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8 beautiful US national park campgrounds you can’t drive to

Published 2:36 AM EDT, Thu July 13, 2023
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<strong>Garden Key (Dry Tortugas National Park): </strong>Located at the extreme western end of the Florida Keys, Garden Key is the only campground in the Dry Tortugas National Park. A daily ferry service departs from the Key West Ferry Terminal.
Garden Key (Dry Tortugas National Park): Located at the extreme western end of the Florida Keys, Garden Key is the only campground in the Dry Tortugas National Park. A daily ferry service departs from the Key West Ferry Terminal.
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<strong>Bright Angel Campground (Grand Canyon National Park): </strong>Deep inside the Grand Canyon, Bright Angel is a favorite for hikers doing the national park's Rim-To-Rim trek. The campground features a ranger station, potable water, restrooms, picnic tables and storage lockers.
Bright Angel Campground (Grand Canyon National Park): Deep inside the Grand Canyon, Bright Angel is a favorite for hikers doing the national park's Rim-To-Rim trek. The campground features a ranger station, potable water, restrooms, picnic tables and storage lockers.
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<strong>Scorpion Canyon (Channel Islands National Park): </strong>Scorpion Bay lies near the eastern end of Santa Cruz Island off the coast of southern California. Daily ferries run from Ventura Harbor on the mainland. The campground is about a half-mile walk from the ferry pier in a coastal canyon. <br />
Scorpion Canyon (Channel Islands National Park): Scorpion Bay lies near the eastern end of Santa Cruz Island off the coast of southern California. Daily ferries run from Ventura Harbor on the mainland. The campground is about a half-mile walk from the ferry pier in a coastal canyon.
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<strong>Little Yosemite Valley (Yosemite National Park): </strong> The Little Yosemite Valley campsite is located five miles from the trailhead at the Happy Valley Nature Center. The path leading up to it from the big valley runs past two waterfalls.
Little Yosemite Valley (Yosemite National Park): The Little Yosemite Valley campsite is located five miles from the trailhead at the Happy Valley Nature Center. The path leading up to it from the big valley runs past two waterfalls.
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<strong>Palikū Campsites (Haleakala National Park): </strong>Located in the bottom of a volcanic crater, the campground lies at 6,380 feet above sea level and overnight temperatures can drop below freezing.
Palikū Campsites (Haleakala National Park): Located in the bottom of a volcanic crater, the campground lies at 6,380 feet above sea level and overnight temperatures can drop below freezing.
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<strong>Washington Creek (Isle Royale National Park): </strong>Michigan's Washington Creek, located near Windigo on Isle Royale's southeast shore, offers 10 sites and screened camping structures, as well as picnic tables and potable water.
Washington Creek (Isle Royale National Park): Michigan's Washington Creek, located near Windigo on Isle Royale's southeast shore, offers 10 sites and screened camping structures, as well as picnic tables and potable water.
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<strong>Weaver Point (Lake Chelan National Recreation Area):</strong> A dramatic fjord-like valley in the North Cascades range of Washington State provides a stunning location for this walk-in or boat-in campground at the north end of Lake Chelan.
Weaver Point (Lake Chelan National Recreation Area): A dramatic fjord-like valley in the North Cascades range of Washington State provides a stunning location for this walk-in or boat-in campground at the north end of Lake Chelan.
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<strong>Sea Camp Beach (Cumberland Island National Seashore): </strong>Located on Cumberland Island off the Georgia coast and tucked into the oceanfront forest, Sea Camp Beach's well-equipped campground features picnic tables, fire pits with grills, food storage containers, potable water and restrooms with cold showers.
Sea Camp Beach (Cumberland Island National Seashore): Located on Cumberland Island off the Georgia coast and tucked into the oceanfront forest, Sea Camp Beach's well-equipped campground features picnic tables, fire pits with grills, food storage containers, potable water and restrooms with cold showers.
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