If you and your partner are the type of couple that enjoys the Great Outdoors, consider a romantic getaway staying at one of these campgrounds. In addition to spending quality time together while you camp, you’ll spend time discovering the beauty of Virginia’s natural landscape. Chincoteague…
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Note: Due to trail damage from Hurricane Helene, please be sure to visit the Appalachian Trail website and the Virginia Creeper Trail website for the latest status updates before planning your outdoor adventures in Southwest Virginia. The Appalachian Trail courses 550 miles amidst Virginia’s…
Read MoreYou may have tons of ideas for where to hike and camp in Virginia, but do you know what to do when you get there? Whether you are a first-time camper or someone that takes the tent out every weekend, you can always learn a little more about safely sleeping in the Great Outdoors. Use these tent…
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Canoe or kayak camping is a great way to enhance your Virginia paddling experience, to spend more time in the watery landscape you like to explore. For many of us, the lure of canoeing and kayaking in Virginia is not paddling the waters, but admiring the places through which the water flows. It…
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There’s something special about camping along Virginia’s coast -- the smell of salt air, the waves lapping you to sleep in your lounge chair, hiking through a maritime forest, paddling a rich estuary, or taking a long walk astride the sandy surf. And when someone yells, "Let's go beach camping!"…
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With a sky full of bright stars overhead and the soothing sounds of crickets chirping, the experience of camping connects you to nature in a way that is hard to describe. A rough, more primitive campground can teach you survival basics necessary to live off the surrounding landscape, but even the…
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'Tis the season to pitch a tent, load up the RV, or hitch up the tag-along! We asked around the office, our friends, our followers on social media, etc. to determine which campgrounds are family favorites year after year. Here's what we gathered. We invite you to add to the list by commenting with…
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