Lets Share those Special Spots!

vermilye wrote:
I'm willing to list some of my favorite campgrounds, a few of which may be new to some (Most of the links are to photos from my visits):

Ricketts Glen State Park, PA. 22 waterfalls and hundreds of cascades along a 7 mile hike. Dry camping, but bathrooms with showers, and a lake for boating & swimming.

Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA. Dry sites are backed by wonderful rock formations, some nice hikes through the desert.

Valley of Fire State Park, NV. 2 campgrounds, one with water & electric & showers, the other primitive. Incredible colors that can be seen from the roads or, better yet on a number of hiking trails.

Babcock State Park, WV. Some hiking trails, but the jewel of this park is the Glade Creek Grist Mill. The campground has many electric sites, bathrooms with showers.

Goblin Valley State Park, UT. You can hike through the "Goblins", incredible formations spread across the valley. Dry camping with bathrooms & showers.

Caverns of Señora, Señora, TX. While there is a campground with water & electric, the only feature of the location is the cavern. I've visited many, and this is the most beautiful (and one of the best tours) of them all.

Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT. Many water & electric sites, great hiking trails through beautiful rock formations. Within easy driving distance for visits to Bryce Canyon.

While I can't call them "hidden gems", two National Monuments that too many pass up are The Devils Tower in WY, and Craters of the Moon in ID. Both have dry campgrounds, good hiking opportunities, and interesting evening & nighttime views.

While they don't have campgrounds (there is a commercial campground in Lee Vining and some forest service locations nearby) a visit to Bodie Ghost Town and Mono Lake are well worth a stop if you are traveling US 395 near Lee Vining, CA.

All of these are great - BUT............ I've been to Oswego and I was sort of hoping you might share a few of those special drives that are local - or the ones you found on the drive out to the West.

I have been lucky enough to catch Fish and Chips on the Lake the first day they opened (You Know the place right on the Lake - Rudy's?) - that alone is special, throw in a Summer Sunset on the Lake and it will never be forgotten.

Thanks, Jon for sharing the Special spots that you enjoy out West, it will give all of us a little more to look for when driving through.

Bill