National Forest Campgrounds

[flyfisherman]

NFS (National Forest Service) campgrounds are by far my favorite place to stay.
Most generally they do not have electrical hook-ups, a few places do, but usually do not. However, sometimes there are "campground host sites" that are  available during the off season. A lot of times they will have showers and flush toilets ... sometimes just the flush toilets ... then there are places that just have the "pits". But overall, the campgrounds are more reasonably priced, more rustic with more site space and for me most always border a river, stream or lake ... or at least in close proximity to them.

Here's a great link for a list of NFS campgrounds nationwide ~

http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/list/nflist.htm


We got "hooked" some years ago to steelhead fishing (rainbow trout who have left their native streams and migrated out into the Great Lakes and return to the streams to spawn and do whatever) up in Michigan, which has some great state forest C/G's much like the national forest. Again, limited facilities, but much better priced and no access fees on top of the regular site rent.

Most of my camping is in the national forest campgrounds, followed by state forest camping and from there it's about where ever I can find a place to set-up shop and wet a line.



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[CajunCamper]

fly,

My first experience in a National Forest Campground was at a place called "Standing Indian" up in your neck of the woods. We used it as a base camp while doing some backpacking on the Appalacian Trail.

we enjoyed it very much

CajunCamper

[flyfisherman]

fly,

My first experience in a National Forest Campground was at a place called "Standing Indian" up in your neck of the woods. We used it as a base camp while doing some backpacking on the Appalacian Trail.

we enjoyed it very much

CajunCamper

I see the Appalacian Trail crossing sign there on the road coming to Standing Indian and I understand it parallels the C/G for a distance up on the ridge line. Also have seen the hikers using the showers there at S.I. ~

I like Standing Indian, especially during the hot months,  it is high enough that when the sun sets you have to put on a sweater or a jacket and for sure you will be sleeping under some covers!

Water levels in the Nantahala River have been down considerably the past three years because of the drought ... hope it will fare better this coming season.



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