Tagged: near-major-city

Ten honest campgrounds within 90 minutes of Minneapolis, from Afton and William O'Brien to Lake Maria and Nerstrand Big Woods — with the history and geology.

Nine Michigan state rec areas and parks within 90 minutes of Detroit, ranked by an old ranger who won't send you where the buses go.

Coast, lakes and CCC-era state parks within 90 minutes of Portland, Maine — with honest notes on which ones are worth the drive and when to go.

Seven campgrounds within 90 minutes of Baltimore, the biggest city in Maryland, ranked by drive time with notes on booking, cell service and loops.

Camping near Boston within 90 minutes: state forests, harbor islands, and which private campgrounds are actually worth the booking fee and the drive.

Weekend camping near the biggest city in Louisiana: state parks, private campgrounds and gear tips for sites within 90 minutes of New Orleans.

Camping near the biggest city in Kentucky: Otter Creek, Taylorsville Lake and what a 90-minute radius from Louisville really covers for tent campers.

Eight campgrounds within 90 minutes of Wichita, ranked by drive time and honest usefulness — from Cheney and El Dorado to the Flint Hills and Kanopolis.

Nine campgrounds and state forests within 90 minutes of the biggest city in Indiana, Indianapolis, ranked with honest notes on booking, gear and gotchas.

A historically grounded, mildly opinionated roundup of real campgrounds within 90 minutes of Chicago — canyons, dunes, kettle lakes, and forest preserves.

Camping under 90 minutes from Boise, Idaho: honest picks for Idaho City, the Middle Fork Payette, Arrowrock and Bruneau Dunes, plus what to book first.

Tent and family campgrounds within 90 minutes of the biggest city in Iowa, Des Moines: where to pitch close in, where to go farther, and where to skip.

Camping near the biggest city in Hawaii: seven Oahu spots under 90 minutes from Honolulu, with permit rules, fees and which ones are worth the drive.

Honest roundup of camping near the biggest city in Georgia: state parks, Corps of Engineers sites, real costs, and which spots to skip within 90 minutes.

Camping near the biggest city in Florida: Jacksonville-area campgrounds on the coast, in the flatwoods and along the Suwannee, all within about 90 minutes.

A historian's roundup of real campgrounds within 90 minutes of Wilmington, DE — Piedmont woods, coastal-plain ponds, cypress swamp, and honest drive times.

Honest guide to camping near Washington D.C.: tent campgrounds within 90 minutes, from Greenbelt Park to the Catoctins, with traffic and tick tips.

Camping near Bridgeport, CT: eight campgrounds within 90 minutes, with honest picks, real drive times and the ones that aren't worth the gas.

An honest inventory of campgrounds within 90 minutes of Denver — Front Range state parks and Forest Service sites, minus the Rocky Mountain NP wishful thinking.

Camping near Los Angeles within 90 minutes of downtown: beach, mountain and reservoir campgrounds, plus booking tips and the fire and bear rules.

Seven campgrounds within 90 minutes of Phoenix — regional parks, Lost Dutchman, Tonto NF, and the SRP lakes — from a former ranger who prefers shoulder season.

Camping near the biggest city in Arkansas: Corps sites, state parks and Lake Ouachita campgrounds, all within about 90 minutes of Little Rock.

Tent and RV campgrounds within 90 minutes of Birmingham, the biggest city in Alabama: state parks, Corps lakes and quieter national forest spots.

Eight campgrounds within 90 minutes of Anchorage, ranked honestly — Chugach State Park, Portage Valley, the Seward Highway, and the Mat-Su side.