bbubblyb said:
Point Lookout has 6 cozy little cabins with a nice porch with beds (not very comfortable but I'm sure better than the ground) and electric (for $50 a night). They have a fire ring and a picnic table and the bath house is just a few steps away. I had never been camping either and decided a cabin was the best way to test the waters I thought. I did go to Walmart and buy some things for the night. I bought a battery operated coleman lantern and it put out a lot of light. I swear it ended up seeming like we took half the house with us. We even took our own wood just in case there wasn't any laying around. We found that we could have just taken a bag of charcoal if we wanted but it was fun actually making a real fire. It seemed like a lot of work for me (the organizer) but for the kids and hubby I think they all had a great time. I would definitely do it again. Not sure if I could deal with the whole tent idea especially since it rained all night and in a tent we would have been soaked. But it was a good experience I thought. We went 2 weeks ago and the weather was cool but nice. The little cabins even have an ac though we didn't test to see how well it worked. I think the best thing about the whole night for everyone was roasting hotdogs and marshmellos. The kids loved finding pinecones to throw in the fire too. Anyway I'm sure whatever you decide you will have a good time.
There is a place up near Harper's Ferry (MD side of Potomac) that rents out treehouses to camp in. It used to be run by some hippie chick, but I think a Jesus freak owns it now. Anyway, the tree house we stayed in last year had room for 6 in the bunks and plenty of floor space. Each one has a woodstove (bring your own wood) and a picnic table inside, plus the mandatory fire ring outside. Plenty of things to do in that area, (fish, WW tubing and rafting hiking etc.) We are going again this fall to pelt each other with paintballs.
