Category Camping

Piney Campground

Avion C11 truck camper parked on the shore line under the shade of a tree.

Piney Campground is a great place to camp if you are looking for a quiet place to relax or an adventure getawa. This campground is located on the shores of Kentucky Lake in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and provides visitors with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. There are plenty of campsites available, as well as a variety of recreational activities that include swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking, and bird watching.

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Elephant Butte Lake State Park

1970 Avion C11 truck camper parked along the shore of Elephant Butte Lake at sunset.

New Mexico is a colorful and dramatic state of deserts and mountains. Water is a precious commodity. Which lead to the authorization of the Rio Grande Project back in 1905. This program to provide power and irrigation to New Mexico and Texas led to the erection of several dams along the Rio Grande, including the Elephant Butte Dam just north of Truth or Consequences. The resulting Elephant Butte Reservoir, however, is more than just a holding tank for farmer's fields. It has become a recreation hotspot as Elephant Butte Lake State Park.

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Proctor Campground

1970 Avion C11 truck camper at campsite 10 in Proctor Campground, Arizona.

Tuscon, Arizona is in a magical warm pocket where winter never seems to fully take hold. While the rest of the country may be freezing, we toss our coats in the car and explore the surrounding country in short sleeves. It's no wonder that the region draws nomads in the winter. And while there are many camping opportunities circling the metropolitan center, boondocking can be hit or miss. This time, however, we are lucky to score one of the last spots in Proctor Campground.

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Boondocking Outside Lake Havasu

1970 Avion C11 truck camper driving along a dirt road with mountains and Lake Havasu in the background.

Lake Havasu is a popular resort destination on the border of Arizona and California. It's charming, from the little of it that we've seen. But it's sufficiently built up to not be a place for boondocking. While much of the lakefront is privately held or part of limited-use parks, most of the land on the outskirts of Lake Havasu is Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wilderness and open to dry camping. So, when we roll through on the lookout for a place to spend the night, we may not have a lakefront campsite, but we certainly have a fantastic view.

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Boulder Beach Campground

Parked in the shade of a tree on a cement pad, a 1970 Avion C11 truck camper is settled in Boulder Beach Campground, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada

Boulder Beach Campground is one of many camping options in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area—minutes outside of Las Vegas, straddling the border of Nevada and Arizona. There are even dispersed campsites along the lakeshore. But for those looking for convenience, it's hard to do better than Boulder Beach.

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Camping on the California Coast

1970 Avion C11 truck camper driving among redwood trees in California

As avid outdoors people, we love to camp along the California Coast, but it isn't easy. As one might guess, a lot of people share our interest in camping on the California Coast and campsites are limited. Popular sites book up far in advance, but there are enough options out there to not completely ruin ones camping plans. So, here are our tips, tricks, and a few campsite recommendations for camping on the California Coast.

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Montaña de Oro State Park

Man in a green shirt walking the coastline of Montaña de Oro State Park at sunset.

The California Coastline is awash in scenic draws. We could spend years exploring the state's coastal forests and delicate tidepools and constantly find new, remarkable places. That said, there is one park that regularly draws in, whenever we are in the area. Montaña de Oro State Park is located in Los Osos, south of Morro Bay and north of Pismo Beach and offers the full California coast experience: rugged rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, and thriving local wildlife.

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Saddlehorn Campground

Man sitting on the hood of a blue truck with a 1970 Avion C11 truck camper at Saddlehorn Campground in Colorado National Monument.

Most large parks have campgrounds. Most offer a parking space, tent space, fire ring, and picnic table. Hopefully, they afford some degree of privacy. Maybe there will be shade. But rarely can you have a view like what is found in Saddlehorn Campground. But when you are camping on the edge of a high plateau, there are plenty of fantastic views to be had.

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