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375-Mile Day Trip – October 23, 2021
This adventure started with a trek down I-64 East. About halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg, we turned on Rt. 33 East, and this took us through the town of West Point. While a paper mill dominates the view as you … Continue reading
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Tagged Chesapeake Bay, Gwynn's Island, Machicomoco, Scenic Virginia, Virginia, Virginia State Parks, Williamsburg, York River, Yorktown
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Camping at Smith Mountain Lake State Park – August 3-8, 2021
With so many more people camping since the start of the pandemic, it’s been hard to find campsites–especially at state parks. We were delighted when a midweek cancellation opened up a site at Smith Mountain Lake State Park in early … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Camping, Coachmen Clipper
Tagged Booker T. Washington, Hickory Hill Vineyards, Jake's Place, Smith Mountain Lake, Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Virginia, Virginia State Parks
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Camping in Virginia Beach – July 21-24, 2021
Some years when we’ve gone to the beach in the summer, we’ve stayed at a motel 10 miles from the oceanfront just to keep our visit reasonably affordable. In more recent years we’ve stayed at a campground near Williamsburg and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Animals & Wildlife, Camping, Coachmen Clipper
Tagged Aquarium, Atlantic Ocean, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Campgrounds, Camping, First Landing State Park, Holiday Trav-L-Park, ocean, osprey, Pelican, Virginia Aquarium, Virginia Beach, Virginia Campers, Wildlife
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Camping at Sherando Lake – July 14-16, 2021
We greatly enjoyed our recent 2-night stay at Sherando Lake in the George Washington National Forest. While we prefer even-numbered sites in the shadier section in River Bend (B) loop at Sherando, we couldn’t complain about the size of site … Continue reading
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Tagged Camping, Coachmen Clipper, George Washington National Forest, Sherando Lake, Virginia, Virginia Campers
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Camping at Douthat State Park – May 21-23, 2021
Thanks to a last-minute cancellation, I was able to make weekend reservations at Douthat State Park near Clifton Forge, Virginia. We’ve done two day trips to Douthat for First Day Hikes, but we’d never camped there. We were packed up … Continue reading