How to Decide on the Best Campsite for Your Family’s Needs

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How to Decide on the Best Campsite for Your Family’s Needs

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Camping is a great American past time. Just like any other family getaway, camping requires a level of organizing. There are a few distinct factors to consider after you choose where you are going to be camping. One essential component of a victorious camping excursion is selecting the right site for the camping trip. Here are some things you will want to take into account when you are picking a campsite within your chosen campground:

1. Reservations- If you are taking your family camping during the beginning of summer season, you may need a reservation to make sure your campsite. This reservation may need to be made months before, especially if you are picking a well-liked campground, like a Jellystone Park. Making reservations early doesn't allow you to examine the site directly, but many campgrounds supply online maps showing the areas of all their campsites so that you can see if you are around a restroom/outhouse and if your site is supplied with electricity.

2. Services- What kind of facilities you want will depend on exactly whom you are traveling with. Do you have small children, pets, grandparents...all these will affect how much you really want to “rough it”. Typically speaking if you are traveling with small children, especially newly potty trained children, you will want to be as close the restrooms/outhouse as possible. Going behind the bushes several times a day with your children will not heighten your pleasure. Grandparents will most likely also enjoy having a shorter walk to the restrooms/outhouse, especially at night. The only downside is that being near a restroom may mean that your site is in a less private area and prone to more foot traffic.

3. Playground- Various campgrounds now come with playgrounds, which can be a godsend for campers with young children. Playgrounds will give your youngsters activities to do after they have woken up and before breakfast is ready. So instead of having them hanging around the campsite asking when the food will be ready, they can play with other children. If your campground has a playground you may want to try for a campsite near enough for your children to go without total parental supervision.

4. General Store- Some bigger campgrounds come with a general store with a few necessities. Many stores will generally carry things like matches, bread, butter, batteries, bug spray, sunscreen, hats, body soap, and other things that are typically left behind. These stores can be very handy, but you probably don’t want a campsite too close to them because the stores are usually near things like the road and the main dumpster, both unwanted when looking for a campsite. If a general store is a necessity to you, decide on a campground that has a store but a campsite that is a ten minute walk from the store that way you will be around some basic grocery items but far enough away to escape the sounds of car traffic.

5. Level- If you get to look at your site before deciding on it, decide on one that is on level ground. A little sloping is okay, but a campsite that is full of small mole hills or potholes is no fun. Preparing a tent on ground that is not level is not always easy and sleeping on ground that is full of little holes and hills is not pleasant. Also watch out for tree stumps and larger stones that can mar the attraction of a campsite.

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<h1>How to Decide on the Best Campsite for Your Family’s Needs</h1> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Aaron Garcia.aspx'>Aaron Garcia</a> Camping is a great American past time. Just like any other family getaway, camping requires a level of organizing. There are a few distinct factors to consider after you choose where you are going to be camping. One essential component of a victorious camping excursion is selecting the right site for the camping trip. Here are some things you will want to take into account when you are picking a campsite within your chosen campground:

1.	Reservations- If you are taking your family camping during the beginning of summer season, you may need a reservation to make sure your campsite. This reservation may need to be made months before, especially if you are picking a well-liked campground, like a Jellystone Park. Making reservations early doesn't allow you to examine the site directly, but many campgrounds supply online maps showing the areas of all their campsites so that you can see if you are around a restroom/outhouse and if your site is supplied with electricity.

2.	Services- What kind of facilities you want will depend on exactly whom you are traveling with. Do you have small children, pets, grandparents...all these will affect how much you really want to “rough it”. Typically speaking if you are traveling with small children, especially newly potty trained children, you will want to be as close the restrooms/outhouse as possible. Going behind the bushes several times a day with your children will not heighten your pleasure. Grandparents will most likely also enjoy having a shorter walk to the restrooms/outhouse, especially at night. The only downside is that being near a restroom may mean that your site is in a less private area and prone to more foot traffic.

3.	Playground-  Various campgrounds now come with playgrounds, which can be a godsend for campers with young children. Playgrounds will give your youngsters activities to do after they have woken up and before breakfast is ready. So instead of having them hanging around the campsite asking when the food will be ready, they can play with other children. If your campground has a playground you may want to try for a campsite near enough for your children to go without total parental supervision.

4.	General Store- Some bigger campgrounds come with a general store with a few necessities. Many stores will generally carry things like matches, bread, butter, batteries, bug spray, sunscreen, hats, body soap, and other things that are typically left behind. These stores can be very handy, but you probably don’t want a campsite too close to them because the stores are usually near things like the road and the main dumpster, both unwanted when looking for a campsite. If a general store is a necessity to you, decide on a campground that has a store but a campsite that is a ten minute walk from the store that way you will be around some basic grocery items but far enough away to escape the sounds of car traffic.

5.	Level- If you get to look at your site before deciding on it, decide on one that is on level ground. A little sloping is okay, but a campsite that is full of small mole hills or potholes is no fun. Preparing a tent on ground that is not level is not always easy and sleeping on ground that is full of little holes and hills is not pleasant. Also watch out for tree stumps and larger stones that can mar the attraction of a campsite.About the Author: Aaron Garcia is a camping enthusiast who loves to spend his summers at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.campjellystone.com">family campgrounds</a> around the US. During the summer, he chooses <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.campjellystone.com/family-fun.html">campgrounds with water attractions</a>, to keep his family cool. Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_How-to-Decide-on-the-Best-Campsite-for-Your-Family’s-Needs_67724.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_How to Decide on the Best Campsite for Your Family’s Needs_67724.aspx</a>

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