June 01, 2003

Camping Blog Archives

There's still time to enter the June Camping Sweepstakes for a chance to win a National Parks Pass. The pass allows free entry to the national parks for you and your family for a whole year. Contest entry is FREE! No purchase necessary.

Buy a National Parks Pass
You don't have to wait to win a National Parks Pass. You can purchase them online from the National Parks Foundation.

NPS Camping Guide
If you plan on camping in the national parks, here's a good resource to keep handy to help plan those trips. This guide gives details on 440 NPS area campgrounds.
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Camping Recipes

Over 190 campground-tested recipes from fellow campers.

Recipe of the Week:
Serve a dessert that will have your guests begging for seconds!

Cobbler, The Real Thing - a Dutch oven recipe submitted by Chunkydog. "This is an incredibly easy dessert to make and is sure to make you the hero of the camping trip. Amateur dump-cake makers need not apply. This is a tried and true recipe used by countless Boy Scout troops."

What's New:
Here's a few of the camping recipes I've received lately.

Minty S'mores - submitted by Pamela Baule.
"A yummy mint version of an old standby."
Everything Breakfast - submitted by Mickey.
She says, "This also makes a great sandwich."
Foil Packs - submitted by Cindi Stokes.
"Our scouts do this recipe the first night of every camping trip. This recipe gets better with experience."

Favorite Recipes:
Based on number of times the recipe has been printed.

Submit Your Recipe
Got a favorite camping recipe? If you would like to share, please send it to the camping site by filling out the Recipe Form.
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Campground Reviews

To date over 400 campground reviews have been received.

What's New:
Below are the most recent reviews submitted by fellow campers. This list changes frequently, so check back.

Shell Lake Municipal Campground - In Shell Lake, WI.
St. Paul East KOA - In Woodbury, MN.
Old Forge Camping Resort - In Old Forge, NY.
Whispering Waters Campground - In Hastings, MI.
Bull Shoals-White River State Park - In Lakeview, AR.
Bass Harbor Campground - In Bass Harbor, ME.
Yukon Trails Camping - In Lyndon Station, WI.
Tremont Hills Campground - In Townsend, TN.
Spring Cove - In Bass Lake, CA.
Button Bay State Park - In Vergennes, VT.

Submit Your Review
Have you been camping somewhere great? Use this simple form to tell us all about your favorite place to go camping.

Find a Campground
Planning an upcoming camping trip? Looking for campground information? Just exploring for outdoor vacation ideas? Then begin your search at the Campgrounds State Index. Here you'll find links to the home pages of state parks, national parks, national forests and other public recreation areas, plus RV parks and private campgrounds.
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