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RE: Wisconsin
The only CG we've stayed in WI was the KOA in Wisconsin Dells. Nice place but busy, busy, busy. We had a site near the RR tracks - didn't bother me but our neighbors in the pop-up in the next site were not as thrilled. Also, it ain't cheap.
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Drbolasky
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11/14/09 03:26pm |
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RE: Camp Hatteras NC OBX
larry cad - sorry to hear your experience was not good. Ours was quite the opposite. Would stay at Camp Hatteras again.
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Drbolasky
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11/14/09 03:23pm |
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RE: CG's in 91945 (Lemon Grove, CA.) Zip Code
A bit further up the road from Lemon Cove is Sequoia RV Park in Three Rivers. Small, family-owned and close to the National Park. Sites aren't real big, though and restrooms leave a bit to be desired. Bring your skeeter repellant.
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Drbolasky
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11/05/09 08:20pm |
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RE: Best RV Parks in Oregon
If you plan to visit Crater Lake, consider Collier Memorial State Park. Resort style? No. But this is a great park - full hookups, immaculately clean and library quiet. Best part? $17 a night (summer 2009). Plenty of room for a big rig. Forget the commercial parks - this one is a gem.
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Drbolasky
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11/05/09 08:14pm |
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RE: Sesame Place, Pennsylvania
There are not many options in PA. There is Little Red Barn and QuakerWoods, both in Quakertown. We've stayed at both and neither of them "trip my trigger." They would be o.k. if you are just overnighting.
A bit further perhaps but very nice is Warwick Woods CG in St. Davids (west of Valley Forge). DW & I stayed there last summer and liked it very much. Off the beaten path, quiet and run by nice people. Much cleaner than the other two.
On edit: I have a love/hate relationship with Sesame Place. It's one of those places that every pre-school kid should get to before they get too old. Lots of fun for the toddler crowd. What displeases me greatly is the cost of the place - not just admission but VERY expensive food. Sesame Place is owned by Anheuser-Busch, the same fine folks who make billions of dollars off of the beer drinkers of the world. I just think it would be nice if they would cut young families a break. JMHO
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Drbolasky
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11/04/09 07:40pm |
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RE: GettysBurg ??
The "new" management at Drummer Boy ticked us off, and has changed the whole character of the CG, so we no longer go there. KOA is nice but sites are snug. Artillery Ridge is o.k. - they rent and board horses there. Round Top is o.k., too. Granite Hill - we'll never stay there. They had the rudest office staff I've encountered anywhere. Gettysburg CG is on our list to visit.
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Drbolasky
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11/01/09 07:49pm |
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RE: What's to See in Arkansas?
Crater of Diamonds State Park!!
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Drbolasky
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11/01/09 07:44pm |
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RE: Lancaster to St Louis
Was at the Eureka/St. Louis West KOA back in 2004. Very nice although maybe not close enough to St. Louis to suit you. Casino Queen is almost literally in the shadow of the St. Louis Arch; we've never stayed there but some posters like it. Avoid Cahokia RV Parque on the IL side of the river (in Cahokia). Ick.
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Drbolasky
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11/01/09 07:43pm |
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RE: Pennsylvania help
Lots of camping and hiking in PA, but there are other places in the state that I prefer over the Jim Thorpe area. The Appalachian Trail is in the east, true, but it is the rockiest stretch of the ENTIRE trail. Pine Creek is very nice (already mentioned). There is some great hiking in the Allegheny National Forest as well as Cook Forest State Park. Both are in the western half of the state but worth the effort to get there.
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Drbolasky
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11/01/09 07:39pm |
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RE: Camping near Washington D.C.
Was at Cherry Hill Park in 2001 and loved it. Sites are small and yes, it is not cheap to stay there, but you have to consider where you are. Highway noise is there but is not obtrusive, at least to us. Park was clean and well-managed. You can pick up the Metro bus right in the CG or go back up the highway to the Greenbelt station, about 1 mile away, and get right on the train.
