ForestCamping.com Directory of campground & camping sites in US National Forests
Title
Campground Directory and National Forest Campgrounds
Description
During their courtship, Fred told Suzi, "I don't do windows and I don't camp." But that was before they discovered the beauty of the National Forests and the wide variety of camping experiences and other recreational opportunities to be found there. Frustrated in the early 1990s by the lack of specific, dependable information about camping in the 157 National Forests, Fred and Suzi Dow decided to do something about it. In May 1996, they closed the front door on their Virginia home and with Tory, their Golden Retriever, headed out in their 23-foot travel trailer to fill that information void.
Fred, who retired from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Suzi, a former instructor at George Mason University, weren't simply changing lifestyles. No, they had taken on a mission: to create a consolidated information resource that could be used by the public to increase its awareness and knowledge of the National Forests and the camping opportunities found there.
The Dows have enjoyed many adventures since undertaking their project. In their travels, they have met and interviewed hundreds of interesting people, driven on some of the worst roads in the country, and seen the most amazingly spectacular sights. They've had some scary moments too, but those are more than overshadowed by all the great times they've had.
