Myrtle Beach State Park - Myrtle Beach, SC

We originally expected to stay two weeks but dallied too long before actually calling for reservations and in the end could only get a W&E site. We had a ditch out behind our trailer so I dumped the gray water in it every night but still had to use the blue boy (30 gal) one time to dump black water because of all the visitors we had.

The facilities at the fishing pier and CG store provide just about anything one needs to stay there without having to leave the grounds. You’d have to be extremely unlucky not to catch some fish when using the pier. We were after trout and drum and ate a lot of fish that week.

Our trailer is 38’ but we had no problems transiting the park roads to get to our site or when maneuvering to get parked. The site was pretty flat and the trailer was easy to get level. (Deep Woods Off recommended). We had a very short walk to a bathroom with warm water showers. That was a life safer because of all the visitors we had.

RV Parking Places #85  

 

http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/myrtlebeach/camping.aspx



 

Roosevelt State Park - Morton, MS

All paved roads into this SP and a lot of paved parking sites to pick from. Kind of out in the boonies but a nice place for a couple of days of quiet camping. And our 35’ & 38’ fivers with trucks attached fit nicely into the sites assigned to us. From our site I could walk down the hill behind our trailer to the lake. Got some nice pan fish but nothing larger.

Our sites were FHU but getting a dish signal wasn’t possible and we have over 200’ of cable. We did get good reception from our bat antennas that got all the major channels.

RV Parking Places #84  

 

The link below is active and the pictures are enlargeable by clicking on them.

 

http://mississippistateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/roosevelt-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=MS&parkId=154848

 



 

Walnut Ridge CG - New Castle, IN

This is a beautiful well manicured CG out in the IN countryside. The owners live across the street from the CG entrance. The CG does not have provisions for dumping sewer or gray water at your site. We stayed a week and I had to use our blue boy one time. A beautiful country golf course a few miles away and great family restaurants in New Castle.

Our site was a pull thru with W&E (50A) and a concrete slab. We had clear sky’s for our dish antenna.

RV Parking Places #83

 

 

http://www.walnutridgecampground.com/





　

 

Rancho Verde RV Park - Camp Verde, AZ

When the winter months start to turn into spring in Arizona the northern ’Snowbirds” get antsy and start north leaving a lot of really nice RV Parks nearly empty. For us it was just time to move to a higher elevation from our winter stop in Yuma and stay another month in an area loaded with sights to behold for the first time.

Our traveling companions were with us on this stop at Camp Verde. We had done our home work well. The Rancho Verde RV Park was an outstanding base camp for our numerous side trips in the are. Way off the major highways and roads it presented a quiet family atmosphere. The owners/managers - that live on the grounds - were gracious hosts at all times during our month long stay.

The park offers two levels for parking. The lower one has a bubbling stream thru it. The upper level is much easier to park in and get satellite TV reception so we stayed there. We also got to park side by side there.

The area is about 3200 feet above sea level and did not give us any problems. Trivia: Worlds largest Kokopelli is there.

RV Parking Places #82

 

http://www.ranchoverdervpark.com/

Timberland Acres RV Park - Trenton, ME

There are a number of campground options when parking near the attractions near Bar Harbor, Maine. The one we used last time there was the Timberland Acres RV Park. Like almost all of the CGs up in that part of the country it’s very family oriented with amenities to fit family needs.

Out in the back section where we parked, the pull thrus are huge, level and roomy. We got a very generous military discount there making it just that much more desirable for us. It was our home base for two weeks. Not mentioned in the CG web page is the fact that the Walmart is less than a mile away and free parking for the free shuttles to Bar Harbor and Arcadia National Park are just a short distance down the road. Also on the same road is the - must go to - Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound.

For the first day of our stay we had most of the back section to ourselves. Then they started showing up. Hitchhikers, we were surrounded by them. Over the next few days more than 40 of them showed up. They even had a Hitchhiker rep traveling with them. They were all part of a large Hitchhiker club from Texas and were staging up for a caravan tour of New Brunswick & Nova Scotia.

RV Parking Places #81

 

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http://www.timberlandacresrvpark.com/

http://www.trentonbridgelobster.com/

 

Safe Harbor RV Park - Riverside, AL

Traveling I20 in AL and looking for an overnighter site? This is the place. Pull-in, park, walk to the drop box and pay for your site. All sites are FHU (30 & 50 amps) The CATV is basic and all channels (about 20) are clear. We always get in there early, so I do some fishing. Never got a big one but always catch something. Never have tried to stay there during a NASCAR racing weekend but have asked and all say it’s always full-up all week.

I’m showing pictures of two parking sites we have used. After that I used the time for fishing. Linda likes to get a wash started and read a book until supper time. We use 50 amps and wash every day on the road. Once you get used to the small combo washer/dryer it’s easy just as long as you keep-up.

