| Going Camping? Have you decided where to
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| | are transported to a simpler life when
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| go? Let me give you a good idea of some
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| | you camp here. The campground is at the
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| fantastic places to go in North Carolina.
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| | head of the Big Creek Trail that traces
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| That's right, North Carolina. What
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| | the old logging era railroad grade. If
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| better state to go camping in? With the
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| | you want to cool off, you can do so in
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| beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the
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| | one of the swimming hole in Big Creek
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| west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east,
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| | that pool between the white rapids. With
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| all of it steeped in American history,
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| | Big Creek Campground as your base, you
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| there just isn't a better state to
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| | can enjoy all the wonders of the Great
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| choose.
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| | Smoky Mountains.
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| But where in North Carolina? A difficult
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| | Hanging Rock State Park (Danbury, NC)
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| question to answer because there are so
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| | With the barren rock faces of the
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| many options open to you. I will help
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| | Sauratown Mountains rising from the
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| you narrow it down by giving you some
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| | Piedmont, overlooking the countryside, it
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| information on the top 5 places to go
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| | is no wonder that dramatic setting of the
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| camping in North Carolina. Because these
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| | Hanging Rock State Park is so popular!
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| are all such great places, they are not
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| | The campground is a perfect base from
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| listed in any particular order.
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| | which to explore the park and see all
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| Merchants Millpond State Park (Sunbury,
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| | it's wonders. The 73 campsites are in
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| NC)
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| | two loops. The first loop has 42
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| Located in the northeastern part of the
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| | campsites and is open all week, while the
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| state, this camping spot often gets
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| | second loop has 31 campsites that are
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| overlooked simply because it is neither
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| | open only on weekends. It is best to get
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| in the mountains nor on the beach. This
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| | there by 1pm on Friday for a weekend
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| is very unfortunate because it has so
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| | camping trip. But why not get there
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| much to offer. The Merchants Millpond
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| | during the week and stay longer. You
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| itself has been called a mini Okefenokee
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| | will be glad you did.
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| Swamp because it has a wetland ecosystem.
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| | Balsam Mountain Campground (Cherokee, NC)
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| This makes it an excellent place for
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| | Experience something rare - red spruce
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| fishing and canoeing. The high ground
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| | and Fraser fir forest in the highest
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| around the pond offers many hiking
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| | reaches of the great Smoky Mountains.
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| trails. The campground is well
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| | Balsam Mountain Campground offers the
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| maintained and very appealing. With only
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| | highest tent camping in the Smokies in
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| 20 campsites available, it isn't
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| | the type of forest usually found in
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| overcrowded, but you do want to be sure
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| | Canada. Originally established in 1934,
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| to get there early to get a site.
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| | Balsam Mountain Campground was set up for
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| Lake James State Park (Morganton, NC)
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| | tent camping, as there really wasn't much
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| Lake James hold the distinction of being
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| | in the way of RV camping at the time.
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| one of the clearest, cleanest lakes in
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| | Today, it is still for tent camping in
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| the Carolinas. This is one of the newer
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| | the best tradition. Because the campsites
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| camping spots and as such, has
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| | are too small for RVs, it is never over
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| contemporary facilities. However, there
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| | crowded. This makes it ideal for a
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| is no Rv camping here, but it is great
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| | wonderful mountain get-away. Get away
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| for tent campers. The views are
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| | from the rat race and spend some quiet
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| absolutely breathtaking. The high
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| | solitude in Balsam Mountain Campground,
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| mountains of the Pisgah National Forest
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| | exploring the great Smoky Mountains to
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| can be seen across the water. This
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| | your heart's delight.
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| campground has 2 campsites that are
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| | A couple of other places that merit a
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| disabled accessible. There is so much to
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| | mention are Ocracoke Island Campground,
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| do here - swimming, fishing, canoeing and
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| | which is only accessible by ferry, and
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| hiking. What more could you ask for!
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| | Frisco Campground, which is in the Cape
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| Big Creek Campground (Cove Creek, NC)
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| | Hatteras Seashore. Both are wonderful
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| The Great Smoky Mountain National Park is
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| | places to camp on or near the beach.
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| a great place but can be a bit
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| | Tough choice, I know. You may want to go
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| overcrowded unless you know where to go.
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| | camping in North Carolina every chance
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| Big Creek Campground is just such a
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| | you get just so you can experience them
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| place. It is the smallest campground in
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| | all. With always pleasing scenery, North
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| the Park with only 12 campsites and is
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| | Carolina is a camper's paradise. So,
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| tent only, which explains why it is often
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| | pack up your tent and sleeping bags and
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| not overcrowded. It is also a walk-in
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| | get ready for the best camping experience
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| campground from the parking lot, so you
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| | you've ever had.
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