The Hershey High Meadow Campground, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, offers tent camping sites, hook-ups for campers, and log cabins, and is the ideal location for east coast families seeking a relaxing vacation. Located on 55 acres, this campground features 300 campsites and five full-service deluxe log cabins, each equipped with electricity, a bathroom and a kitchen. These cabins sleep up to seven people, and vacationers may choose from rustic or log cabins. The campground features picnic tables, hiking trails, two outdoor pools, a game room, basketball and volleyball courts, and self-service laundry facilities. The campground and cabins are located just five miles from Hersheypark Theme Park, which offers rides for children and adults of all ages, tours of the chocolate factory, and chocolate-inspired meals and treats.
Hershey High Meadow Campground
1200 Matlack Road
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-534-8999
hersheycamping.com
PirateLand Family Camping Resort, located in Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, offers one of the east coast's best campgrounds, according to a 2010 ranking by Education. This camping resort features a 510-foot "Lazy River," clean beaches, golf courses and the PirateLand amusement park. The campground is open all year, and offers picnic tables, hiking trails, recreation rooms, a heated indoor pool, and basketball court. The campground also features a propane pumping station, limited Internet access, and bathhouses. Seasonal amenities, open from April to November, include a camp store, paddle boat rentals, an arcade, and a poolside snack bar. Trained lifeguards are also on duty during seasonal months at the resort's pools and beaches. Reservations can be made online or by phone.
PirateLand Family Camping Resort
5401 S. Kings Highway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
800-443-CAMP
pirateland.com
Vacationers who wish to see the spectacular fall foliage in New England can rent a cabin on Moosehead Lake in Maine. These log cabins, part of the Moosehead Hills Cabins complex, are located on 50 acres of forested woodlands and waterfront property in northern Maine. Guests may choose from two or three bedroom cabins, and each cabin is equipped with a kitchen, fireplace, and a full bath or Jacuzzi hot tub. Each cabin also offers spectacular views of the lake and surrounding wilderness. The cabin grounds feature hiking trails, picnic tables, and docks for fishing. Vacationers can also rent kayaks and canoes. In addition, hunting, golfing, cross-country skiing, steamboat rides and float plane rides are also available within 10 miles of the complex.
Moosehead Hills
418 Lily Bay Road
P.O. Box 936
Greenville, ME 04441
(207) 695-2514
mooseheadhills.com
