Thursday, July 23, 2015

Hollywood Casino RV Park - Robinsonville, MS



Robinsonville is also called Tunica Resorts. In any event, it’s location is south of the majority of casinos in Tunica.

The parking at the Hollywood is tight compared to the sites at Sam’s Town across the Blvd. But, it’s higher and dryer when it rains. It’s also very close to the casino’s rear entrance for RV patrons. And, the golf course borders the north and rear portions of the RV Park.

In peak seasons free van rides are regularly scheduled between Tunica & Robinsonville casinos.

Discount van tours to area attractions pick-up and deliver you back to the park office. We took the all day tour to Memphis with lunch at a Beale Street location with atmosphere. We had a great tour guide making it well worth the cost. .

RV Parking Places #53

http://www.tunicatravel.com/hotels-tunica/rv-parks/hollywood-casino-rv-park






KOA - Myrtle Beach, SC



Very expensive with extra charges for day guests among other outrageous things. It’s hard to go outside of your RV and not break one of their rules. Most unfriendly KOA we ever stayed at and we have stayed at a lot of them.

The sites are large and well maintained. The FHU includes basic cable TV and 50 amp electrical service.

Linda’s brother has a year round condo at River Oaks and this park is close to his condo. He get’s a lot of golfing comps and it helps equal out our overall costs for staying at the KOA.

RV Parking Places #52
http://www.myrtlebeachkoa.com/




Brennan Beach RV Resort - Pulaski, NY



We love to travel around in up state NY in the late spring and summer time. The whole area is loaded with campgrounds, RV parks and state parks with campgrounds.

On this particular visit we were there in early spring before school got out and got a site on the bank of Lake Ontario at Brennan Beach RV Resort. Now this is a very large campground and if you’re there for a week or so you’ll not have to go anywhere for supplies or things to do because it’s an active place with something going on all the time. If you're lucky you’ll be able to rent a golf cart to travel around in. If not, unhook your POV and see the place.


RV Parking Places #51


http://www.brennanbeachrvresort.com/Index.htm












Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, TX



One year after wintering in Yuma, AZ with our friends, Linda & I decided to roam around in TX for about a month. We could use mostly military campgrounds and stay a week or more at each one. We followed the Mexico/USA border roads to Brownsville, then over to Corpus Christi and then back up to I-10 Via Houston.

On this stop we stayed at this wonderful little USAF base just south of the Amistad Reservoir. A large man made lake bordering Mexico. Great fishing in the clear waters. The AFB has another RV Park on the lake but without FHU service. They also have a small marina and boat rentals. The base RV park is very small with 22 huge sites skirted with fences on both sides. All have FHU with 50 amps. From our site to the post exchange, commissary store, movie theater, bowling alley, or the golf course it was less than a mile. The weather was great and our weeks’ stay zoomed by.


RV Parking Places #50
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 



 
 
 
 


 
 
 


Moyer’s Grove CG - Wapwallopen, PA



We were meandering south on US-11 following the Susquehanna River south to Harrisburg when we saw signs to Moyer’s Grove Campground in Wapwallopen. Well, we had to check it out. Very rural setting in a large oak tree forest with a nice clear stream with trout in it. Very good country store. A very comfortable family atmosphere. Luckily for us the wind didn’t blow much while we were there because the acorns were falling from the trees and we were parked right under a couple of big ones.

It’s an older CG with smallish parking sites. I had to back-up just inches from a tree in the back of our site.

You know you’re out in the boonies when there is a public pay phone for all to use. No CATV and we only got a couple of channels on the bat antenna. We did get a good Verizon signal and that allowed us to use out Verizon MiFi for computer usage.

RV Parking Places #49
http://www.moyersgrovecg.com/


 

 
 


 

 

Friday, July 17, 2015

Deer Haven Campground - Lisbon, CT



Not very convenient - about 15 miles one way to the casino area - and down a winding dirt road to boot. It’s quiet there at night and there are deer and other animals everywhere after midnight. We were actually pretty lucky to even find parking this close to the casino area as it was a holiday weekend. When we left on a Tuesday morning the place was empty.

