| Did you know that a day at the beach can
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| | River joins the Ocean. Campers here will
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| have a positive effect on one's emotions?
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| | enjoy water on three sides of this park,
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| Or that even looking at a relaxing beach
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| | and have their choice of sunny sites,
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| scene can have a calming effect? Maybe
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| | river sites, ocean sites or secluded
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| that's why many people choose to spend
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| | forest sites.
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| their vacations at the water's edge,
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| | New Brighton State Beach - Capitola,
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| either at the ocean, lake or river.
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| | California: New Brighton State Beach is
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| Where might you want to spend your next
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| | one of the most popular state beaches in
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| "water vacation?"
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| | California, and chosen as one of the
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| On an Island
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| | "Most Beautiful Campgrounds" by
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| There are so many island destinations
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| | Frommer's. Located in the town of
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| around the world with fantastic beaches
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| | Capitola, just south of Santa Cruz, this
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| upon which to relax, as well as great
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| | 93-acre park along the coast of Santa
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| diving, snorkeling and swimming
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| | Cruz offers spectacular views of the
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| opportunities.
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| | Monterey Bay. New Brighton State Beach
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| Most people instantly think of the
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| | is also popular for its family-oriented
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| Hawaiian Islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu
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| | campground which sits on the towering
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| and Kauai. But if you've been to Hawaii
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| | bluffs high above the Pacific Ocean.
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| and want to try something new, how about
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| | River Rafting
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| St. John, the smallest of the U.S. Virgin
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| | Whether it's rafting lazily down a river
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| Islands? St. John was voted one of the
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| | or an exhilarating whitewater rafting
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| "Top 5 Islands in The Caribbean, Bermuda,
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| | trip, a rafting vacation can be anything
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| and the Bahamas," by Travel + Leisure in
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| | you want it to be. If whitewater
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| 2006, voted one of the "Top 10 Caribbean
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| | rafting's your passion, why not try the
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| Atlantic Islands" by readers of Conde'
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| | Youghiogheny River Gorge which passes
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| Nast Traveler in 2006, and voted
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| | through Ohiopyle State Park in
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| "All-Around Destination" by readers of
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| | Pennsylvania? Not only will you
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| Caribbean Travel & Life in 2005.
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| | experience some intense whitewater
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| The climate on St. John is nothing short
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| | rafting, but you'll also experience
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| of fantastic, ranging from the low 80s
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| | Ohiopyle State Park, which Woodall's
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| during the winter to the low- to
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| | Camping Life includes on their "Top 10
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| mid-nineties in the summer. Lodging
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| | State Parks" list.
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| options range from pricey resorts on the
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| | Whichever river you choose, do make sure
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| beach (Caneel Bay Resort) to quite
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| | your rafting experience matches the class
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| reasonable modest inns with shuttles that
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| | of the river. If you've never engaged in
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| take you to the beach. One such
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| | whitewater rafting before, you may want
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| modestly-priced inn is The Inn at
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| | to start out with a lower class, and go
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| Tamarind Court. With 20 units, 14 with
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| | in a group with experienced guides.
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| bathroom, The Inn at Tarmarind Court
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| | Lakeside
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| starts at $110 - $120 for a double room
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| | The great thing about a lake is that
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| in the off-season, $148 in the winter.
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| | there's usually one within a couple hours
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| You can reach them at 800/221-1637.
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| | where you live, so a great weekend
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| Camping on a Beach
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| | getaway isn't far away. But, if you're
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| Want a great view but don't want to spend
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| | planning on a longer lakeside vacation
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| big bucks to get it? Consider camping on
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| | with spectacular views why not consider
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| the beach, either with a tent or in your
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| | Lake Michigan?
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| RV. As with islands, there are an
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| | Lake Michigan is one of the five Great
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| abundance of great beach campgrounds from
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| | Lakes of North America, and has the
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| which to choose. Here are three you
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| | distinction of being the only one of the
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| might like:
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| | group of Great Lakes to be located
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| Henderson Beach State Park, Destin,
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| | entirely in the United States. Lake
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| Florida: Henderson Beach State Park was
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| | Michigan is bounded by the U.S. states of
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| named one of the "Top 15 Scenic Views" by
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| | Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and
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| ReserveAmerica, and is located just east
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| | Michigan, but it is the beaches in
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| of Destin, Florida on U.S. 98. Tent and
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| | Michigan where most consider the lake to
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| RV Campers here will enjoy more than
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| | be at its most beautiful. The off-white
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| 6,000 feet of natural scenic shoreline,
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| | sand of its beaches are often referred to
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| with sugar-white sand beaches and emerald
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| | as "singing sands" because of the
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| green waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
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| | distinctive squeaking noise made when
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| Living Forest Oceanside RV & Campground -
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| | someone walks across it. That is due to
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| Vancouver Island, Canada: RV West
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| | the sand's high quartz content.
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| Magazine readers have voted Living Forest
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| | Whichever water vacation you choose, the
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| Oceanside RV & Campground their favorite
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| | point is to go relax and rejuvenate.
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| privately run RV park and campground.
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| | That means leave your laptop at home and
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| Located in Nanaimo, The Living Forest
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| | your cell phone off. The world can wait
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| consists of 53 acres of pristine forested
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| | while you enjoy the water and the view.
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| land on a peninsula where the Nanaimo
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