Campground: Mammoth Hot Springs Campground Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Site: 66 Cost: $17 Services: Dry camp Comments: Campground is close to the north entrance of the park with a road going around it and lots of traffic and noise even late at night and early morning. Right on the
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Yakima Sportsman State Park – Washington
Campground: Yakima Sportsman State Park Location: Yakima, Washington Site: 14 Cost: $26 Services: FHU Comments: A nondescript campground that feels like an RV park right in the city. Pleasant enough for an overnight as your make your way to your destination. Water and electricity did not work upon arrival. We
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Campground: Hoh Rainforest Location: Olympic National Park, Washington Site: 29 – Loop A Cost: $12 Services: Dry camp Comments: Beautiful campground in the middle of the rainforest. Our site was right on the rivers edge in a clearing. A crow stole one of our steaks on the BBQ, be careful.
Continue readingMora Campground – Olympic National Park, Washington
Yes, it was all about “Twilight’ here. We went to the grocery store in Forks and they had a huge section dedicated to “Twilight” paraphernalia. Incredible. How many t-shirts did we buy you ask? Campground: Mora Campground Location: Directly east of Rialto Beach, Washington – part of the Olympic National
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Campground: Dungeness Recreation Area Location: Olympic Peninsula, Sequim, Washington Site: 49 Cost: $18 Services: Dry camp Comments: Our site was private and spacious and right next to walking trails along a cliff with beautiful views of the water. The Dungeness Spit was within walking distance. Love, love, loved this place.
Continue readingGuadalupe National Park Campground
Another great national park with lots of hiking opportunities and endless scenery. One of the hiking trails started out as an interpretive trail, large, wide, paved, signs and quickly turned into an uphill overgrown thicket of brush. My husband, luckily, just missed stepping on a Black-tailed Rattlesnake eating a rodent
Continue readingRio Grande Village RV Campground – Big Bend National Park
We love Big Bend National Park. Lots of hiking opportunities and lots of nature, wildlife, and great scenery. The park is full of roadrunners and coyotes. All that’s missing is an anvil (he, he…a little Roadrunner humor). If you are heading west out of the National park then be sure
Continue readingMoab, Utah and Arches National Park
Campground: Moab Valley RV Resort Location: Moab, Utah – in town Site: 23 Cost: $38.15 Services: FHU Comments: Fine as an RV Park and necessary when the campgrounds at Arches National Park are full. Centrally located for access to the national park. AND water spouts are heated for the cold
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Campground: Swan Lake Campground Location: Colville National Forest – southwest of Republic, Washington Site: 7 Cost: $10 Services: Dry camp Comments: One of our favorite campgrounds with a great hike around the lake. Not suitable for big rigs. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” Swan Lake Campground Details
Continue readingJohnston Canyon Campground – Banff National Park, Alberta
Campground: Johnston Canyon Campground Location: Banff National Park, Alberta Cost: $27.40 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: Some sites include all the firewood you want (included in the price) Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” Then off around Banff and Jasper.
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