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Camping in North Texas?

Where is a good place in North Texas to go camping? Preferably with a good place for fishing and places to tents. I was thinking of something like the Paradise of Arms, Any been there? What was your experience? Any help would be appreciated.

I enjoyed my camping in the "Caprock Canyon State Park. This park is about 100 miles southeast of Amarillo, Tx. In the Panhandle. Available hiking, biking, horseback riding, boating, fishing and swimming. I went there for hiking, with 13 tracks in total. It is home to the largest herd of Buffalo in the system Texas parks. Visit the website included.

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Best in Tent Camping: Texas $14.95 In a modern world often dominated by big cities, big concrete, and little computer screens, The Best in Tent Camping: Texas is not only a guidebook, but also an escape manual for all nature lovers who dare to dream of a different existence. This book will help the reader navigate the back roads of Texas to find those special locales that will give the over-worked, over-stressed city dweller 50 special places to re-charge his head, heart, and soul. The book provides detailed campground maps, key information (such as facility details, fees, restrictions), driving directions, a rating system (subjective, of course), and most importantly, first-hand information about which sites provide the best tent-camping experience to avoid the R.V. scene as much as possible. To help make the perfect campground easy to find, the guide is divided into the major geographical areas of Texas and provides cross-referencing for parks which emphasize certain activities. Traveling thousands of miles across the huge expanse of Texas, the author visited each campground to report up-to-date and accurate information to the next tent camper who is looking for that special place of solitude and comfort. Based on more than 30 years of following the little-known back roads of Texas, the individual park and site descriptions will give any camper the head start on where to put down those tent stakes for a night or a week, if you are lucky enough to really slow down the hectic pace most of us seem forced to keep. The book also contains local history, local attractions, camping tips, and recommended reading material to enhance knowledge of the area or expand an understanding of Texas's natural features.

The Best in Tent Camping The Carolinas $9.71 Written to steer campers away from concrete slabs and convoys of RVs, The Best in Tent Camping: The Carolinas is the only guide for tent camping in the state. Pointing tent campers to the most scenic and serene campsites in the Palmetto and Tar Heel States, this latest edition has a campground to suit nearly every camper”s taste. In North Carolina, experience the rare spruce-fir forest of Balsam Mountain Campground or the sand dunes of Frisco Campground. Visit Cherry Hill, South Carolina”s finest upcountry campground, or pitch a tent by the Atlantic Ocean in Hunting Island State Park. Travelers will find essential information about each campground (including season, facilities, rates, directions, GPS coordinates, and websites), as well as a description of the campground, the best sites, and nearby activities such as hiking, canoeing, fishing, and mountain biking.

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The Best in Tent Camping: Texas: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, $8.48 DIVAs with all books in this series, the campgrounds selected forIThe Best in Tent Camping: Texas/Ihad to meet three criteria: they had to be accessible by car but not overrun with RVs; offer great scenery; and be as close as possible to a wilderness experience. Texas, with its extraordinary diversity of ecosystems, made author Wendel Withrow’s search an exciting one. Divided into the state’s major geographical areas, the book is based on the author’s 30 years’ experience in following the back roads of Texas. Along with a detailed profile and useful at-a-glance information, clear maps show campground layout, individual sites, and key facilities. Driving directions supplemented with GPS-based coordinates for each campground entrance make getting there a snap. Regional maps and a profile numbering system make the book easy to use and enjoy./DIV

The Best in Tent Camping $12.98 With Utah native and camping expert Jeffery Steadman on your side, the very best tent camping in Utah is only a quick read away. Hand selected for their appeal to tent campers who love seclusion, beauty, quiet, and security, the 50 campsites profiled in The Best in Tent Camping: Utah represent the best of the best. Along with a detailed profile and useful at-a-glance information, campground maps show layout, individual sites, and key facilities. Driving directions supplemented with GPS-based coordinates for each campground entrance make getting there a snap.

