Where can I camp next to a beautiful lake or river?

Head up to the Adirondacks.....you just described most of the State Parks....if you want to go a little further, Mooshead Lake in ME....check out Spencer Camp....

Go to Reserve America select a state fill in the info and select more options then waterfront.

A few of my favorites: Rest-A-While RV park along the Hood River Canal on the 101 in Washington. JGW RV park in Redding California

Along most major rivers and lakes there will be RV parks with sites that overlook the water. What I do is decide what river or lake I would like to visit then use www.rvparkreviews.com to locate RV Parks in the area using the map on the website you can see if the park is at the river or lake. Then go to the park website to see the photos...if I see photos of RVs in sites on the river bank or shoreline then that's the park that goes on my list. Check reviews to determine which park on the list I want to try first.

Here's a couple of my favorites in California
Edison Campground, Shaver Lake, CA. In the western Sierra Mountains.

Sequioa RV Ranch, near Three Rivers, CA. on the Kaweah River & a good base camp for visiting Sequioa and Kings National Parks. Site 55 is our favorite http://www.sequoiarvranch.com/campground-map.html

In Michigan near Coldwater is
http://www.wafflefarm.com/ Beautiful grounds and lakeside sites.

Check out Petit Jean State Park in Arkansas. Full hookups on the lake in beautiful wooded hill country.

Here's the web site of:


thetimbersresort.com


They are located in Berglund,MI on Lake Gogebic. The new web site is under construction. What it doesn't show yet is the campsites within 100' of two 130' docks on Lake Gogebic. They have boat rental including a pontoon boat.

You can E-mail Tim or Sarah at fishhuntstay@thetimbersresort.com



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All over the state of Montana there are fishing access sites, which are always beside a gorgeous trout stream. Many of them allow camping, and have vault toilets.

MONTANA FISHING ACCESS SITES

There is a downloadable guide that gives very detailed information.

Most Corps of Engineer campgrounds have waterside sites.

CORPS OF ENGINEERS CAMPGROUNDS

This great site has listings of all publicly owned campgrounds, many of which are state, local, NFS, NPS, COE on the water:

USCAMPGROUNDS.INFO

Beware that waterside sites sometimes come with mosquitoes and wind. And often they are wonderful!

Just about any state in the US, especially the State parks. I can tell you dozens and dozens. CoolMom42 has already posted two of the best books to let you know

We have some beautiful lakes here in Idaho. Do you like ICE FISHING ? :B