It’s fall and that means cooler weather, and after such a hot summer, it’s time to go camping. So why not go to a state park? We’ve got cabins and campsites and even tepees for your late season vacation.

Want some tips from the State Park Kids?

Well, for a large group of people, stick with a lodge room or a cabin, but if you really want to rough it, choose a campsite. If you decide to take the easy route, no one will blame you. But only true adventurers choose the harsh wilderness of the wild.

How to set up camp:

Step 1: First, you should decide where your tent or shelter will be located.

Step 2: Next, set up your shelter and arrange where your other places of need may be.

Step 3: Now, you should probably unload your luggage and set it up.

Step 4: Make a campfire, put rocks around it so it will not spread. Skip this step if your county/parish is under a burn ban.

Step 5: Hang your food in a plastic sack on a tree limb or a provided post. Why? One word BEAR!

Step 6: Unload sleeping bags, mattresses, and/or blankets. Place under shelter.

Step 7: Move any sticks or leaves away from the campfire, make sure of a source of water close by. Only YOU can prevent forest fires. You are welcome Smokey the Bear.

Step 8: Locate bathhouse, for use of bathing and waste disposal.

Step 9: Roast a wiener?

Step 10: Enjoy the view.