Acadia national park maine nearly 50000 acres of forests 24 lakes and 158 miles of hiking trails five campgrounds blackwoods seawall schoodic woods duck harbor wildwood stables
White mountain national forest rugged hiking in the northern appalachian valley various campgrounds and cabins open yearround peak leafpeeping season in the fall
Minnewaska state park reserve located 94 miles from nyc on shawangunk ridge 50 tent sites and five carcamping sites amenities include wifi and showers reservations open in march closed in winter
Shenandoah national park 90minute drive from dc over 500 miles of trails five campgrounds most sites bookable up to six months in advance text shencamp for campsite updates
Assateague island seashore 37 miles of beaches for camping swimming and wild horse spotting marylandside camping only firewood restrictions apply reservations available from midmarch to midnovember
Dry tortugas national park off key west featuring a large barrier reef and fort jefferson ideal for snorkeling stargazing and birdwatching plan ahead for ferry transportation and supplies
Big bend national park located along the rio grande great for rafting and hiking three developed campgrounds and backcountry sites advance reservations and permits required
Ozark st francis national forests 12 million acres with nine beaches and over 1000 miles of trails yearround and seasonal campgrounds available primitive camping permitted in wilderness areas
Badlands national park scenic rock formations prairies and fossil sites two campgrounds cedar pass with amenities sage creek more primitive bison sightings common at sage creek