From the storied coastline to the mountains of Shenandoah, camping in the Old Dominion has never been better. The Best in Tent Camping: Virginia is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It's the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching a tent on a concrete slab, trying to sleep through the blare of another camper's boombox, or waking up to find your tent surrounded by a convoy of RVs. Each campground profile gives unbiased and thorough evaluations, taking the guesswork out of finding the perfect site.
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Highly recommended for any would-be Virginia tent camper looking for an optimum experience. -- The Midwest Book Review, November, 2004
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If you subscribe to the opinion that Japanese lanterns, televisions, and electric guitars are not essential camping equipment, then The Best in Tent Camping: Virginia should be your constant outdoor companion.
From the storied coastline to the mountains of Shenandoah, camping in the Old Dominion has never been better. The Best in Tent Camping: Virginia is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It's the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching a tent on a concrete slab, trying to sleep through the blare of another camper's boombox, or waking up to find your tent surrounded by a convoy of RVs.
Each campground profile gives unbiased and thorough evaluations, taking the guesswork out of finding the perfect site. Essential information provided includes:
* Campground layout map
* Key information such as fees, restrictions, and dates of operation
* Ratings for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quiet, security, and cleanliness
Whether you are a native Virginian in search of new territory or an out-of-state vacationer, The Best in Tent Camping unlocks the secrets to finding and enjoying the best tent-camping experiences in Virginia.
From the storied coastline to the mountains of Shenandoah, camping in the Old Dominion has never been better. The Best in Tent Camping: Virginia is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It's the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching a tent on a concrete slab, trying to sleep through the blare of another camper's boombox, or waking up to find your tent surrounded by a convoy of RVs.
Each campground profile gives unbiased and thorough evaluations, taking the guesswork out of finding the perfect site. Essential information provided includes:
* Campground layout map
* Key information such as fees, restrictions, and dates of operation
* Ratings for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quiet, security, and cleanliness
Whether you are a native Virginian in search of new territory or an out-of-state vacationer, The Best in Tent Camping unlocks the secrets to finding and enjoying the best tent-camping experiences in Virginia.
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Significant Printing Errors Affect Usability,
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This review is from: The Best in Tent Camping: Virginia: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos (Paperback)
I do not know about the first edition, but this second edition has been thoroughly messed up in production. The map with the reviewed campgrounds marked and numbered is missing a section about an inch wide all the way down the middle (i.e. cut off by binding margins), and a number of sites are lost to the void. Secondly, unlike other Best in Tent Camping editions, the camp ground profile pages themselves are not keyed to the map's numbering system, so if you are looking at the map, you must then look the map number up in the index to find the page number for the campground profile. Then, to make matters worse, all the page numbers on the key page are off by a page or two (correct in table of contents but no map keys there).
To make it usable, first go through and number all the profiles to key them to the map by hand. Then go to the map and add the number "13" to the cutoff triangle under ROANOKE (ROA[...] on map). If I can sort out where numbers 35, 37 and 39 are, I will edit this post to add that information (unfortunately, unlike others in the series, there are no GPS coordinates in this one). Otherwise, the Best in Tent Camping series is a unique and useful resource.
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A great guide to Virginia's public campgrounds,
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This review is from: The Best in Tent Camping: Virginia: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos (Paperback)
Tent campers who crave the peace and quiet of wilderness and traveling families who just want to save money by camping will appreciate this guidebook. Fifty campgrounds are reviewed and mapped with key information handily summarized in sidebars. In this second edition (2004), writer Marie Javins updated Randy Porter's book. Both writers are from Virginia and show a love of this state's natural beauty. Expect to find the usual basics, full narrative descriptions to help you plan your trip, and even internet contact information. Travelers will appreciate the tips on getting around, not only by car but in some cases by canoe or by public transit.
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Great resource for planning a wilderness adventure,
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I was a tent camper for years, and this series of books "The Best in Tent Camping" has always been a wonderfully accurate resource in planning a camping trip. I especially enjoy the books Johnny Molloy has written. I use a small travel trailer now, but I still heavily rely on these books. Be warned that this book is not for those who can't live without cable tv, wireless internet, full hook-ups, hot showers, and all the other things that make us spoiled.
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VIRGINIA'S HISTORY, VARIED TOPOGRAPHY, and natural features are rivaled by few other states. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
campsite capacity, leash shorter, site privacy, tent pads, contact station, campground loop, camp store, vault toilets, lantern pole, campground entrance, water hookups, tent campers, campground road Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forest Service, Mount Rogers, James River, Appalachian Trail, Skyline Drive, New River, Virginia Department, Northern Virginia, Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Bull Run, Fort Valley, National Forest, Hone Quarry, Mathews Arm, Todd Lake, Hidden Valley, Natural Bridge, North Creek, Burke Lake, Nature Trail, Otter Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chesapeake Bay New!
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VIRGINIA'S HISTORY, VARIED TOPOGRAPHY, and natural features are rivaled by few other states. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
campsite capacity, leash shorter, site privacy, tent pads, contact station, campground loop, camp store, vault toilets, lantern pole, campground entrance, water hookups, tent campers, campground road Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forest Service, Mount Rogers, James River, Appalachian Trail, Skyline Drive, New River, Virginia Department, Northern Virginia, Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Bull Run, Fort Valley, National Forest, Hone Quarry, Mathews Arm, Todd Lake, Hidden Valley, Natural Bridge, North Creek, Burke Lake, Nature Trail, Otter Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chesapeake Bay New!
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