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Why Paid Campgrounds Are Worth It for Car Camping
I do not look at paid campgrounds only as places to sleep. Sometimes I am paying for infrastructure. After enough time dispersed camping, traveling or living from a small vehicle, a developed campground can give me access to several things I need at the same time. That can make the campsite worth considerably more…
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Deciding How Long to Stay at a Campsite
The right length of stay depends on what you need from the campsite. One night may give you enough time to rest before continuing along a route. Another location may support your water, power, work and daily routines well enough for a week-long stay. Legal limits are important, but they only establish the maximum.…
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What to Do When a Campsite Does Not Feel Safe
Sometimes nothing obvious happens, but a campsite still does not feel right. You may notice a vehicle passing several times, people watching your camp, signs of recent trouble or activity that does not match the setting. Perhaps the access road looks harder to navigate than expected, the surrounding area offers no visibility or another…
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Killebrew Park: Riverside Camping in Georgia
Killebrew Park sits near Warwick in south-central Georgia, well away from the larger campgrounds and busy travel corridors. The campground occupies a shaded section of land below the Crisp County Power Commission’s hydroelectric dam on the Flint River. It is a simple place with only ten campsites, but that simplicity became part of its…