The drive from Weiser to Lewiston along Hwy 95 is one of our favorite drives. From New Meadows to Whitebird the highway parallels the Little Salmon River and provides great views and wonderful rest areas (pull-offs) which are plentiful and spacious. These are great for a lunch break, a rest,
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Cave Creek Regional Park – Cave Creek, Arizona
We visited this lovely campground for the first time last January and quite enjoyed it so back we came when we needed to stay in place for a few weeks and do our taxes!!! It has been the end of snowbird season therefore the campground was much less crowded than
Continue readingRiver Island State Park – Parker, Arizona
We have stayed at this park a few times before and have enjoyed the serenity and the beauty and the fact that we are away from the hub bub of the big cities of either Parker or Lake Havasu City. The campground is almost halfway between the two cities which
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground – California
Yes, we are back. I seem to be saying that a lot lately. When you find a good thing it is difficult not to return. After spending a few weeks boondocking we headed into the state park campground for a week of pure luxury with full hookups. We love this
Continue readingMcDowell Mountain Regional Park – Fountain Hills, Arizona
Yep, we’re back. We stayed at this park just a few weeks ago and decided to return since we love the wide open spaces and all the hiking and biking trails. This park can be quite crowded in the winter and almost always full. But if you keep checking the
Continue readingCave Creek Regional Park – Cave Creek, Arizona
Campground: Cave Creek Regional Park Location: Cave Creek, Arizona Site: 9 Cost: $30 Services: E (50 AMP), W Comments: The campground has nicely groomed spacious sites with great views and easy access to hiking trails. Even though it is close proximity to a built up area it was very quiet
Continue readingMcDowell Mountain Regional Park – Fountain Hills, Arizona
Campground: McDowell Mountain Regional Park Location: Fountain Hills, Arizona Site: 74 Cost: $30 Services: E (50 AMP), W Comments: A beautiful park with wide open vista view of mountains and desert. Sites are nicely spaced and beautifully groomed. The park has over 65 miles of hiking and biking trails. A
Continue readingPicacho Peak State Park – Arizona
Picacho Peak is right off I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson which makes it a handy place to stop, rest, hike, and relax before heading on to the next destination. Campground: Picacho Peak State Park Location: Picacho, Arizona Site: B18 Cost: $25 Services: E (50 AMP), W Comments: A lovely
Continue readingRockhound State Park – Deming, New Mexico
Rockhound State Park, nestled in the Florida Mountains southeast of Deming, is a unique state park where you are free to collect rock samples, up to 15 pounds, and take home with you. This park, as the name implies, is frequented by “Rockhounds”. It is a beautiful setting with
Continue readingAlamogordo, New Mexico – Out and About
Dog Canyon Trail – A 5 ½ mile trail with a 3,000 foot elevation gain. Yes, this trail will make you dog tired but the views and the scenery are outstanding. Yes, it is very steep in places but there are two areas where the trail flattens out a
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