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Natalie S
I am going camping with a few friends and dog in VA or NC. I am looking for some interesting sites that my novice camper friends lol. Any suggestions?
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Hmmm I've been to over 2/3 of the NC state parks so I know them better (I usually camp in a tent as well). For novice campers at the beach-I liked NC Carolina Beach State Park-but I like quiet parks with a marina and hiking trails:
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/cabe/main.php
In the mtns/piedmont-in NC I liked Hanging Rock State Park or Stone Mountain State Park (Stone Mtn is by the Blue Ridge Parkway so if it's campground is full you can find a spot at one of the Blue Ridge Parkway campgrounds-another good choice as well). At Hanging Rock you can camp and swim or hike or boat or rock climb-at Stone Mountain you can camp and hike or fish or rock climb :
Hanging Rock: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/haro/main.php
Stone: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/stmo/main.php
Blue Ridge Parkway: http://www.nps.gov/blri/
If you like the beach-I liked First Landing State park at a Virginia State Park where I stayed in a cabin for once-it had camping and swimming or hiking or biking or fishing and you could boat if you rented one in Virginia Beach:
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fir.shtml
If you prefer the VA mtns-I've camped at Shenandoah National Park as well and it was very beautiful-but I went off-season - not in the summer:
http://www.nps.gov/shen/
All NC State Parks: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php
All VA State Parks: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/state_park.shtml
NC State Parks allow dogs as long as you keep them on a leash-I'd check on VA and the Nat'l parks-they're probably the same but I haven't checked in a while...
Hmmm I've been to over 2/3 of the NC state parks so I know them better (I usually camp in a tent as well). For novice campers at the beach-I liked NC Carolina Beach State Park-but I like quiet parks with a marina and hiking trails:
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/cabe/main.php
In the mtns/piedmont-in NC I liked Hanging Rock State Park or Stone Mountain State Park (Stone Mtn is by the Blue Ridge Parkway so if it's campground is full you can find a spot at one of the Blue Ridge Parkway campgrounds-another good choice as well). At Hanging Rock you can camp and swim or hike or boat or rock climb-at Stone Mountain you can camp and hike or fish or rock climb :
Hanging Rock: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/haro/main.php
Stone: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/stmo/main.php
Blue Ridge Parkway: http://www.nps.gov/blri/
If you like the beach-I liked First Landing State park at a Virginia State Park where I stayed in a cabin for once-it had camping and swimming or hiking or biking or fishing and you could boat if you rented one in Virginia Beach:
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fir.shtml
If you prefer the VA mtns-I've camped at Shenandoah National Park as well and it was very beautiful-but I went off-season - not in the summer:
http://www.nps.gov/shen/
All NC State Parks: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php
All VA State Parks: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/state_park.shtml
NC State Parks allow dogs as long as you keep them on a leash-I'd check on VA and the Nat'l parks-they're probably the same but I haven't checked in a while...
Where can I camp on the beach with my dog near Washington, DC?
Mandy S
I am looking for a campground along the ocean coast that will be within 3 hours of DC. The only requirements are being able to camp on the sand and see the ocean from our tent, and to be able to bring our dog. Thanks in advance!
Answer
There is a campground at Assateague Island that may fill the requirements. Not sure about the dog, though. One of the reasons is that people tend to think their dogs can run free without disturbing people or the balance of nature. The other is the presence of the wild ponies that are allowed to run free. Chincoteague Island also has a campground. There is also a campground in the Virginia Beach/Sandbridge Beach area. Delaware's coast is close by and includes some really nice campgrounds which are pet friendly. One fronts on the bay, but is a short walk to the ocean (no street to cross) and is very popular. Check the internet for Maryland, Delaware and Virgina campgrounds and see what you can find. The water oriented campgrounds fill up quickly, so plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time. Best bet: the campground at Indian River Inlet in Delaware.
There is a campground at Assateague Island that may fill the requirements. Not sure about the dog, though. One of the reasons is that people tend to think their dogs can run free without disturbing people or the balance of nature. The other is the presence of the wild ponies that are allowed to run free. Chincoteague Island also has a campground. There is also a campground in the Virginia Beach/Sandbridge Beach area. Delaware's coast is close by and includes some really nice campgrounds which are pet friendly. One fronts on the bay, but is a short walk to the ocean (no street to cross) and is very popular. Check the internet for Maryland, Delaware and Virgina campgrounds and see what you can find. The water oriented campgrounds fill up quickly, so plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time. Best bet: the campground at Indian River Inlet in Delaware.
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