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Best 5 Fall Camping Spots
Pitch your tent with a foliage view
by Carol Cambo
Submitted by William Pead
We asked Carol Cambo, co-author of New England Camping (Avalon; $21.95), to choose the five best places to pitch your tent or park your RV during the height of autumn color.
Little Moose Management Unit
Greenville Junction, ME
Backcountry hikers in the mood to rough it may choose from a handful of primitive sites on Big Moose Pond. The rewards: miles of trails with views of Little Moose Mountain. Open all year.
207-778-8231
outdoors.mainetoday.com/hiking/trails/LittleMoose.shtml
Mount Philo State Park
Charlotte, VT
If you prefer certain amenities to complement sweeping views of Lake Champlain, choose one of 10 mountaintop sites. Most rigs can tow a small RV up the steep slope. Open through Oct. 12.
802-425-2390
vtstateparks.com/htm/philo.cfm
Lost River Valley Campground
North Woodstock, NH
Two rivers run through it, so car and tent sites sit by the rushing water. Kids love wriggling their way through Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves across the road. Open through Oct. 12.
800-370-5678, 603-745-8321
lostriver.com
603-745-8031
findlostriver.com
Clarksburg State Park
Clarksburg, MA
Plunked in the middle of an unspoiled northern hardwood forest with views of the Hoosac Range, Mount Greylock, and the Green Mountains are 45 sites near Mauserts Pond, offering fishing, hiking, and bird watching. Open through Oct. 12.
413-664-8345
mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/clsp.htm
Oak Embers
West Greenwich, RI
Get your foliage fix on horseback. This family campground is adjacent to Arcadia Management Area, crisscrossed with riding trails, and across from Stepping Stone Ranch and its trusted steeds. Open through Oct. 31.
401-397-4042
oakembers.com
401-397-3725
steppingstoneranch.com
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