Where should I go camping?

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Rebekah

I live in South Carolina and I want to go camping in November in the mountains (I want nice views and I want to hike) and I want to be able to go kayaking too. Some electric hookups would be preferred haha but I camp in a tent so it doesn't need to accommodate an RV or a trailer. I'm willing to go to North Carolina and Virginia. And it's fine if it's a couple mile drive to the lake of river or whatever to kayak. Access to the Appalachian Trail would be amazing of course but any mountains will do lol :)

Thank you!! xoxo

Oh, and I want to bring my Italian Mastiff too so it has to allow pets :)

Answer
There are several places along the Blue Ridge Parkway that I think you'd like a lot. Two camping areas I have stayed at many times specifically are Julian Price Park and Linville Falls. These 2 camping areas will put you very near Grandfather Mountain where there is wonderful hiking as well as near the Appalachian Trail and many other hiking spots. Amazing views in the area too!

Here is a link to the Parkways parts of their website that lists their camping areas. You may want to explore some of the others too. http://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/camping-on-the-blue-ridge-parkway.htm

Julian Price Park has a nice small lake adjacent to the camping area you will like. Keep in mind that in November it can get quite chilly at these higher elevations so you'll be waking up to some cold mornings below freezing.

This area of the Parkway is a great place to drive to from SC also. You can follow highway 321 from in SC right to Blowing Rock where it intersects the Parkway and then it's just a few miles south on the Parkway to Julian Price Park. Linville camping area is a little further south and you'll be on the most beautiful part of the Parkway too. This section is the part that has the famous Viaduct.

At the Viaduct you can park at the visitors center and access the Tanawha Trail from the parking lot. This trail takes you to some amazing views of the Viaduct and beyond. Here is a link to photos of the Viaduct. http://www.google.com/search?gs_rn=24&gs_ri=psy-ab&gs_mss=lviaduct&pq=blue+ridge+parkway+camping&cp=2&gs_id=15&xhr=t&q=linn+cove+viaduct&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&biw=1366&bih=667&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=IjUGUsTxFJCFyQGq-4BA andhere is some info on the Tanawha Trail http://www.virtualblueridge.com/maps/tanawha-trail.asp

A great place to take your Kayak would be along the New River if you have time. Like I said it will be very cold but you may want to google it and learn more about access points etc. I have gone to a place called Zaloo's Canoes a bunch of times and I love paddling that river.

Good luck and I hope this helps!

Camping in Julian, California??

jesssiicac

Does anyone know of any good camping sites in Julian, California?
I'd like a tent site which is near an pond/lake for fishing. Also near downtown Julian.
Thanks!

Answer
oh god, oh yes i phucking love that place and i love local spots mentioned on here.

there are numerous campsites along the Sunrise Highway. downtown Julian is only about a 15 minute drive away, and there are breathtaking views along the way. every summer, a bunch of family friends and i rent out a place called "horse heaven," it's somewhere along sunrise highway.

i think you can camp at Lake Cuyamaca (good trout fishing all year round), but it is at least a half hour drive to julian. contact the Cleveland National Forest for more info.

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