Some Of The Places We've Been

1998 was a busy camping year for us. Here are some pictures from a few of our trips. We took a lot more trips than are listed here - but these are the only ones with photos for now.

A few of the other places we visited, but no pictures (links take you to campground websites):

High Meadow Campground, Hershey, Pennsylvania

We stayed at High Meadow Campground while on a several day vacation at Hershey Park. It was not the finest camping experience that I've ever had. The campground was crowded and busy. With all the people that come and go, the grass is worn bare in places, so when it rained, it was a muddy mess. A Conrail main line passes right next to the campground, and a large train rumbles through every half hour. For some people, this may not be a big deal, but it really bothered me, especially when I was trying to sleep. The staff was great, and they have a nice swimming pool. There is a free shuttle that takes you right to the entrance of Hershey Park. If you can deal with the train noise, it's not a bad place to stay if you need a location close to Hershey Park.

Lake Fairfax Park, Reston, Virginia

Lake Fairfax Park is a county park located about six miles from our house, and was the campground we chose for our maiden voyage. We still go there when we just want a quick and easy camping trip. They have a water park that the kids really enjoy. This is a great base camp for visitors to Washington, DC.

Holliday Lake State Park, Appomattox, Virginia

This park features a small but new, clean campground, a lake with swimming beach and hiking trails. The campsites all have EW hookups and are paved. It's a great place to relax and just "camp".

Cape Hatteras KOA, Rodanthe, NC

Less expensive than it's neighbor, Camp Hatteras, but with crushed gravel roads and unpaved sites it was dusty. Still, we had a great time with with a site right next to the beach. The staff was great and they have a nice pool. The kids love those little KOA tricycles.

Americamps Richmond North

This is a good stopover campground or a base camp for visitors to Richmond. It's right next to I-95. (There's that noise thing again.) But the staff was nice and it sure was convenient.

Ferenbaugh Campsites, Corning, New York

We stayed at Ferenbaugh while visiting Corning. This is one of the better private campgrounds that I've stayed at. Most private campgrounds try to cram the sites way too close together. Sometimes I feel like I'm camping in an overblown parking lot. Ferenbaugh isn't like this. The sites are spacious and well buffered from other sites. Beautiful, heavily wooded setting. Great staff.

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