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  • siii8873
    Overdrive
    • Jul 2007
    • 1013

    Camping Advice

    I'm taking off from Charlotte, NC on Monday AM heading for Northern NY. Will be going through Binghamton area Tuesday late. Looking for a camping spot Mid/Upper Va, Not to far from RT 81. Preferably where there's some water where I can do some flatwater paddling.
    THING 1 - 1973 88 SIII - SOLD
    THING 2 -1974 88 SIII Daily Driver - SOLD
    THING 3 - 1969 88 SIIA Bugeye Project
    THING 4 - 1971 109 SIIA ExMod - SOLD
    THING 5 - 1958 109 PU
    THING 6 - 1954 86" HT
  • Firemanshort
    2nd Gear
    • Nov 2006
    • 282

    #2
    Try this link - may not be North enough for you, tough....

    Ready to truly get away from it all? We welcome you to unplug, unwind, and relax at Montebello Resort. Rental Cabins, Camping, Fishing, and a Country Store are all available at our mountain top resort.
    Firemanshort
    1980 Stage One
    (Past owner of 1973 Series III - Highlander)

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    • rejeep
      4th Gear
      • Apr 2010
      • 420

      #3
      check near rauch creek.. i know there are some KOA sites there that some people in our group are found of..
      1971 SIIa 88" NAS Dauntles V6
      1974 SIII 109" RHD

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      • SafeAirOne
        Overdrive
        • Apr 2008
        • 3435

        #4
        Have you checked for National Parks and campgrounds? There are 40 locations in VA. I don't know which ones are in northern VA, but the reservations/info website is: http://www.recreation.gov/recgovHome...pTabIndex=Home

        Same with Virginia State Parks and Campgrounds. Their site: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/cabgen.shtml

        Stays are usually dirt cheap at these state and national parks and are generally reservable online.

        [EDIT] I might be too late...looks like you are departing this morning... [/EDIT]
        --Mark

        1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

        0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
        (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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        • LR Max
          3rd Gear
          • Feb 2010
          • 315

          #5
          Google George Washington National Forest. Its like...all of Northern VA. I believe they've got a camping spot or two.

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          • rejeep
            4th Gear
            • Apr 2010
            • 420

            #6
            Originally posted by rejeep
            check near rauch creek.. i know there are some KOA sites there that some people in our group are found of..
            Originally posted by siii8873
            spot Mid/Upper Va,


            here is confusing 2 different states
            1971 SIIa 88" NAS Dauntles V6
            1974 SIII 109" RHD

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            • siii8873
              Overdrive
              • Jul 2007
              • 1013

              #7
              No you're not to late. I'm leaving Charlotte next Monday. I'm still in NY heading to Charlotte this Wednesday. I have all my trip down stays figured out. I'll nee to check these sites.
              Spent this last weekend getting the 109 ready to go. Shouldn't say this but it is running great after the fuel pump replacement and a full tune up, oil change, all fluid levels checked / topped off.
              Deciding what to take along as far as parts. Have my tools and a supply of fluids on board.
              THING 1 - 1973 88 SIII - SOLD
              THING 2 -1974 88 SIII Daily Driver - SOLD
              THING 3 - 1969 88 SIIA Bugeye Project
              THING 4 - 1971 109 SIIA ExMod - SOLD
              THING 5 - 1958 109 PU
              THING 6 - 1954 86" HT

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              • mankins
                Low Range
                • Jan 2008
                • 19

                #8
                Sorry this sounds vague and like I've been drinking the state kool-aid, but I always find it more difficult finding a bad spot in that area of the state than finding a great one. We spend a ton of time along 81 in between Roanoke and Harrisonburg but we're not water people just hikers/campers. Hope you have a great time.

                Phil.

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                • siiirhd88
                  3rd Gear
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 369

                  #9
                  If you make it to southern Pa. there are a few places to camp in York County, but it is a bit off of I-81. Heck, we'd let you camp at our place, as we've 30 acres and the Susquehanna River is right out back with good canoe or kayak access just down the hill. We go yakkin' often.

                  Bob

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                  • Firemanshort
                    2nd Gear
                    • Nov 2006
                    • 282

                    #10
                    I just remembered this one....

                    currently by reservation only:The Sherando Lake Recreation Area lies within the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains and is one of the most popular recreation areas in the George Washington National Forest. The area includes 2 lakes with most of the recreational facilities lying between them. Sherando Lake is the lower and larger of the two lakes at 24 acres. It, as well as many of the recreational facilities, were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the mid 1930s. Sherando Lake features swimming, camping, picnicking, hiking, and fishing. The campground has 65 family campsites as well as group sites. Amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, showers, and a trailer dump station. Swimming facilities include a sandy beach, a shaded grass area, and a bathhouse with warm showers.


                    Sherando Lake takes you about 15-20 minutes off I-81 but is a campground closer to the Northern End of I-81 in Virginia and it has a lake for your paddling.

                    But like all the other guys said.... hard to strike out in the Shenandoah Valley.
                    Firemanshort
                    1980 Stage One
                    (Past owner of 1973 Series III - Highlander)

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