Posts Tagged with "campground"

Campground Review: Columbus Belmont State Park, Kentucky

Saturday, July 18, 2009

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Working our way down the Mississippi from St. Louis towards Tennessee, we were hoping to find a scenic spot along the river to stop for two nights. We struck gold when we stumbled into Kentucky’s Columbus Belmont State Park just before sunset. The view looking west from high up on the bluffs overlooking Mississippi River [...]

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Campground Review: Meriwether Lewis Park (near Hohenwald, TN)

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

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We journeyed to Hohenwald Tennessee in May to visit the Oliver Factory to handle a few issues with our trailer. Afterwards, we wanted to find a nice place to camp where we could put down roots for an entire week to get caught up on projects and just spend some time enjoying being at home. The [...]

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Campground Review: Gulpha Gorge @ Hot Springs National Park

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, AR is one of the most unusual National Parks in the nation. First off, it is the smallest National Park, by far. And secondly – rather than the usual focus on preserving natural features – most of the hot springs here have been thoroughly developed, and the primary attraction [...]

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Campground Review: Martin Creek Lake State Recreation Area (Near Tatum, TX)

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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Making our way from Austin towards St. Louis, we decided to put our Texas State Parks pass to use one more time with a stop for the night at the Martin Creek Lake State Recreation Area. The campground at Martin Creek Lake reminded us of the fabulous McKinney Falls State Park we had stayed at near [...]

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Campground Review: Landa RV & Campground in New Braunfels, TX

Monday, May 25, 2009

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One of our reasons for visiting Texas was to meet up with Cherie’s family at her father’s submarine veterans reunion in San Antonio, and visit her brother in Austin. We decided to stay just a short drive between the two in the scenic town of New Braunfels, at the Landa RV & Campground located right [...]

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Campground Review: McKinney Falls State Park (near Austin, TX)

Thursday, May 7, 2009

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Cherie grew up in Austin, and her brother and his wife live there today. It is a cool town, and a place we will want to return to often in our travels. Camping near a major urban area is always a challenge, but in McKinney Falls State Park we have discovered a great place to [...]

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Campground Review: Mather Campground @ Grand Canyon National Park

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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At the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, there are two choices for camping - the beautifully wooded Mather Campground, or the crowded parking lot known as Trailer Village.

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Campground Review: Cottonwood @ Joshua Tree National Park

Thursday, April 16, 2009

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Passing through Joshua Tree National Park, we spent the night at the Cottonwood Campground near the park’s south entrance. This is the closest campground inside Joshua Tree to Interstate 10. There are no hookups at Cottonwood, but there are nice flush toilets, and an RV dump station is available. All of the sites are [...]

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Campground Review: Thornhill Broome Beach Campground

Friday, April 10, 2009

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This campground offers parallel style parking for RVs and/or tent camping right along Route 1, and right along the beach. There are no hook-ups, so RVers should come prepared with a full battery and water tanks (although, there is fresh water available). Sheltered porta-potties are provided. The camping fee was just $15/night, and for us - it was a perfect way to spend sometime along the ocean.

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