We have created the campground page to assist you in deciding whether you would like to stay at a given campground. We currently have a 40' Diesel Motorhome with three slides; prior to 2007 we had a 35' Gas Motorhome with one slide. We do not rate campground bathroom facilities as we seldom use them; we prefer the convenience of our own restroom. We use the various campground links on the left side of this page in determining where to stay.

Happy Camping!

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Monday, May 2, 2011

Sundance RV Park


Location: Cortez, CO
Site#: 64
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon mifi worked fine as well
Cable: Yes.   
Pros: Located right across from the city park where we walked, played disc golf and play ball with Koko.  The rv  park was located within walking distance of restaurants and walmart.
Cons:  Behind our site was a  very busy street where traffic seemed to race up and down all night long. 
Cost: $33.34/day with Good Sam's Discount
Rating: 7.00
Notes:  We stopped here to tour Mesa Verde National Park.  It was very nice have the city park across the street; however next time I would try and get a site on the other side of the park.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

OK RV Park


Location: Holbrook, AZ
Site#: 16
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon mifi worked fine as well
Cable: Yes.   
Pros: Close to Petrifid Forest and Painted Desert.
Cons:  Train noise, but you will have that anywhere in this area.  Very narrow side-by-side sites.  If you are going to stay here ask for any outside site, so no one is on your curbside.
Cost: $33.00/day for the 50AMP site
Rating: 6.75
Notes:  We stopped here to tour the Petrifid Forest and Painted Desert.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Canyon Motel and RV park


Location: Williams, AZ
Site#: 21
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon mifi worked fine as well
Cable: Yes.   
Pros: Nice wide and long gravel pull through site. The campground has an indoor pool, the wifi and cable were good, and the staff were very helpful and accommodating.  
Cons:  Train noise, but you will have that anywhere in Williams. 
Cost: $44.00/day for the 50AMP deluxe site
Rating: 8.00
Notes:  We stopped here to tour the Grand Canyon.   

Friday, April 1, 2011

Distant Drum RV Resort


Location: Camp Verde, AZ
Site#: 45
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but  for one person only.   Our verizon mifi worked fine as well
Cable: Yes.   
Pros: Nice pull in site, so no one in front of us.  campgrounds has many amenities, and very well kept.   The staff is very helpful and accommodating and lots to see and do in the area.  Near the interstate, but we honestly don't hear much road noise. 
Cons:  No privacy between sites, pretty much like any other RV park.
Cost: $210.00 for a week (price includes tax and electricity)
Rating: 9.00
Notes:  We stopped here to tour the surrounding area lots to see and do in the area.  

Friday, March 11, 2011

Palm Creek Golf and RV Resort



Location: Casa Grande, AZ
Site#: 1565
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No, but  our Verizon aircard worked fine.
Cable: Yes.   
Pros: Nice wide long site, campgrounds has many amenities, and very well kept.   The staff is very helpful and accommodating.
Cons:  Daily and Weekly rates are very expensive, Train whistle noise,  no privacy between sites.
Cost: $362.84/Week + Tax   (This actually was for two weeks, they had a special you pay for one week and the second week you only need to pay for the tax of the 2nd week).
Rating: 8.00
Notes:

Friday, February 11, 2011

Justin's Diamond J RV Park



Location: Tucson, AZ
Site#: 84
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes,but at office only.  Our Verizon aircard worked fine.
Cable: No, and very few channels through the antenna.  
Pros: Nice wide long site, and great to just get up and walk out in the desert without having to drive.   Numerous trails that are connected to the Tucson Mountain trail system.  The owners are very friendly and go out of their way to be accommodating.
Cons: Our site slopped in the back making it a bit harder to level.   The only amenities are the trail system, and only one local channel via antenna.
Cost: $559.00/month (includes tax and electricity)
Rating: 7.75
Notes:

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Big Bend RV Resort



Location: Terlingua TX
Site#: 2
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, and pretty fast...much better performance than our Verizon aircard.
Cable: Yes, but not many channels and would fade in and out at times.
Pros: Pull through sites,  easy on and off access from TX-118 (right at the junction of 170 & 118), staff, and residents very friendly.  Groceries, fuel, and cafe right here on grounds if needed.
Cons: Very dusty park as the sites and roads are mostly a powder dirt with very little to no gravel.\Very remote location so only a small shop for groceries and a little cafe, and because of the location the prices on everything including fuel is much higher.  
Cost: $26.00/day
Rating: 6.5
Notes: We stocked up on groceries before arriving here because of the limited choices and prices. We stayed here to tour Big Bend National Park and it is the closest park to the west entrance.  We did a quick stop at Maverick Ranch RV Park, in Lajitas and John would recommend stay here vs Big Bend RV Resort.   It is 17 miles one-way further to the park entrance (17-18 minute drive), but the roads and sites are all paved.   I however should mention that we noticed the cell  reception in Lajitas was only 2 bars vs the full 5 bars in Terlingua.  

