Some camping destinations are so scenic, so remote, or just so enticing that you dream about them even if you’ve never seen them. These dream destinations call to you; they’re why you love the outdoors. You can’t wait to go, and once you do, you can’t wait to go back.
Here’s are a few of our favorite scenic camping sport across the country to help get you started on your next great adventure.
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Kentucky
If Niagara Falls is too far, come visit the next best thing. Cumberland Falls is what many call the “Niagara of the South.” This natural wonder at 125-feet wide, is breathtaking and majestic in its grandeur. But that’s not all; this scenic camping spot is home to the “moonbow,” a lunar rainbow that is found nowhere else in the Western Hemisphere.
Buffalo Bill State Park, Wyoming
At an elevation of 5,400 feet, this scenic camping spot is a perfect stop. Located about 40 miles from Yellowstone National Park’s east entrance and 9 miles from Cody, Wyoming, the park is in an excellent location to explore the area’s rich history, sightseeing, and wildlife. Scenic mountains dominate the scenery at Buffalo Bill State Park. The banks of the North Fork and Shoshone Rivers sit at the base of surrounding mountains, painting the ultimate wildlife picture for you to enjoy.
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Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways, New Mexico
The park is an oasis in the rolling grasslands of northeastern New Mexico where you can enjoy boating, picnicking, camping, fishing, and hiking. Experience a unique glimpse of the past when you explore one of the most extensive dinosaur trackways in North America and a close-up look at the stars at the Lake Observatory with its 14-inch Mead telescope.
Staunton State Park, Colorado
With its diversity of pines, spruce, fir, and aspen trees, each season is a delight for photographers and sightseers visiting the park. The parks 3,000 acres offers a myriad of outdoor recreation opportunities and it’s thirty miles of scenic trails invite you to explore the park’s rare beauty. Staunton is sure to excite with waterfalls and soaring granite cliffs over 10,000’.
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South Mountains State Park, North Carolina
An 80-foot waterfall, mountain streams, and more than 40 miles of dense forest trails make this scenic camping area a must-see. In one of the state’s most rugged areas, you may never want to leave the campground, with its views of looming peaks and the Jacob Fork River. Explore the wilderness on bike or foot through miles of trails.
Lewis and Clark State Park, Montana
Montana’s first and best-known state park provides nothing but beauty at this scenic camping spot. The park features one of the most highly decorated limestone caverns in the Northwest. Naturally air conditioned, these spectacular caves, lined with stalactites, stalagmites, columns, and helictites, date back through time.
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