Favourite Campsites
Fresno Backcountry Site, Big Bend National Park, Texas
A spectacular backcountry campsite. Only accessible down eighteen miles of rough dirt track, quiet isolation combined with uninterupted views of the Sierra del Carmen and Chisos ranges.
City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico
Tucked in along the edge of these delightful rock formations.
The Pines Campground, Jefferson National Forest, Virginia
The gift of a fire, the sound of owls, the smell of woodland in the early morning. And we managed to get online with the Datastorm!
Loft Mountain Campground, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
An unassuming campsite with a cliff top balcony and a spectacular view down to the Shenandoah valley.
Cave Mountain Lake Campground, George Washington National Forest, Virginia
Our very own kitchen island. What more could we ask for?!
Cavendish Beach Campground, P.E.I. National Park, P.E.I.
Perched on a bluff overlooking the waves; wonderful beach, red rock, and sunsets.
Corney Brook Campground, Cape Breton National Park, Nova Scotia
Small cliff top campground above a rocky cove with fantastic views along the coast and Bald Eagles on the wing over the water.
Green Point Campground, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland
Another cliff top campground with views along the gentle curve of the rocky shore. Fabulous sunsets and the sound of waves breaking on the rocks below.
Red Bay Campground, Red Bay, Labrador
The only commercial campground on the list. It has a total of four sites, stunning views across the bay and is in sight of the real start of the Trans-Labrador Highway.
Molino Basin Campground, Coronado National Forest, Arizona
An unexpected find in the Mountains outside Tucson. Quiet, beautiful and cheap.
Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson Mountain Park, Arizona
Christmas amongst the giant Saguaros; warm and sunny with beautiful light on the surrounding mountains.
Unexpected Delights
City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico
Act your shoe size not your age. A place to scramble about the narrow passages, squeeze through small openings and hide in slots sculpted out of the rock.
Gatewood Lake Park, Virginia
A real find in an area sadly lacking in good campgrounds. Great bird watching on a lake of many moods.
Devil's Backbone Brewing Company, Virginia
Fantastic brew pub: great beer, fireflies and a place to overnight. We thought we'd gone to heaven!
Chincoteague, Virginia
A dramatic storm and our very own terrapin.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
A delightful seaside town; rock art on the pebbly beach, fascinating architecture and a cold beer in the afternoon heat.
The Observatories, Maine
Both called observatories, neither what we expected.
Songo Lock Bridge, Sebago Lake State Park, Maine
A handcranked bridge. Who'd have thought it?
Eartha, Freeport, Maine
Where would we be without maps? They're a crucial part of our lives. Delorme's Eartha is a little large for the camper but it took our breath away. Sinclair enjoyed it too!
Barred Island, Deer Isle, Maine
Perfection on the Maine coast.
Newfoundland
Yes, the whole island.
Churchill Falls, Labrador
A company town with a great welcome. Free overnight parking with electricity and a tour of the power station.
Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
The best NPS site you’ve never heard of.