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Lost Alaskan

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Location: Alpine TX
Site#: C2
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but very slow, so we used our Verizon aircard which worked great.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Pull through sites,  easy on and off access from TX-118 (follow bypass as campground website directs), staff, and residents very friendly.  One of the nicer campground in the area to tour Ft. Davis area.
Cons: Not much room between you and your neighbor, not much in the city of Alpine itself and only one grocery store in town which was OK (Porter's Thriftway).  Fuel prices and such are more expensive in this area because of the remote location
Cost: $27.72 (Good Sams discount for a week)
Rating: 7
Notes: We stayed here to tour Ft Davis and the Davis mountains.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Hilltop RV Park


Location: Fort Stockton, TX
Site#: 41
Type of hookups: 50 AMP Full hookups. 
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes,but very slow.  Our Verizon Aircard worked very well.
Cable: No
Pros: Large Pull through sites with plenty of room for Big Rigs to get around.  Easy on and off access to campground, and a good over night stop. 
Cons:  Very dusty campground, and basically a gravel parking lot.  
Cost: $25.00 
Rating: 7.0
Notes:  Not much to see and do in the area, but was a good place for us to stop for the night.  Would stay again for just an overnight stop.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Buckhorn Lake Resort



Location: Kerrville, TX
Site#: 6058
Type of hookups: 50 AMP Full hookups, and waterfront site
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes wifi worked very well, we didn't even use our Verizon Aircard.
Cable: Yes about 35 channels
Pros: We had a nice corner site, so we had lots of room on our curbside.  We had a nice water front view out the front windshield.  All sites are paved, and we had easy on and off access from the interstate.  Friendly staff and residents, and lots of social activities.   Nice hot tub, workout room, aerobic, yoga and line dance classes. 
Con: 
Cost: $600.00 for monthly fee + electric 
Rating: 9.5
Notes:  Lots of activities to do in the area, but plan on driving atleast 30 minutes to most activities.  Groceries and restaurants in Kerrville about 7 miles away.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

River Ranch RV Resort


Location: New Braunfels, TX
Site#: 39
Type of hookups: 50 AMP Full hookups.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon Aircard worked fine as well.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Pull through paved sites, with free cable, and very good wi-fi.  Easy on and off access to campground. Lots of things to do, shopping and restaurants in area.   The campground was only 3/4 mile from the dealer we were going to have service work done.  The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Cons:  Lots of road noise from I-35, and sites were somewhat narrow.
Cost: $25.56 - this was our average price for 8 nights and Good Sams discount.
Rating: 7.5
Notes: We stayed in this area to take a tour of Dripping Spring, TX and to have some service work done. 

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Rayford Crossing


Location:
Spring, TX

Site#: 74
Type of hookups: 50 AMP Full hookups.   This was premium site (corner site with Patio table and large grill).
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon Aircard worked fine as well.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Large pull through paved sites, and because we had a premium site we had a nice corner site with a patio table and large grill area.  Nice heated pool, hot tub, and workout room.
Cons:  Lots of traffic getting to the campground, and the roads down to the campground are very narrow.   Lots of train, plane and traffic noise. Campground is a bit pricey.
Cost: $51.46 (this include a 4.00/per day extra charge for 4 days over Thanksgiving weekend).
Rating: 8.5
Notes: We were looking for a nice place to spend the holiday weekend, only really stayed here to tour the Space Center...not many good campground in Houston area.

Monday, November 22, 2010

A+ Motel and RV Park


Location: Sulpher, LA
Site#: 58
Type of hookups: 50 AMP Full hookups.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon Aircard worked fine as well.
Cable: Yes.
Pros: Large pull through paved sites. Easy on and off access from the highway, all roads and sites are paved, and very well maintained grounds. Nice dog walk area, and field that the dogs could run off leash.
Cons: Sites were a bit close together (but we didn't have anyone on either side of us), so not much privacy. Also no amenities.
Cost: $25.20 (Good Sams discount)
Rating: 9.00
Notes: This was just an easy over night stop for us, and this place worked perfect for that. We would definitely stay here again.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Fountainebleu State Park


Location: Mandeville, LA
Site#: 138
Type of hookups: Water and Electric 50 AMP only. Dump station was easily accessible.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes, but watch for the low hang branches driving through the park. Some areas we drove down the middle of the road.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but at times it was slow. We also used our Verizon Aircard which worked fine.
Cable: No.
Pros: Very Large (both wide and long) back in paved sites. Lots of activities to do in the area. New Orleans is about an hour drive; hiking trails and lots of geocaching in the park. Also, the Tammy Trace rails to trails is located just outside the entrance of the park.
Cons: Lots of traffic in the area, which made it troublesome to do shopping or just going to the post office. No play area for Koko, we couldn't even play with her on our own site. Ranger said the leash has to be in your hands at all times, or we would be fined.
Cost: $16.00-20.00/night depending on the site.
Rating: 7.75
Notes: We stay here to tour the New Orleans area, and thought it was a better option than driving the mothership into one of the campgrounds in the city.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Rainbow Plantation - Escapees Park

