Doug (and anyone else interested in camping in VT at either state or
private campgrounds),

Check out http://www.campvermont.com/

What part of Vermont are you considering? My wife and I have camped
three times recently in VT. The most secluded of the sites we stayed at
was Greenwood Lodge and Campsites (#28 on the southern VT map), near
Bennington. Some sites were in grassy, open areas, some in the woods. If
you ask for and get a woodsy site (they have a few with electricity, I
believe), you'll be likely be able to see that you have neighbors, but
you might not be able to see what they're up to. Bennington's pretty
cool, too.

I advise ordering online the printed version of this guide and putting
it in your Van:
http://www.campvermont.com/images/navigation/mi/mi_guide.gif

Best of luck...and congrats!
-George
83.5 Westy, Fitchburg, MA

p.s. re: your second q.: Van illustration #1. (The rear wheels of #2
weren't under the van.)

> Can anyone recommend good camping spots. They'll have to be private ones
> as the State Parks close the preceding weekends. We're looking for as
> much seclusion/natural beauty as possible. Any suggestions are much
> appreciated.