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12 of the Best Places to Camp in State Parks Across the U.S.

Skip the national park crowds and sleep under the stars at these state-run gems.
Kennebec Journal

Enjoying Baxter State Park’s beautiful wilderness, miles from nowhere

First light, 6:15 a.m. Bleary-eyed, I roll onto one elbow. Beyond the outline of the shelter opening, I can just see the mountain. Three weeks into autumn, it’s cold, so I don a fleece and puffy ...