Today we're looking at beach camping on the eastern shores of the United States.
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today, we're talking about beach camping on the eastern side of the United States.
Now on the Campendium website we have a great article with tons of information
about beach camping so I'm gonna put a link in the description for that but
there is three things I want to cover with you today. Number one being safety.
You want to be aware of the situation that you're you're going into, so I like
to download a tide app, like a tide chart is what it gives you and it'll show you
what the high tide and the low tide is gonna be. You want to be aware of what
those levels are going to be. And then also weather, weather it is going to be
key, because bad weather can mean a lot of bad things when you combine the bad
weather with high seas, it can be disastrous. So know your information, know
your tides, know your weather and even check with maybe some of the officials
there at the park or Park Rangers to see if there's any cause or concern with the
the weather and the tides that are coming for where you are camped. The
second and third thing I want to go over is if you're actually going to be
camping on the sand there's some great locations where you can camp on the sand,
but you want to be prepared for that. So a few things you can do is you want to
scout it out before you drive on the sand to see how firm it is, to see if
it's safe to drive on that sand. If you're if you determine that it is safe
to drive on it, you can air down your tires so you can gain more traction not
sink in the sand as easily, but if you do that you want to make sure that you have
an air compressor to be able to air your tires back up after you leave the beach.
It's also a good idea to have a shovel, tow strap and all that good stuff. So now
that you have those tips down, let's dive into some of these amazing locations. So
we're gonna start on the eastern side of the States for this video and we're
gonna start up in Maine. First on the list is Cobscook Bay State Park. This
place looks beautiful. Along with Schoodic Woods
Campground. CamperManDan said "This is a keeper! Spectacular! This was our first
time visiting this park and Boy what a gem. The sites were huge and fairly
level. Quiet and easy access and location was great for visiting the
area. It's a 10-10-10 park." Moving on to
Winslow Park and Campground, Linda says "We arrived at this amazing park without
reservations and were met with gracious smiles and a warm welcome before being
given our filtered sun site number 76. This park is absolutely gorgeous with
spacious sites." Let's move on to Lobster Buoy Campsite where Tomp says "Off the
beaten track and the real Maine and the center of what Maine was 50 years ago."
Searsport Shores campground looks amazing and Island Girl Walkabout said
"This was one of our all-time favorite campgrounds. The location is lovely. As
with many privately owned campgrounds it reflects pride of ownership. Our campsite
was one of the prime spots on the water overlooking a fantastic tidal pool area."
Moving down the coastline to Massachusetts is Race Point Beach
camping. Tiger nomads shared these picks and said this camping is literally on
the beach, feet from the ocean. The permit costs $75 for seven nights of camping.
Not a bad deal for being right on the sand. It looks like New York has a couple
of great options for beach camping. Montauk County Park where you can drive
on the beach and Shinnecock East County Park. Now in Virginia, we have First
Landing State Park. Watson's Wander say "We spend a week here enjoying our site.
Long walks on the beach and some great hiking and biking trails." Now let's dive
into some Carolinas. Now North Carolina has some great options. Flanners Beach
Campground looks amazing along with Cape Lookout National
Seashore. We had a comment from DoggoneRV about Carolina Beach State Park "Did I
just dream this trip? This campground was a dream, the sites are huge, treed and
fairly level compared to other campgrounds I have stayed at." In South
Carolina we have a Edisto Beach State Park
MB says "If you like all the commercial atmosphere like Myrtle Beach this is not
for you, but if you like to just relax listen to the waves and pick up shells
this is your spot." Moving on to Florida they obviously have
some amazing beach camping. There's Peter's Point Beachfront Park, Fort
Clinch State Park, Margaret said "Great beach camping. This was our second time
here and it was just as wonderful as the first. The facilities are immaculate and
the beach is quite beautiful. Then there's Anastasia State Park.
bbvanlife gave it five stars and said "We were lucky to snag a site here for two
nights." And one of the last sites we want to share with you today is Gamble Rogers
Memorial State Recreational Area. People say it's a beautiful beach site "one of
our favorite spots ever" and "glorious beachfront camping" well I hope this list
gave you some ideas and some motivation to get out there and camp if you're on
the eastern side of the United States I know for for me and my family we're
dying to get to that side of the United States and check out some of these
amazing locations. So as always we want to remind you to hit that subscribe
button, to keep exploring and to travel safe. We will see you next time.