- In the shadow of the Blue Mountains, you will find Christmas Pines Campground, the closest campground to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Here, the camping season begins in April and continues on through the month of October. Our facilities include shaded and sunny sites, picnic tables and fire rings, camping cabins, a secluded tenting area for those that really want to get away from it all. We have a ...www.christmaspines.com