Got some nice fish from the pond every time I wet a line.

This is another CT CG with gray water hook-ups. The black tank dump station is easy to use on the way out of the park.

 
http://www.connecticutcampgroundguide.com/new-london-county-campgrounds/deer-haven-campground/


RV Parking Places #48
 
 
 










 

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Blue Parrot RV Resort - Lady Lake, FL



Like us, our long time friends and traveling companions have found a place to call home again and live in a retirement community at Lady Lake, FL. The site we stay in at the Blue Parrot is less than a mile from the back entrance to our friends Community.

When they bring their rig to SC to visit with us they have to travel about 4 miles to a RV park on our lake Robinson.

 
http://blueparrot.rvresorts.com/

RV Parking Places #47



Naval Air Facility - El Centro, CA



We called this trip to southern CA the rain vacation.  We kept getting rained out. It rained so bad in San Diego we started worrying about mud slides and that’s how we ended up at El Centro. A little luck was also involved getting into El Centro for there is seldom any vacancies at NAF El Centro in the winter months, especially December.

We called the NAF from San Diego and were told there were a couple of cancellations because of - guess what? - the rain. When we got there we found that the overflow sites were in a parking lot with a ball field behind the sites. The sites were FHU with 30 amps but the power posts had an extra 15 amp power supply that came in handy for our hot plates and such. There were advantages to our sites. They were right across the street from the chow hall, bowling ally and golf driving range. We ate at the chow hall a lot. In the winter months before the Blues get there the RV Park population out numbers the base population and we were welcome everywhere.

NAF El Centro is the winter home of the Blue Angle flight demonstration team. About 10 days after our arrival they got there. So much for the quietness. They operated from dusk to dawn just about every day. Sometimes right over the field. I’ll add a picture of their flight line.

We only stayed a month. Yep, rained out again and in the desert. It rained so bad they had to rent large tanker trucks with vacuum equipment to get the water out of the streets and parking lots. We moved to Yuma.

RV Parking Places #46
 
 
 




Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Northland Camping & RV Park - South Range, WI



This park has a great store and lounge area. We found it to be a great place to park and explore the Superior, WI & Duluth, MI areas.

There was a fellow traveling alone in a large motor home that got out attention. His traveling companion (pet) was a black and white pot bellied pig. He ate left overs and hard dog food.

The link is active and the pictures can be enlarged by clicking on them.

http://www.northlandcamprv.com/Home_Page.php.



RV Parking Places #45
 
 
 



Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Moon Lake Campground - Laingsburg, MI



Sometimes when looking for a good fishing hole you just might take a parking site you would otherwise pass up. This one might fit the bill.

I put the trailer right out over the edge. I couldn’t even put the rear stabilizers down and we wobbled for two days before the other put her foot down and we left for other northern sites with the whole trailer firmly over the ground. Got some nice fish, hehehe!

RV Parking Places #44




City RV Parking - Concordia, KS



This post finds us meandering south on US81 into Kansas and looking for a place to spend the night. Upon entering Concordia we see a sign saying free city RV park. It was off the road behind a stand of trees. The road was well paved so we went for a look see. We were totally surprised at the amenities and all paved long & wide sites. The site we used  had FHU service with 50 amps of power. There is a drop box for donations. We ended up staying two days and explored the town and area. We did leave a donation to cover our water and elect usage. Oh, leaving the park there is a super Walmart on the other side of US81.

http://www.rv-life-and-travel.com/airport-park.html



RV Parking Places #43
 
 
 



 


Sam's Town RV Park - Robinsonville, MS


This Tunica area hotel casino is actually located in Robinsonville. There are two other casinos in this location and a championship golf course. The Hollywood casino is right across the boulevard. It also has a RV Park but it’s sites are a little more cramped than this one.

There is a huge parking lot between the RV park and the casino entrance. RVs are also allowed to park there overnight (free but zero connections). Truckers also park there.

Casino vans make scheduled trips to the RV park. When returning to your RV you can get a van ride back by going to the valet parking pick-up and drop-off area.
 

http://www.samstowntunica.com/stay/rv-park


RV Parking Places #42
 
 
 



Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi, TX



A rather large on base RV Park. It has a marina and a large fishing pier.

