NORWALK, Connecticut -- As the sun rises on summer fun, outdoor vacation and family camping is surging in popularity -- and the experts at Travelers Advantage have packed the backpacks, loaded up the maps and grabbed the compass to chart the top outdoor adventure destinations across America.

According to the Travel Industry Association, camping is the number one outdoor activity in the United States, and one third of U.S. adults say they have gone on a camping vacation in the past five years. Fifty-nine percent of campers said they traveled with their spouses on their most recent outdoor vacation and nearly half traveled with their children.

The Travelers Advantage experts have strapped on the hiking boots and trotted out the top campsites, national parks, scenic views, hiking trails, top picnic areas and most kid-friendly parks:

Top Campgrounds:

• Allegany State Park New York
• Choctaw Lake Campground Ackerman, Miss.
• Copper Falls State Park in Wisconsin
• Fallen Leaf Campground California
• Guadalupe River State Park in Texas
• Juniper Springs Recreational Area/Ocala National Forest
• Silver Spring, Fla.
• Lake Michigan at Manistee National Forest in Michigan
• Seneca Shadows/Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia
• Steamboat Lake State Park in Colorado; Waveland Park in Arkansas.

Top National Parks For Summer:

• Yellowstone (Montana/Wyoming)
• Grand Teton (Wyoming)
• Olympic (Washington)
• Rocky Mountain (Colorado)
• Great Smokey Mountain (Tennessee/North Carolina)
• Grand Canyon (Arizona)
• Acadia (Maine)
• Yosemite (California)
• Glacier (Montana)
• Mt. Ranier (Washington)

Top Scenic Views:

• Brady Mountain Campground, Lake Ouachita, Ark.
• Chittenango Falls State Park, NY
• Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Kanab, Utah
• Dale Hollow Lake, Allons, Tenn.
• Table Rock State Park, Pickens, S.C.
• Warm Springs Recreation -- Lake Sonoma, Geyersville, Calif.
• Mount Diablo State Park, Clayton, Calif.
• Massanutten Overlook, Shenandoah State Park, Warren County, Va.
• Rose Hill Plantation, Union, S.C.
• Wildwood Campground/Fort Gibson Lake, Fort Gibson, Okla.

Best Hiking Trails:

• Salt Point State Park, Jenner, Calif
• Harriman State Park, Beaver Pond, N.Y.
• Kings Mountain State Park, Blacksburg, S.C.
• Veterans Trail, Coralville Lake, Iowa
• Warm Springs Recreation Area/Lake Sonoma, Geyserville, Calif.

Top Picnic Spots:

• Devil's Lake State Park, Baraboo, Wisc.
• Moreau Lake State Park, Ganesvoort, NY
• Oconee State Park, Mountain Rest, SC;
• Patrick's Point State Park, Trinidad, Calif.
• Pokegama Dam Recreational Area, Grand Rapids, Minn.

Most Kid-Friendly:

• California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento, Calif.
• Douthat State Park, Millboro, Va.
• Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
• Shoal Bay Campground, Dardanelle Lake, Ark.
• Verona Beach State Park, Verona, N.Y.

"As vacationers pitch their tent on outdoor adventure in 2005, we are shining the light on the top camping treks across the country, from the best campsites, to the top national parks, to the most scenic views and best hiking trails," said Julia Ryan, vice president of Travelers Advantage and Travelersadvantage.com. "The great outdoors is the perfect backdrop for wonder and discovery, and creates family memories that will last a lifetime."

To get a jump-start on your great outdoor adventure, consider flying to these destinations by booking flights on TravelersAdvantage.com. Simply send your backpacks, tents and camping gear through as baggage -- and you'll be answering the call of the wild in no time.

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