Summer and the family camping season are drawing to a close. For those of you who are not blessed with children, it's a good time to start planning a fall camping trip to one of those previously over-crowded, summer destination hot spots. After Labor Day, the visitor traffic to the State Parks, National Parks and National Forests slows considerably, due primarily to the fact that kids are back in school. The photo at right was taken in September at Ocracoke campground. Sunsets become a regular nightly event in the fall. Mild evenings are yet another reason to camp in the fall.

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