Moon Minnesota Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping $7.95 DIVAvid camper Jake Kulju uses his experience as a native Minnesotan to capture the adventures of camping in Minnesota, from the heavy forested area of North Woods to the wide sweeping grasslands and wildflowers of the Prairies. Kulju provides his camping expertise, covering every known campsite in Minnesota with itineraries such as Best Campsites with Stunning Views, Best Lakeshore Campsites, Best Campsite for Families, and Best Kayaking Campsites.IMoon Minnesota Camping/Iis packed with information on national forests and parks, recreation areas, and backcountry sites. Complete with details on what to pack, what to wear, reservations, fees, and the best camping facilities,IMoon Minnesota Camping/Igives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable camping experience./DIV

Best in Tent Camping: Illinois $14.95 From the bubbling creeks and steep ravines of Apple River Canyon in the northwest, to the spectacular vistas of Garden of the Gods in the Shawnee National Forest to the southeast, the state of Illinois offers an amazing range of natural beauty to enjoy. There are rivers to canoe, lakes to fish, trails to hike and bike, and plenty of quiet places to camp amidst the wild diversity of the Prairie State. The Best in Tent Camping: Illinois is an indispensable guide for the tent camper who wants to enjoy all this up close, for whom camping is not just overnight lodging, but an integral part of the whole outdoor experience. If you want to go to sleep on soft grass surrounded by woods (and not a concrete slab surrounded by RVs), and wake to the sound of birds (and not your neighbor’s boombox), this book is for you. Unlike other guides which merely list all campgrounds, The Best in Tent Camping: Illinois profiles in detail only the 50 best sites in the state for campers who seek the serene and secluded. You’ll find essential information about each campground (including season, facilities, rates, directions, GPS coordinates, and Web sites), as well as a description of the campground, the best sites, and nearby activities such as hiking, canoeing, fishing, and mountain biking. The guide covers well-known parks as well as some campgrounds that are local secrets, which you might not find on any Internet search.

The Best in Tent Camping: The Carolinas: A Guide for Car Campers Who H $8.48 DIVWritten to steer campers away from concrete slabs and convoys of RVs,IThe Best in Tent Camping: The Carolinas/Iis the only guide for tent camping in the state. Pointing tent campers to the most scenic and serene campsites in the Palmetto and Tar Heel States, this latest edition has a campground to suit nearly every camper’s taste. In North Carolina, experience the rare spruce-fir forest of Balsam Mountain Campground or the sand dunes of Frisco Campground. Visit Cherry Hill, South Carolina’s finest upcountry campground, or pitch a tent by the Atlantic Ocean in Hunting Island State Park. Travelers will find essential information about each campground (including season, facilities, rates, directions, GPS coordinates, and websites), as well as a description of the campground, the best sites, and nearby activities such as hiking, canoeing, fishing, and mountain biking./DIV

Best in Tent Camping: Carolinas $13.95 Written to steer campers away from concrete slabs and convoys of RVs, The Best in Tent Camping: The Carolinas points tent campers to the most scenic and serene campsites in the Palmetto and Tar Heel State. Including five new campgrounds and completely updated, this latest edition has a campground to suit nearly every camper's taste. In North Carolina, experience the rare spruce-fir forest of Balsam Mountain Campground or the sand dunes of Frisco Campground. Visit Cherry Hill, South Carolina's finest upcountry campground, or pitch your tent by the Atlantic Ocean in Hunting Island State Park. From the Smokies to the Atlantic, each campground profiled is unique.

The Best in Tent Camping Utah $9.75 The Best in Tent Camping: Utah is a tent camper’s dream. From over 400 campgrounds statewide, the author has culled the 50 best places to pitch a tent and steer clear of the biggest crowds and instead explore those quieter, special campgrounds that only the locals seem to know about. Campgrounds included put the car camper in some of Utah’s best and most beautiful backcountry; from the colorful sandstone canyons of southern Utah, to the thick woods of the Wasatch Mountains in the north. National parks, state parks, a desert reserve, and even an island host some of the fifty featured campgrounds.

