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Camping season is upon us and you can never start prepping for your camping trips too soon! Camping is a great way to get out and enjoy the outdoors and fresh air, especially right here in the Pacific Northwest. Living at Acero Jensen Park puts you near some great camping spots, but before you go you need to figure out where to go and what to bring.
Campgrounds Near Vancouver WA
Getting outdoors, connecting with nature, and disconnecting from your phone is the best part about camping. Camping has become a huge hit in the last year, which is amazing but also makes it harder to find campgrounds with vacant spots. While there are more campgrounds in the greater Southwest Washington and Columbia Gorge area than we can count, we’ve compiled a list of some of the closest campground locations for you to look into this summer! When you are on the search for where to camp, check out Dougan Creek Campground, Rock Creek Campground, Cold Creek Campground, Sunset Falls Campground, Canyon Creek Campground, Cougar Park & Campground, and Merrill Lake Campground.
Make sure to call ahead and try to reserve a camping spot in advance, or if the campground doesn’t take reservations, try and get there as early as possible on a Friday or even a Thursday afternoon!
Camping Must-Haves
Before you leave for camping, make sure you have all of the essentials! It is so important that you are fully prepared when you go camping because many campgrounds don’t get great cell service and you truly never know what could happen. The 10 campground essentials (via https://gtma.co/3tb2aze) that you can’t forget about are:
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Tent or camping RV
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Sleeping bag
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Water
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Firestarter
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First AID kit
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Pocket knife
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Map, compass, or charged GPS
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Weather appropriate clothing
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Flashlight, lantern, or headlamp
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Toilet paper
For the extra camping gear, check out the camping checklist from REI!
Make sure to book those camping spots now so you don’t miss out on the summer fun! In the Pacific Northwest, the late spring and early fall is also a great time to go camping, so if you can’t get a camping spot right in the midst of summer, give one of those seasons a shot. Tag us in all of your camping photos on our Instagram and Facebook so we can see your fun camping adventures! Have fun exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest.