Tennessee is known for its state parks, natural beauty and humid climate that encourages a wealth of vegetation to grow. It is an excellent state for tent camping, and if you are ready to find that great campground for yourself, your family, and also the family pet, you have many choices. There are some parks that are specifically designed to accommodate bot… read more
Nested in the Smoky Mountains in southeastern Tennessee, Townsend is a good base point for all of the great outdoor activities available there. Visitors can fish, hike, or go tubing, canoeing and mountain biking. They can also camp, which doubles as both a cheap way to stay in the area and the best way to spend the most time enjoying the mountain air and sce… read more
Tennessee has many places to visit that offer campgrounds, many with cabins for rent. The Smoky Mountains offer many attractions and scenic views while you're visiting the east end of the state. Fully equipped state park campgrounds are all over Tennessee. Cabin rentals are available throughout the state but are mostly centered in the East Tennessee mount… read more
Townsend, Tenn., in the Great Smoky Mountains, offers visitors outdoor activities that include hiking, mountain biking, swimming, canoeing, fishing, tubing, rafting, horseback riding and wildlife exploration. There are arts and crafts shows, concerts and festivals with bluegrass music. Accommodations provide easy access to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Cades… read more
Sevierville, Tennessee, has a number of features to recommend itself to campers looking to pitch their tent in southeastern Tennessee. The town is a convenient stop on U.S. Highway 441, the main artery into Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In addition to the park, the town is also within 10 miles of the resort towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg to the… read more
Camping in Townsend, Tennessee, presents several options for the outdoors enthusiast. This small Great Smoky Mountains community might disappoint those looking for big-city attractions, but not those whose idea of a great vacation mean… read more
While it is famous as the home of the blues and as the largest city in Tennessee, Memphis also sits on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi and amid the natural splendor of west Tennessee. By camping around Memphis, a visitor can combin… read more
The Opryland area in Nashville, Tennessee, featuresThe Grand Ole Opry as well as a nearby resort and convention center and the Music City Queen Riverboat. Nearby recreation includes fishing and boating along the Cumberland and Harpeth… read more
You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.
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