearly every outdoors feature that you can ind in North America. Of course, all this makes Washington a tempting place to go camping. The good news is that there are lots of great spots, too!

Deception Pass

Deception Pass State Park, a 4134-acre marine and camping park is outstanding for its spectacular views, abundant wildlife and old-growth forests. The park offers an astounding 33,900 feet of freshwater shoreline around three lakes and 77,000 feet of saltwater shoreline. 167 camp sites, fabulous hiking trails and plenty of opportunities for saltwater and freshwater boating, fishing, white-water kayaking, sail boarding and bird watching are what attract 3.5 million campers to this park every year.

Mount Pilchuck

The 1,893-acre Mount Pilchuck State Park features mountainous alpine terrain with spectacular scenic attractions. The park’s main recreational attraction is the 3 mile strenuous hike to the summit of Mount Pilchuck, which offers spectacular views of the Olympics, Cascades and Puget Sound. Other activities offered at this park include show shoeing, mountain climbing, rock climbing, wild life viewing and bird watching.

Flaming Geyser

The most unique feature of the Flaming Geyser State Park, a 480-acre day-use park, is its geysers, which are fueled by the park’s underlying coals seams. Over 3 miles of freshwater shoreline along the Green River provide plenty of opportunities for swimming, fishing, tubing and white-water kayaking. Other features of the park include an exclusive area for remote-control, model-airplane flying, a 25-acre open field for equestrian use and several rugged hiking, biking and horse trails.

Steamboat Rock

A gigantic columnar basaltic rock, with a 600-acre surface area dominates the landscape at the 3,522-acre Steamboat Rock State Park. Summer activities at this park include water skiing, fishing, swimming, boating, rock climbing, mountain biking and bird watching as well hiking. Winter brings exciting opportunities for Nordic skiing.

Wallace Falls

The Wallace Falls State Park Management Area, a 4,735-acre camping park, features a magnificent 265-foot waterfall, fast-moving streams and rivers and dense old-growth coniferous forests. The park offers opportunities for kayaking, rafting, swimming and fishing as well as plenty of mountain biking and hiking trails with the possibility of cougar and peregrine falcon sighting.

No matter where you choose to go camping, Washington state offers amazing beauty and is a great place for camping.