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Amazingly gorgeous – camping on the beach with wild horses and hearing the waves crashing all night made this one of the best outdoor experiences I’ve had.

A mess for anyone with a car – it’s basically just a huge mall with a ton of people running and driving around like crazy. I would hate to see it anytime near Christmas.

I went canoeing down the Shenandoah River – it was gorgeous and relaxing. There was a ton of interesting wildlife – kingfishers, orioles, blue herons, hawks, catfish, geese and their young, and many cows that come right up to (or stand in!) the river as you paddle by, some mooing in annoyance if you come too near them. I’ll definitely be back to this area!