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Lady Dew Drop

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Posted: 04/29/08 10:02pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I know Wal-Mart lets RV's stay overnight for no charge. Also Flying J's. Besides those, do you know of any other placees across the US that does the same.............or a website with the info.

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NGRRFan

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Almost all state welcome center/rest stops where you see 18 wheelers parked for the night.


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Posted: 04/29/08 10:37pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Not ALL Wal Marts !


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west of the Mississippi, most roadside rest areas let you stop overnight.
in Kansas and Nebraska, we have found lots of little towns with little city parks.. some with hookups and water and dump, and some with just parking, some free and some very inexpensive.


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Out west there are many square miles of BLM land that you can camp on for free. Back east, most of the land has been claimed for one use or another, so it is rare to find free camping places. I guess the closest thing is a low cost county or city campground, or Corp of Engineering site near a large dam.

Here is a good website to search out ones in your area.

FreeCampgrounds.com

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Economical Handyman wrote:

Not ALL Wal Marts !


yep, be sure to ask, depends also on local ordinances.
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NGRRFan wrote:

Almost all state welcome center/rest stops where you see 18 wheelers parked for the night.


Quoting FMCA, "Rest areas along interstate freeways generally prohibit overnight parking, but many malls, truck stops, fraternal lodges and shopping center parking lots allow it, if certain guidelines are met."

You can park for 3 or 4 hours legally in many state's rest areas where overnight parking is illegal.

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Cabella`s have spots with RV hookups. Home Depot,Kmart,churches,Cracker Barrel are other possibilities. Just remember to ask permission first unless it`s an emergency.


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Cracker Barrel and WalMart are the only two corporations that I know of with an official policy of permitting RV overnights unless local conditions contradict that policy.


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