The Best in Tent Camping: The Ozarks $10.34 DIVPrecise at-a-glance information and informative descriptions are hallmarks of this tent camping guide. Includes the best quiet and beautiful sites in each state covered.br/divDIVThis is a great resource for families looking for scenic, secluded locations where they can easily take the kids, or for those folks who don’t have the time or the inclination for a full-scale backpacking trip.- Backpacker Magazinebr/divDIVAfter a seven-year sentence working for an insurance company, Steve Henry left to cycle across the continent twice. Currently he organizes triathalons, leads cycle and backpack tours, and writes for a local cycling publication. He is also the author of Mountain Bike! The Ozarks and currently lives in Smolan, Kansas.br/divDIVWhere Rush Creek trickles into the Buffalo, New Town once teemed with activity. Now you can camp the peaceful riverside where the village once stood. This campground is an appealing place to hang out. It has a river to swim, fish to catch, trails to hike, a ghost town to explore, and shade and sunshine to lay around in. The campground is walk-in, with camping areas wrapping around two sides of the parking area. Half of the camp area is an open grassy meadow between the parking area and the river, with woods around the edge and a couple of trees here and there. The rest is a long, shady space stretching along Rush Creek. Nine tables and fire pits are scattered throughout the camping area. There are no specific sites-just find a spot you like and set up.br/divDIVIf you subscribe to the opinion that televisions, Japanese lanterns, and electric guitars are not essential camping equipment, The Best in Tent Camping should be your constant companion. From the Mark Twain National Forest to the Buffalo National River, Ozarks camping has never been better. The Best in Tent Camping: The Ozarks is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It’s the perfect resource if you blanch@$®záG®ÿ¾Úð

The Best in Tent Camping Illinois $10.4 For the outdoor enthusiast, Illinois has it all: rivers to canoe, lakes to fish, trails to hike and bike, and plenty of quiet places to camp. This indispensable guide is aimed at the tent camper who wants to enjoy these things up close. Unlike other guides that merely list all campgrounds, The Best in Tent Camping: Illinois profiles in detail the 50 best sites in the state for campers who seek the serene and secluded. Here is essential information about each campground (including season, facilities, rates, directions, GPS coordinates, and websites), as well as a description of the campground, the best sites, and nearby activities such as hiking, canoeing, fishing, and mountain biking. The guide covers well-known parks as well as some campgrounds that are local secrets that can”t be found on Internet searches.

The Best in Tent Camping Florida $9.71 Camping is one of life”s great pleasures, and Florida has plenty to offer those who need a quick getaway. But how to find the best from the more than 1,000 choices in the state? The campgrounds in the fourth edition of this popular guide were chosen based on three criteria: they had to be accessible by car but not overrun by RVs; boast great scenery; and be as close to a wilderness experience as possible. Ranging from forest to swamp to coast, these sites are rated by a five-star system for beauty, noise, privacy, security, spaciousness, and cleanliness. Each profile provides essential details on facilities, reservations, fees, and restrictions, as well as an accurate, easy-to-read map. For native Floridians or out-of-state vacationers, this exhaustively researched guide makes it easy to find and enjoy the best tent-camping experiences in the state.

Beach and Coastal Camping in the Southeast $17.93 DIVDIVThis guide to the 43 best beach and coastal campgrounds from Maryland to the Texas-Mexico border is for the dedicated beach camper as well as the family who loves to vacation at the seashore, whether traveling with tent, car, or recreational vehicle. The destination possibilities are vast—from the dunes and isolation of Padre Island, to the tropical and historical Keys, to the historic sites around St. Augustine, to the lighthouses of the Outer Banks—and a significant stretch of this land is county, state, or national park property accessible to the public./divDIV            Johnny Molloy has organized comprehensive, visually descriptive information about each campground in a format that’s both easy to read and follow. Devoted to beach campgrounds in Texas, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland, he vividly describes each site and its amenities, as well as opportunities to explore nearby./divDIV            A “Key Information” section provides explicit directions to each campground and such pertinent data as websites, phone numbers, fees, campsite and reservation availability, regulations, and more. A section called “Human and Natural History” describes the area’s unusual flora or fauna and the effects of human interaction with the environment. The book’s “What to Do” and “What’s Nearby” sections provide details about every kind of oceanside adventure, including beach walks, historic tours and homes, biking trails, scenic drives, the best swimming, ocean harvesting, snorkeling, canoeing, diving, and pleasure boating, shopping, and mainstream tourist attractions./divDIV /div/divDIVJohnny Molloy is the author of 25 hiking, camping, and paddling guidebooks, includingIBeach and Coastal Camping in Flo@1îzáG®ÿ¾Úð