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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
Camping at Powhatan State Park – April 23-25, 2021
After doing a day trip to Powhatan State Park on the James River earlier in the month, we knew we wanted to camp there as soon as we could. A lot of campgrounds are booked solid on weekends, but when … Continue reading
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Tagged Camping, Chipping Sparrow, Coachmen Clipper, Easy hiking trail, Goochland, Hiking, James River, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Powhatan State Park, Rivers, Tree Swallow, Virginia, Virginia Campers, Virginia State Parks, Virginia Wildlife
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James River State Park, Gladstone, VA – March 21, 2021
One of our favorite places to visit (and to camp) is James River State Park. Blessed with a beautiful early spring day, we set out for yet another day trip to the park. 🙂 When we got to the park, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Mountains, Easy hiking trail, Hawks, James River, James River State Park, Nature, Red-shouldered Hawk, Tye River, Virginia, Virginia State Parks
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Camping on Gwynn’s Island – August 11-14, 2020
Tuesday – August 11, 2020 From our campsite right on the Chesapeake Bay, we were able to watchthe Perseid meteor shower and the rising red quarter moon.What a magical experience! Wednesday – August 12, 2020 The swing bridge was closing … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Chesapeake Bay, Cross Rip Campground, Deltaville, dragonfly, Great Blue Heron, Gwynns Island, Gwynns Island RV Resort, lighthouses, Mathews County, Middlesex County, moon, New Point Comfort, New Point RV Resort, osprey, seafood, Swing bridge, thunderstorm, Virginia, Virginia Wildlife
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Camping Near Williamsburg, VA – July 21-23, 2020
We’ve felt pretty comfortable regarding the whole social distancing thing when we’ve camped at rural state parks this summer, but I had some real concerns about going to or staying in a more populated area. Hoping to have some beach … Continue reading