Thinking about next year....

    I suppose the eternal camper in me is already thinking about next year.  So as I do, I'm wondering if I should go to my usual campsites or do I branch out and try something new.  It's not that I'm unhappy with my current selection.  But you know how  it is- the allure of the possibility of something shinier and newer is calling.  And I'm tempted.  One place I am looking at is Burke Lake in Fairfax, Virginia.  It's almost 2 hours from me, but I think worth the ride.  I've been there before- my family camped there when I was a kid.  And I've always wanted to go back.  Plenty of things to do- from fishing to disc golf to hiking and biking.  Plus a 218 acre lake to kayak.  I could definitely spend some time there.  
    As I think about new campsites,  I realize a campground doesn't need much to please me.   As long as there is a place to hang my hammock and launch my kayak, I'm good.  I don't need lots of amenities.  Water and electrical hookups don't matter much to me.  How's that for camping simply? But given that criteria, almost any campground would suffice.  But yet there are still some I like better than others.  The campgrounds which have managed to allow more access to nature unspoiled seem to have more appeal.  Adds a pure and simple beauty that just can't be replicated by anything that humans can create. 
     It's not just camping simply.  It's kind of like stepping back in time, when things were simpler.  Yet harder because there weren't all the conveniences we have now.  And when you do without them, you learn to have a new appreciation for them when you return.  That's what camping simply does for me.     Something to think about as I begin to make selections for next year.

Any suggestions?