happybooker1

What type of site depends on what you've got. Me -- I always get a site with water/elec. You need to bring an extension cord -- I got the outdoor type 50' long. If you don't have anything that NEEDS elec. (hotplate, fan, inflatable mattress, etc.) you might not need it though. But DO get water. A short (15') water hose is helpful -- then you don't have to use the water right at the faucet. If you have a Big Lots they carry them.

If you will have dishes to wash, esp. pots/pans, bring a small dishtub or bucket. I get a LOT of my supplies from the Dollar Store..... Try to find biodegradable soap. Walmart carries it in the camping section. OR I have used ecologically friendly shampoo -- sometimes a LOT cheaper for a bottle. Read on it & be sure it's biodegradable also.

Do you already have your tent? Unless it's a HUGE 2-3 room tent, lots of families get two smaller tents -- one for kids & one for parents. You can set them up with doors facing each other close together to hear the kids easily.

I have a queen size inflatable mattress that we just put a sheet on & throw a comforter over. If you have sleeping bags, be SURE you have a sleeping pad or something else to 'cushion' the ground!

BE SURE you have a small first-aid kit. I got a small sealable box & filled it with travel size ointments, bandages, etc. Put in a few sanitary napkins - they are EXCELLENT for pressure bandages for lots of bleeding! Hopefully you will never have to even open this up. DON'T FORGET THE BUG SPRAY!!!! Or the Texas mosquitos will carry you off!!

Ummm, that's all I can think of at the moment. Someone else can tell you the good campsites. Me, I'd go to Dinosaur State Park. I have a picture of me at 4 years old back in the 50's sitting in one of the footprints!