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Johnnie and I spent two days and one night at Belleplain State Forest.  Just an overnight trip that was restorative and relaxing.  When we got home, it felt like we had been away for days!! 
Belleplain was quiet on Sunday and Monday.  Johnnie and I were the only campers on Monday in our section of the park.  [...]

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Now that grad school is over and I’ve begun to relax, I am reviving this blog.  I’ve missed it! 
Today the latest issue of Woodall’s Camping Life arrived in the mail.  I subscribe to Camping Life, Motorhome Magazine, and Arizona Highways.  I would love to write for either of these magazines, but thus far, it seems [...]

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I am giving myself time to write today as a reward for having met some deadlines.  I am in the process of writing a thesis to culminate my latest graduate school experience.  The thesis is on travel, but I am writing with guidelines and deadlines rather than the free-flowing personal nature of my blog posts.  [...]

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I love October in Belleplain State Forest (NJ).  The maples, elms, oaks, sassafrases and hickories (among other trees) change colors.  There is always some reds, last year there were amazing shades of red.  This year the maples turned red, but orange seems to be the dominant color.  the temperature must not have dropped to the [...]

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Sunday’s Washington Post featured a story on yurts at Belleplain State Forest.  I’m not the only one who loves this state forest in New Jersey!
Read my previous posts on Belleplain:
New Growth
My Favorite Campground in New Jersey:  Belleplain State Forest

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Still homebound, but the days are longer and the weather warmer, so day- and overnight trips are always a possibility.  After a week of not being able to smell or taste because of a sinus infection, it has been heavenly to ride my bike through Belleplain State Forest with the sweet scent of blooming mountain [...]

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My favorite place to camp in New Jersey is Belleplain State Forest in Woodbine, NJ.  Belleplain is in both Cumberland and Cape May Counties, off of Rte. 347 on the way to the southern NJ shore – Cape May, Wildwood, Avalon, Stone Harbor, etc.  (Look at my friend Kathy’s blog post about a day trip [...]

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