| Has summer slipped away without your annual family | | | | a weekend trip. Your children's school may even |
| camping trip? No worries! Fall can be a wonderful time | | | | offer a three-day weekend in October around |
| to take your family away for a weekend camping | | | | conference time, so check the calendar and see |
| trip. You will enjoy smaller crowds, thanks to the fact | | | | what you can work out. |
| that kids are back in school and many families simply | | | | Preparing for a fall camping trip. |
| don't think of camping during the school, leaving your | | | | Remember that many camp grounds reduce their |
| own family free to enjoy the National Parks and | | | | entrance fees after Labor Day, so you should be |
| National Forests that are jam-packed during the | | | | able to save a little money during a fall camping trip. |
| summer season. | | | | Don't forget to pack heavier clothes for your fall trip. |
| Why should you camp in the fall? | | | | The entire family will need jeans, sweatshirts and |
| In addition to the less-crowded camping venues, You | | | | long-sleeved shirts. |
| will actually experience some of the most temperate | | | | Because the weather patterns can be a bit volatile in |
| weather in the fall. Mornings are pleasantly cool, | | | | the fall, you need to go prepared for a bit of |
| afternoons can be comfortably warm, and the nights | | | | everything. If you are camping in a hurricane zone, be |
| are cool enough to wear cozy sweatshirts and | | | | sure you know the evacuation routes. Campers in |
| snuggle by the campfire. The cool night air makes for | | | | moonsoon country need to be prepared with |
| great sleeping conditions when your cuddled up under | | | | necessary rain gear and high country campers many |
| a blanket. You will also enjoy the beautiful autumn | | | | need to take precautions for an early snow storm. |
| color palette and active wildlife. | | | | While most camp grounds don't require fall |
| Should we bring the kids? | | | | reservations, they can still fill up quickly on the |
| Of course! You can certainly squeeze in one last | | | | weekends. It's better to call ahead and make a |
| weekend camping trip before you need to put the | | | | reservation -- just in case. |
| camping gear up for the winter. While childless | | | | So gather the family, pick a weekend, and start |
| campers can enjoy almost empty campgrounds | | | | planning your fall camping trip. You just might find |
| during the week, families can still take advantage of | | | | that fall camping is the best camping! |