                                                   RV Parking Places #80

 

http://www.safeharborrvpark.com/

 

Twin Rivers Campground - Nashville, TN

When visiting Nashville your campground selection is going to be very dependant on the activities you are there to enjoy. On this particular trip our sights were set on visiting the Bass Pro Shops, the Grand Ole Opry and taking the boat ride in the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.

Our RV CG choice, Twin River’s Campground, was situated close to our visiting destinations. The park office is a terrific place to get discounted tour tickets to area locations/attractions with pick-up and delivery right in front of the office. Right next door to the RV Park office is a dinner buffet restaurant with free shows and dancing on the weekends.

The CG itself has very level sites with each having average sized sites and easy to get in and out of. We had a FHU and set up our own TV dish connection. The park was well kept with a wonderfully helpful staff. And, they always had a good pot of coffee ready.   

http://www.tworiverscampground.com/index.html

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g55229-d2433348-Reviews-Delta_River_Flatboat_Tours_at_Opryland_Hotel-Nashville_Tennessee.html#photos

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageC?storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&appID=94&tab=3&storeID=24

RV Parking Places #79

 

 

 





 

T-Ricks RV Park - Hazen, AR

 
Over the years we have often traveled I40 and always have our eyes pealed for quick easy places to spend a night at an economical price. T-Ricks at exit 193 fit’s the bill. It’s a fueling stop with a store and a smallish - well laid out - RV park with FHU service. Stop at the store and pay the site fee and then go across the street and pick-out a site. We got there in the early afternoon and there was no one parked there. By bed time it was three quarters full.

They have diesel and gas there so in the morning we topped the truck off and got some of their fresh breakfast sandwiches and hit the road all refreshed.

RV Parking Places #78

 

 



Short Stay Navy Outdoor Recreation Area

Short Stay belongs to the Charleston, SC Navy Weapons Station. It’s actual location is north of Moncks Corner, SC a few miles off US-52. It is a gated facility with around the clock security. This is a large complex with just about any type of recreational equipment on hand for immediate check-out by authorized users. There is a large well stocked CG store. They also have a wide selection of fishing equipment for sale and live bait.

Even though I have an uncle and five first cousins in the immediate area we have only stayed here once. For a long stay it’s just too far from town and would require manually dumping our gray & black tanks. For a long weekend of just camping and doing some fishing it’s great.

We had a very large corner site up under the trees and away from most of the nightly activities.

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RV Parking Places #77

Fort Amarillo RV Park

On our last west to east cross country trip while traveling east on I-40 we caught up with a huge Midwestern storm front that was threatening the Mississippi delta country in the Memphis area. We decided to hunker down in Amarillo, TX. After browsing all of our campground references for the area we decided on the Fort Amarillo RV Park & Resort. When we got there the storm was less than 35 miles out in front of us. The sites there were all level pull thru and plenty long enough. They were narrow but divided. The access off and back to I40 is simple and easy. A super Walmart is less than five miles away.

If you ever stay there allow some time to browse the Lizzie Mae Mercantile. Trinkets galore!

We ended up spending five days there. The Mississippi crested well below flood levels and I-40 was wide open all the way past Memphis. But, even after spending a couple of nights each in OK and AR the Mississippi was still over it’s banks as we crossed into TN, and it was still heavily overcast.

 

RV Parking Places #76

 

http://www.fortrvparks.com/

 

Massena International Kampground, Messena, NY

This is a well situated campground if you want full amenities and a central location for side trips. Our site was a level grass site with FHU (50 amps) and CATV. Our section was back to back parking. Other sections had more traditional side-by-side parking. It’s about 65 miles from Alexandria Bay along the very scenic St. Lawrence River and part of the 1000 Islands.

Just a few miles east of the CG is the International Seaway Bridge. Using the bridge it’s about 75 miles to Montréal.

Another close by attraction is the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort. They have free dry camping sites in their paved parking lot. Well lit and just a short walk to the casino.

The links are active and pictures are enlargeable with a click.

RV Parking Places #75 
   

http://www.massenainternationalkampground.com/index.html

http://mohawkcasino.com/

http://www.sibc.ca/home/

KOA - Four Oaks, NC

Our stop at Four Oaks is to visit with our long time Navy friends that have lived in Four Oaks since retiring from the Navy many years ago. Becky is from Four Oaks and Frank - a city boy - fell in love with country living. Frank and I met while assigned to the USS Boxer in 1964. Becky and Linda met while working together at the Navy Exchange at Oceana, VA in 1977. Some time after we introduced them to each other they got married.

The KOA at Four Oaks reminds me of a well maintained trailer park. There are paved streets with mail boxes and driveways. That’s in the seasonal section of the park. But there is no real separation. It’s just a country CG with the normal KOA things. The pictures will describe it better than I can.

RV Parking Places #74