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Drbolasky
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11/01/09 07:35pm |
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RE: Camprouunds near Niagra Falls
The KOA on the Canadian side, Lundy's Lane is alright. Sites are level and easy to get in and out of, just not very spacious (typical of KOA's). People there were very nice and the park was clean and quiet. A shuttle tour of Niagara Fall originates there. It is pricey, but all-in-all saves you the aggravation and cost of touring the area on your own. Was in the Grand Island KOA many years ago and it was not much then.
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Drbolasky
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11/01/09 07:32pm |
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RE: traveling in virigina
We've been to VA several times and it is one of my favorite states for many reasons. I think you need to consult your owner's manual for the tow ratings of your Dodge. While you may not be exceeding your ratings I have a hunch you are awfully close. To me, getting there is half the fun but it is not much fun if your TV is not up to the task. Maybe others who own the TV that you do can give you more specifics.
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Drbolasky
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11/01/09 07:20pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Taxes, State by State
Avoid Pennsylvania (or most of the mid-Atlantic and northeast states for that matter) - while our taxes are not as high as NY or CA, we don't get much for what we pay. PA has the worst roads in the USA.
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Drbolasky
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09/29/09 05:37pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Looking info on Crater lake
If you don't mind a short (about 35 minutes) drive to Crater Lake, stay at Collier Memorial State Park just below the national park. The place will easily accommodate your rig, it is immaculately clean, and it is quiet. Easy in-easy out. Best part was it was $17 a night - for FULL HOOK-UPS. Oregon is slowly developing a lumber industry museum within the park. If you are a mechanical type or are interested in history this will keep you occupied for most of a day.
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Drbolasky
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09/29/09 05:28pm |
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RE: C/G's on the OBX in N.C.
We did Camp Hatteras back in Dec. of '07. Less expensive in the off-season but run by real nice folks.
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Drbolasky
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09/29/09 05:23pm |
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RE: Campgrounds near Mystic, CT?
We stayed at Seaport CG way back in 2002. It was formerly a KOA. All sites are flat but it is nothing special - that it could have used a good sprucing-up was the opinion I recall from our visit. If you just need a place to sleep it will fill the bill. If you're looking for "ambiance" you'll need to stay elsewhere.
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Drbolasky
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09/29/09 05:20pm |
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RE: Gettysburg
Drummer Boy USED to be our favorite CG. It went to pot when the corporate crowd took over three years ago; I no longer recommend it. The KOA is nice, but the sites are very snug. Round Top and Artillery Ridge are in the area; the latter rents and boards horses. I've been hearing good things about Gettysburg CG but we've not stayed there yet.
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Drbolasky
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09/28/09 07:33pm |
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RE: Yellowstone
Fishing Bridge or stay at any of the other primitive CG's in the park. Don't waste time commuting from West Yellowstone to the rest of the park. As others have said, about the only thing you'll be doing in your CG is sleeping. Take lots of your own food & supplies; the "trading posts" are very expensive and have a severely limited selection of anything. Take warm clothing and be sure you have enough LP to run your furnace for the duration of your stay. Night-time temperatures in the 30's are common, even in July.
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Drbolasky
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09/28/09 07:30pm |
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RE: Yosemite Trailer Length restrictions
We did not camp in Yosemite, but we entered Yosemite from the west via the town of El Portal. Be advised that there is a length restriction on that road (I don't recall the number at the moment) of 45' due to a detour around a washed-out bridge west of El Portal. Now, having said that, we sneaked through (we're 47' nose to tail). I think anything over 50' would be asking for trouble. FWIW
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Drbolasky
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09/28/09 07:24pm |
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RE: four corners camping
Was there in 2004 and I think it was $3 to get in. Yes, it was fun to have each of us in a different state but yet within arms reach. Most of the concessions/trinkets were overpriced. What interested me was the run-down houses we saw on the Navajo reservation on the way in and out, contrasted with the REALLY nice (and expensive) cars the concessionaires had parked behind their stands. Other than that, nothing there and really no other reason to go there.
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Drbolasky
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09/28/09 07:17pm |
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