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happy2rv
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Sep 02, 2019

Best RV Resort or Campground

OK, forgive me if this has been covered. I did a search and didn't see a thread. I'm thinking toward retirement in a few years and I want to start building a list of must see places. I've been working on a list of places based on scenery, local culture, or just places the wife and I have been wanting to see, but I thought it would be nice to start compiling a list of places where the RV park itself is a destination worth visiting. So if you have a place in mind, post some thoughts on what makes it special.

To start it off, although I'm a long time RV owner, I don't have a lot of experience with RV resorts. We've stayed in a lot of campgrounds, but most of them are nothing I would call special. Some better than others, but most have just been a place to park the RV. There are a couple of standouts though.

I believe the best I've seen is Cherry Hill just outside of Washington DC. It's a large resort that offers some real amenities and scheduled activities. We only stayed a few days and unfortunately we didn't get to see or take advantage of many of those activities. One nice feature that we did take advantage of was a DC night tour that picks up and returns to the park. We were also able to buy DC metro subway passes right in the park. It's a beautiful park and I hope we get to return and spend some time enjoying the activities at the park.
  • I've been to only 2 places where the resort itself is the destination - if you like pools and pickle ball/tennis etc.

    Normandy Farms in Foxboro MA
    Hilton Head Island Motor Coach Resort in Hilton Head SC

    The biggest reason I haven't been to more is that they are frightfully expensive and I don't play tennis. HHI had the nicest sites we've ever seen.

  • Are you looking to FT & find places to sit for weeks or months at a time or do some traveling returning to a home for the off season?

    We are travelers, spending at least 5 months & usually covering at least 15,000 miles a year. We are seldom anywhere more than 4 nights. Trips are planned, sort of, making few reservations & everything is always subject to change.

    Everyone has their style, from weekend warriors to those who never move.
  • Letchworth and Allegany SP, NY have been rated #1 & #2 the best State Parks respectively in America!
    Letchworth is a picturesque river valley with 3 major waterfalls (Genesee River) with manicured walking trails.
    Allegheny has over 63,000 acres of mostly forested hills with many hiking trails, I believe one is 27 miles. Beautiful more natural setting.
  • Lake Roudof RV resort and Campground in Santa Clause, Indiana. But you need to book a reservation a year out. Holiday World and Splashin Safare are right next door. This park has its park. Great if you have kids.

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