Our site was a desirable one but without sewer connections. There was a dump station right across the street and we carry a 30 gal blue boy and only had to use it a couple of times during our two week stay.

It was spring time and the clover was in full blossom so we had a morning and afternoon big eared visitor.

The fishing from the pier was good and if you get tired of that you can drive out to Padre Islands and get the Reds right out of the surf.

There is a nice golf course on base. It’s flat, allowing you to easily see your ball flight.

RV Parking Places #41
 
 
 




 

Arrowhead Camp Sites - Marianna, FL



I like to fish. I always carry a trolling motor and marine battery everywhere we go just in case there are rental boats available.

This Mill Pond has world class pan fish, crappie and otherwise. I’ll wet a line here every day if I can get away with it. If they are not large enough to filet I turn them loose, that’s how good the pan fish are in that pond.

http://arrowheadcamp.com/Arrowhead.pdf



RV Parking Places #40
 
 
 




Mabry Red Barn RV Park - Gulfport, MS



Both of the military campgrounds in the Gulfport/Biloxi area are first come first serve. They are seasonal locations so are often full with no prospect of getting a site. During one of our stays in the area we had to find another park. The Manager of the Navy campground recommended Mabry park. So we went out there and parked for a couple of weeks.

Not fancy but off the road and quiet with direct access to the beaches and casinos via the four lane US49.

When hunting for a link I found it to be shut down. On the local yellow pages the park is listed as closed. It had good infra structure - water, sewer and choice of 30 or 50 amps elect - so maybe someone else will get it going again.


RV Parking Places #39
 
 
 
 






Korn’s Campgrounds - Middletown, NY


We were probably some of the first campers to use this new section at Korn’s. They were 50 amp FHU with a huge open field to hit and chase (shag) golf balls. We were only staying a few days to explore the flea markets and yard sales in the area. And, you know, some country corn.

It’s a bit off the interstate but easy to find. The hospitality is great and all-in-all a nice place to park and meet some nice people.

http://www.kornscampgrounds.com/attractions-in-the-area.html


The link is active and all pictures can be enlarged when clicking on them.

RV Parking Places #38
 
 
 
 
 




Monday, July 13, 2015

Barksdale AFB FAMCAMP - Bossier City, LA



We were here during a thanksgiving holiday and it rained for a solid week. We were heading southwest for the winter months.

One of our highlights for this stop was having thanksgiving dinner with the troops in the general mess. Once they found out that Don and I were both retired Navy with each of us having more than 30 years experience working in Naval Aviation they wanted to hear Sea Stories. It was a fun time and we were still there when the place was all cleaned-up and ready to close.

They have some nice aircraft displays but the grounds were so soggy from the rain all we could do is get some pictures from the truck. The SR71 attracts a lot of people but none in the rain.

RV Parking Places #37.
 
 
 



 


Twin Bridge Meadow Family CG - Chambersburg, PA



Sometimes you just have to grin, take the site and leave in the morning. This was one of those sites. Low, grassy with a soft mud surface. Don’t know if I could of got out with only rear wheel drive had it rained again.

http://www.twinbridgecampground.com/facilities.html


 
RV Parking Places #36
 
 
 
 
 


Lakeside Casino & RV Park, Pahrump, NV



When we got our sites in this park we had no idea how lucky we were. We were coming from Reno with a reservation at Las Vegas for a wedding. We were a week early. My turn to find a place to stay so I got on the phone and started calling around. When I called this place they just had 10 sites come open because a group of RV coaches had gone somewhere else. I got two nice side by side back-ins.

The rural road to the park was sort of narrow with a few chuck-holes. I was worried. But as you can see the worries were put away upon arrival. There was a fishing lake with a sandy beach. Free golf cart rides to and from the casino. A newly developed golf course a few miles away. Very nice place to chill for a week. Oh, very quiet rural atmosphere.

http://www.lakesidecasinopahrump.com/


RV Parking Places #35