Top Places to Camp in Spring

One of the greatest ways to get back outdoors after a harsh winter is to go on a camping trip in the spring. But, if your beloved campsite isn't prepared yet, or you're just searching for fresh ideas for where to set up your camp, we've got fantastic camping locations ideal for the spring's first camping retreat. So, take your stuff out of the closet, have it prepared for the warmer weather beforehand and do not forget to make a booking in advance for your spring campground. Odds are, you're not the only one ready to absorb some heat.

Allegany State Park is in western New York, in Cattaraugus County, just north of Pennsylvania's Allegheny National Forest. The park has two portions: Red House Area and Quaker Run Area. The landmarks in the Red House Area feature Stone Tower, the Summit fire station, Red House Lake, Bridal Falls, and the Art Roscoe Ski Area. Sights in the Quaker area include Quaker Lake, Mount Tuscarora Fire Tower, hiking tracks, Science Pool, Bear Caves, Thunder Rocks, and Quaker Amphitheatre.

Allegany State Park is famous for its remote, wooded valleys, unglaciated landscapes, fall leaves and biodiversity. The two established sections of the park, Red House and Quaker make it New York's largest state park. There are sandy beaches, picnic areas, museums, hiking tracks and naturalist paths in both regions.

The five miles of constructed tracks surrounding Red House can be used by walkers, hikers, and bicyclists. The Art Roscoe Ski Touring Area is host to some of the Northeast's best-nourished cross country skiing and mountainbiking trails. Allegany State Park pulls snowmobilers with its 90 miles of maintained snowmobiling tracks and over 150 vacationed cottages.

Yosemite National Park is a perfect vacation spot throughout the year, but there are a few factors why it's particularly wonderful in springtime. For starters, the crowds of people that reside in the park during the summer season have not begun rolling in yet, and the campgrounds are still pleasant and comfortable. In addition to this, the spring thaw causes the iconic waterfalls of Yosemite to expand to larger sizes, making them much more stunning than they are the rest of the year.

The Yosemite Valley is indeed an impressive sight to see as the dogwood trees blossom. Anyone who loves the outdoors must at some time in their life go to Yosemite National Park, particularly for a primitive camping experience. About 95 percent of the park is classified as wilderness, and there are 13 prominent campsites spread throughout the area, and also backcountry campsites for those who like to rough it.

Buena Vista is known for whitewater rafting. If you go rafting only once in your life, do it here. Buena Vista has about a dozen river campsites with a neighborhood of about 3,000 residents. This is because this touristic destination is the state's whitewater capital, and is located 100 miles west of Colorado Springs. It presents a few of the Arkansas River's most spectacular (and exciting) parts.

If you are searching for Class I or V white water, they can be located in the gorges and canyons that circle this mountain area. Nestled amid rocks and shaded by pinon pines, this campsite is only a few miles southeast of Buena Vista, a tiny resort area, and a mile from the Arkansas River. You can go hiking or biking on the open terrain adjacent to KOA on three sides.

In hot springs, your hosts can prepare for a broad range of other events such as rafting, hunting, ATVing and soaking. They will lead you to mountain trails, old towns and rock hounding places as well. You can play sand volley, volleyball, and horseshoes at the KOA. The breakfast is served in the Cook Shack on summer mornings. Enjoy this beautiful and peaceful environment.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to more than 1500 distinct plant species and is an incredible place to be in the spring when many of those plants begin to flourish. The park lights up with color and aromatic scents as the warm temperatures induce seasonal transition. It is probably the most popular national park in the U.S and can sometimes become very busy in the summers despite its massive size.

The park is pretty quiet throughout the spring and campgrounds are reasonably quick to find. Try to go before June, since many of the flowers have gone inactive for the year by then and the bigger crowds are starting to come in abundance, transforming the formerly-peaceful backcountry into a bustling hive of movement.

Pack Creek Campground: If you're concerned about being alone then Moab is the place for you. For years the reputation of this small town has evolved steadily as the waypoint to the adventuresome Arches, Canyonlands, and Grand Staircase National Parks lands. On the positive side, this implies that many home amenities are readily accessible. Finding a spot to stay and set up your RV may also be a challenge. Pack Creek is a perfect place to hang out if you're hunting for facilities without the masses.

Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area: At the eastern edge of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, the relaxing and quiet Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area offers a perfect way to escape from the daily grind. The 800-acre nature reserve and a 150-acre lake, at 6.300 ft above sea level, have always been a cherished spot for hunting, camping, boating and bird watching.

You may look for bald eagles, blue heron, and pinkish-tailed hawks to the skies as they fly up the long pine trees. The campsite, with adequate accommodation of 92 sites for RVs and 31 sites for tents, allows for a perfect escape, enabling the scenic magnificence of the region to gain steam.

With summers humidity and heat still months away, spring is the optimal time for indulging your adventurous side with a spring tent-out in one of the wonderful state parks. You can shake off the cold of winter and experience your brand of outdoor "spring break."