Anyone else find being alone in nature calming?

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Anyone else find being alone in nature calming? Not just being in nature, or some green space but removed from others and all the noise of a city and other people?

Very much so. I should do it more often.

Yes. Really appeasing.

yes, completely. once you get 1 or 2 miles into the deep wilderness you can feel all of the traces of humanity fade away and all that's left is pure nature. it's beautiful

YES

The Woods don't do much for me, but being in the mountains is nice.

Yes, as a kid, i used to live in a smaller town with woods outside my doorstep. I used to walk or ride my bike in the woods (BMX) alot and i found it very relaxing. As a grownup, i live in a larger city so now i turn on Oblivion or similar beautiful games and just wander around.

I do too. In the woods I feel like I belong.

Absolutely! I found complete peace a few days ago during a solo overnight backpack in the Smokies. There's nothing like sitting in front of a fire on a cool evening, staring up at the stars!

Most definitely. I currently live in the mountains, but when I lived in the city, I had a 2200 square foot garden that I used to simulate nature. It kept my sanity.

I live fairly close to the countryside, about 10 minutes walk and I can enjoy it if there's nobody else about, but dogs make me nervous and sometimes they do appear on the well trodden path that leads to the more secluded fields, I'm also very self conscious about having to say "Good morning" to anybody that might be coming in the opposite direction and worrying that they might throw me a curve ball and make a comment about something else.

Usually I don't see anybody, but one time there was a dog that ran up to me and jumped on my back, the owner apologised but it really shook me up and I felt stupid and it put me off walking up there for ages. I have been back since but I have to force myself to go and I'm always a bit on edge.

Completely and utterly, yes. Being alone in nature is my favorite situation second only to being alone in my own space away from the world. If I have to be "out there" I want to be in nature settings and around wildlife. There's a place I go where I feed waterbirds. Sadly it's not totally without people, there's always someone there walking their dog or jogging. But if I can get a fair amount of quiet time alone surrounded by swans (I mean literally, they come up to where I'm sitting and surround me while I hand-feed them) it does things to my brain chemistry that is better than medication. I think my seratonin levels rise or something. I go home calmer, happier. The company of animals and a nature setting is a big joy-giver to me.

Yes very much so. It's like being gently recharged, a healthy type of escapism and from a sensory perspective, it's where I'm meant to be.

We have a park where I live that's huge, green, and have little nooks that you can get lost in. There are also seated areas. There are only a couple of problems: it's a popular place for both families and homeless people to gather. (On separate parts of the park, of course.) But then, there are pretty areas that are almost remote from too many people. I love walking around the train or sitting on the bench overlooking the lake. It's peaceful and I smile from ear to ear...

Also, what other places do you suggest for the same type of calming effect?

Yes absolutely. This is why camping is one of my favorite activities. Or was, when I had people to go with.

I love sitting in my car when it's raining out, parked in a mostly secluded area, preferably overlooking trees, just listening to the sound of the raindrops hit the roof and window. That is calming.