Category National Forest Service

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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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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Lone Rock Campground

Beach camping along Lake Powel for off-road vehicles at Lone Rock Campground in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area just north of Page, Arizona.

Lone rock campground on Lake Powell is listed as a primitive campground. But primitive campgrounds don’t have running water in my book. Lone Rock does. Granted, even primitive campgrounds tend to have fire rings and solid, if unpaved, roads. Lone Rock does not. That is because Lone Rock is a beach campground and anyone that wants a scenic, lakeside site has to contend with loose sand.

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