Location: Summerdale, AL
Site#: 64
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP (just make sure you ask for 50AMP, about half of the sites are 30amp only).
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No, but we used our Verizon Aircard which worked fine.
Cable: No.
Pros: Very Large (both wide and long) back-in grass sites. Great location for touring, Pensacola, Mobile, and Gulf Shores area. Lots to see and do in the area, many great restaurants, and lots of shopping within 30 minutes. Lots of fellowship and activities are occurring at this park. Very quiet and reasonably priced.
Cons: No easy access (lots of stop and go lights) to the Plantation, so we wouldn't just stay there for a night or two but if you are planning on spending a week or more it is definitely worth the drive. Fire ants are found all over, so you have to watch where you walk. They do spray for them, and we didn't have a problem with them in the rig.
Cost: $85.00/week + Electricity
Rating: 8.25
Notes: We will definitely come back to stay when were are in the area, it is a very nice place to stay with lots of activities going on.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Montgomery South


Location: Hope Hull, AL
Site#: 3
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes worked excellent, and our Verizon air card worked fine as well
Cable: Yes, but we didn't use it as we have Satellite.
Pros: All gravel pull through sites, and very friendly owner/staff.
Cons: No trees or landscaping just a big open gravel sites with a patch of grass between sites.
Cost: $26.00 / Good Sams discount
Rating: 7.5
Notes: We stayed here for three nights to tour Montgomery. It is ok for a quick stop, but nothing else special here.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Defeated Creek Campground

Site# 39 (above)


Site# 32 (above)


Location: Carthage, TN
Site#: 32 (50 amp & W- 2 days ) & 39 (Full-hookups-12 days)
Type of hookups: See above site description
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No, but our verizon air card works just fine; and we had good cell phone coverage.
Cable: No, but our satellite lock in OK.
Pros: Beautiful peaceful park, just the kind of place you can just sit and relax. Sites were very well maintained.
Cons: Can't think of any???
Cost: $25.00/night for full hookups, and 22.00 for site 32 (E & W only)
Rating: 9.5
Notes: About a 1/2 hour from the interstate, but roads are in good condition and wide enough for a big rig, definitely worth the extra drive. Hiking/Mountain Bike trail in the park.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

J Percy Priest COE Seven Points Campround (COE)


Location: Hermitage, TN (near Nashville,TN)
Site#: 11
Type of hookups: Water and 50 AMP, dump station available. The dump station is a bit tight for big rigs, but we did make it ok.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No, but our Verizon Aircard worked just fine.
Cable: No, but we were able to lock in our satellite system.
Pros: Very beautiful peaceful park, and not that far from Nashville to tour the sites. We had a site on the water, which made it extra special.
Cons: The roads going down to the park are very narrow, but we felt it was worth the drive.

Cost: $24.00
Rating: 8.75
Notes: We would stay here again, maybe longer the next time.


Monday, October 4, 2010

Whittington Woods Campground


Location: Whittington, IL
Site#: 82
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, excellent coverage from our site, and Verizon air card and cellular service was excellent as well
Cable: No, but we were able to get Satellite coverage from our site. Lots of trees, so I think satellite would be difficult for many of the sites.
Pros: Pull through sites available, very nice clean campground and owners/staff at campground are very friendly and helpful. Excellent overnight stop.
Cons: Large pull-through sites are a bit narrow, but for an overnight stop (or 2 days for us) it is was OK.

Cost: $30.10 (Good Sams discount)
Rating: 8.5
Notes: We stopped on our way south and only a few other rv'ers were in the park. Excellent stop, and would stay here again!!!! We also toured the Wayne Fitzgerald SP and Rend Lake while we were here, very nice.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Rainbow's End Campground

Location: Reedsville, WI
Site#: 13, then 21
Type of hookups: Water, 50 AMP, and at site 21 we had a 300 gallon black tank (which they pumped upon request for 9.00/pump).
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes depending on the site, but with our Alpha Network Adapter it worked fined. We also used our Verizon Aircard
Cable: No, but Sateliite and Air coverage was fine.
Pros: Nice campground for us in our hometown area with 50 amp hookup. This campground does not have a lot of amenities that attracts kids, so it is a very quite campground which is what we enjoyed about it SO MUCH! The owner Norm goes out of his way to make sure you are happy and have what you need to be comfortable.
Cons: The only thing that would make it better for us would be sewer hookups, but that is not something that is easy to find in WI campgrounds.
Cost: $420.00/ month (This includes electricity, but does not include the pumping of the black tank at 9.00/pump. We pumped out about every 2 weeks as we do our own laundry).
Rating: 7.75
Notes: This campground worked out very well for us while we completed all our annual checkups, and visited with family and friends. We will spend a couple months back here next summer.