Campgrounds are the same, right?

One thing that we have discovered during our travels is that campgrounds are as varied the folks you meet.
Some are crowded... campers close enough to each other you can join in on your neighbors conversation without ever leaving your camper.  Those campgrounds are usually the "chain" campgrounds.  Think KOA, Good Sam, etc.
In defense of these places, they usually have nice amenities.  Swimming pools, laundry, playgrounds, bikes or kayaks to rent, and a social director who keeps things hopping.
We stay at these types of places if we're not staying very long.
If you're looking for a bit more room to spread out, try looking up your destination on "Recreation.gov".  The Army Corp of Engineers have fabulous sites.  For an average price of $22 a night (as opposed to $45-60 per night at the chains), you get a large site, room between you and your neighbors, and peace and quiet.  If you happen to have a National Park Senior Pass, your price drops to $11 a night!
For us, (turtles who drag their house with them) the COE sites are fabulous.
Now, we realize that some folks idea of camping in staying at a hotel with no room service....and that's fine! But we would rather have our own bed to sleep in each night.  Coffee just the way we like it in the morning.  The sounds of nature lulling us to sleep at night, or birdsong to wake us in the morning.
Creature comforts are wonderful.  We are of an age that tent camping isn't what it used to be for us (think old bones and hard ground!)
Whatever your idea of "getting out there" may be, just get out there!