March is a great time to camp or start planning your summer camping trips. Here are five places you need to camp this season. Don’t ask questions, just go.
Thunder Rock, Tenn.
Thunder Rock has it all. A scenic campground that is just feet from the Ocoee, a short distance from mountain biking on the Tanasi Trail System and a connection to the 300-mile Benton McKaye Trail. The campground itself, operated by the Cherokee National Forest, features a bathhouse and standard fire ring and tent pad. Though summer weekends can be crowded, it’s tough to find another campground that is so close to so many world-class recreational activities.
Mount Mitchell, N.C.