East Coast Camping in April

We've been to Assateague National Seashore in April. Nice that time of year and no mosquitoes.

Not too for from there to the North Carolina Outer Banks, which are also great that time of year.

monkey44 wrote:
Not sure if Acadia is open in Maine but its state parks are open all year - at least last time we went up the coast in winter. Some may be closed part of the year --

Acadia is open year-round. Camping at Blackwoods may be open all year with dry camping only (weather permitting) late fall to the end of May. Seawall dates are the end of May until early September. Schoodic Point is open late May until Columbus Day: Acadia Campgrounds Most (if nit all) Private CGs are open Memorial day until Columbus Day.

Delaware shore and Assategue should be fine in April.

A DEC site (Fish Creek Pond off Lake Saranac) in the Adirondacks:

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24466.html

Tent camped there in the early '80's and still have fond memories although never been back. Saw several RVs there but don't know if it's dry camping or not.

Weather in April is very unpredictable in New England, as you're probably aware.

I remember one week a few years ago, the week of April vacation, when I had to mow my lawn (in Vermont) on Monday for the second time in the year (and it definitely needed it) in decent warm weather...and then on Wednesday had to run the snowblower to clear 6 or so inches of snow off my driveway...which snow was all melted again on Friday.

OBX, NC

Not sure if Acadia is open in Maine but its state parks are open all year - at least last time we went up the coast in winter. Some may be closed part of the year --

Lots of places to go in April....where are you located in the NY/NJ area?

Bunch of state parks open at that time... but none with W/E in NJ...

Turkey Swamp County Park in Freehold NJ (W/E)open 4/1

Croton Point Park on the Hudson River (W/E/S) open year round

Spruce Run Recreation Area (Dry Camping) open 4/1

Worthington State Forest (Dry Camping) open 4/1

Swartswood State Park (Dry Camping) open year round

Allaire State Park (Dry Camping) open year round

Cheesequake State Park (Dry Camping) open 4/1

Promise Land State Park (W/E and W/E/S) open year round (limited)


These are locations within about two hours of Paramus, NJ

There are plenty more....we tend to do three or four trips before Memorial Day almost every year with our kick off to the season in the first couple weeks of April...

How far are you prepared to drive & what are you looking for? We store our rig on the Chesapeake Eastern Shore & our season usually starts early April with the first week or so on the Eastern Shore, MD.

The weather is mild & MD has some nice SPs in the area. Our goto first stop for supplies & general getting ready to head out on an extended trip is Martinak SP, Denton. Nice & quiet with a Walmart SS 5 minutes away.

Apalachicola, Cedar Key, Homosassa Springs.