Here is a list of locations and links where we’ve stayed.
Everglades National Park
We stayed at both the Long Pine Key, which is a first-come-first-served campground, with no hookups, great semi private sites and good water, and the place we liked the best, and Flamingo, which has electrical sites, and no hookup sites. Flamingo sites can be reserved through www.recreation.gov , your site will be assigned when you arrive. Flamingo has good showers, a marina to rent boats and kayaks, and a restaurant/grill. We were advised in February 2014 that things would be changing later in the year/2015, so check with them. The link to the Everglades NP is http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm. Places to see?
Anhinga Trail
Mahogany Hammock
Eco Pond
No narrative yet, but all great parks, in alphabetical order.
Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake (FL) (Orlando) http://www.cityoforlando.net/fpr/Html/Parks/BillFrederick.htm
Blackwater Falls State Park (WV) http://www.blackwaterfalls.com/
Buck Hall Campground (SC) (Dept of Agriculture) http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/scnfs/recarea/?recid=47291
Caesar Creek State Park (OH) http://caesarcreekstatepark.com/
Charles Mill Lake Park (OH) http://www.mwcd.org/places/parks/charles-mill-lake-park
Collier-Seminole State Park (FL) http://www.floridastateparks.org/collierseminole/
Fort Frederick State Park, (MD) http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/western/fortfrederick.aspx
Fort McAllister State Park (GA) http://gastateparks.org/FortMcAllister
Great Smoky Mountain National Park (TN) http://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm
• Cades Cove Campground
• Elkmont Campground
All at http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/frontcountry-camping.htm and reservable at recreation.gov
Hickory Run State Park (PA) http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/hickoryrun/
Horseshoe State Park (IL) http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r4/horsesp.htm#Camping
James Island County Park (SC) (Charleston) http://www.ccprc.com/index.aspx?nid=68
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park (FL) http://www.floridastateparks.org/kissimmeeprairie/
Mammoth Cave National Park (KY) http://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm
Medoc Mountain State Park (NC) http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/memo/main.php
North Bend State Park (WV) http://www.northbendsp.com/
Prairie Creek Park (IN) http://www.vigocounty.in.gov/department/division.php?fDD=16-53
Prince William Forest Park (VA) http://www.nps.gov/prwi/index.htm
Shenandoah National Park (VA) http://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm
• Big Meadows Campground
• Loft Mountain Campground
• Mathews Arm Campground
All at http://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm and reservable at recreation.gov
Whitewater Memorial State Park, (IN) http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2962.htm
Watkins Glen State Park (NY) http://nysparks.com/parks/142
2014 Summer Trip
Whitewater Memorial State Park – Indiana
Prairie Creek Park – Indiana
Horseshoe Lake State Park – Illinois
Fort Pierre National Grasslands
Badlands National Park – Cedar Pass Campground
Devil’s Tower National Monument Campground
Buffalo Bill State Park – Cody Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park – Madison Junction Campground
Yellowstone National Park – Bay Bridge Campground
Teton National Park – Coulter Bay Campground
Utah Lake State Park – Utah