Choosing a Perfect Camp Site

Camping is a great way to get away from your daily routines of work or school, eat, sleep. It allows you to enjoy nature in a way that most of us cannot do everyday.

Tips on finding the best location for camping.
Before you can find a camping site that will be perfect for you it is necessary to find a great campground. Many campgrounds now have internet websites, which makes this task much easier. You may preview the campsites online prior to making the trip there, permitting you to make an informed decision on your campground selection.
Keep in mind however that much like menu-pictures in a restaurant, a campsite always looks a bit more glorified than it actually is.

Before you choose your campsite you need to take into consideration what kind of camping you want to do. When a campground offers "primitive camping", it sounds intriguing, but what does that actually mean?
At a primitive campground you will have to provide everything that you need yourself. Prepare to bring everything from toilet paper to a first aid kit and from shelter to lots of water. Primitive campsites are usually deep in the wilderness where you will not find electricity, water, showers, or even pit toilets.

On the other extreme, you'll find campgrounds that offer hookups for water, waste, and electric - all in a beautiful setting. A number of campgrounds even offer relaxing spas!

Most campgrounds fall somewhere in between these two extremes. Campings in private parks will more than likely provide all the amenities that you desire. Lots of sites encourage long-term stay by providing conveniences such as laundry, stores, and even arcades! The majority of private parks have family oriented activites for all including but not limited to bingo, sport competitions for children, fun games for the kids, human stratego, etc.


Campground fees
It costs more to stay in private commercial campgrounds than in ones that are open to the general public. Modern campgrounds in state parks offer a variety of different setting from rustic tents to resort like cabins. A lot have modern amenities such as electricity, showers, working toilets, swimming pools, tours with guides and playgrounds for children.
State and national forest parks are normally fairly basic. Fire rings, pit toilets and picnic tables will most likely be found here. The good news is that these campgrounds are very affordable as they may be free or only cost a few dollars per day.


Campgrounds do fill up early during nice weather.
Note that when the weather is favorable, people don't want to drive hours and hours for the campground they might have planned on. Instead, they will settle early at a campground closer to them so they can enjoy the rest of the day. To get the best spot you must arrive early and have a bit of luck.
Do you want a site near the pool and playground? That will be a wonderful convenience for the children but at the same time it could be a noisy location with a lot of foot traffic to contend with. The same holds true for sites located near showers or bathrooms. People are likely to be walking by your tent day and night.

Do you want a quiet, isolated setting or do you prefer to be in the midst of the hustle-bustle? Since camping has so much to offer, you should have no problem finding the campground that matches you and your family's needs.

Visit the camping guide for beginners for more information on Camping.