Electric only sites

In Michigan State Parks and most state parks and national parks you will find the tank water fill in a separate area at the dump station. Do not use the water hose at the dump itself. Be sure you use the potable water and it's marked as such.

If you ever encounter parks without a dump station then that's where you will need to use a water thief or fill containers from the scattered faucets in the park.

Water thief won't work at michigan state parks? Shoot, mine's defective then. I use it all the time

The one I used was about here: 41.658358, -87.054121. Threaded connection, all the water you need.

sch911 wrote:
Michigan state parks have potable water spigots at the dumpsite island. The water spigots throughout the campground are specifically designed to fill pots and jugs only, even the water thief won't work.

Thank you!

All Michigan state parks have potable water at the dump stations. Don't worry, they are clearly marked!

Steve

sch911 wrote:
Michigan state parks have potable water spigots at the dumpsite island. The water spigots throughout the campground are specifically designed to fill pots and jugs only, even the water thief won't work.

How are they made that a water thief won't work? Not arguing with you, just curious.

Michigan state parks have potable water spigots at the dumpsite island. The water spigots throughout the campground are specifically designed to fill pots and jugs only, even the water thief won't work.

NHDad wrote:

DrewE wrote:
The few that I've seen have a fill tap (or several) somewhere. Frequently the ones scattered about the campground are not threaded, but often there are also threaded ones for filling RV tanks--possibly by the dump station. (I'm not, of course, talking about the rinse hose at the dump station, but often there's a separate potable water tap nearby.)

The campground maps for both parks indicate water taps scattered about the campgrounds.

I saw the water taps, I just wasn't sure if people pull the trailer next to them or make a few runs with a container.

From what I've experienced with those water taps scattered around the campground, is that they were never intended as RV water tank fill locations. They were to fill jugs. Most all dump stations around our neck of the woods have an area to fill your fresh water tank.

Indiana State Parks, all... have a fill station if there is not water on each site. Those parks that do not have water on each site will have a spigot in a common area for everyone to use.

Sometimes these spigots have a drinking fountain and a threaded spigot. If you have enough hose with you, you can attach a hose and string it to your camper, fill the tank, but then unhook it from the spigot when done. Others need to use this also. Tent campers will fill their jugs and buckets from there. You do not want to put a Y on it and run a dedicated hose to your camper. They are not meant for that purpose. They are a shared spigot.

Other State Parks may have common spigots, but the spigot is not threaded. The first time I came across this, I ended up cutting the end of a hose off and was able to shove the cut end over the outlet (my own homemade "water thief"). The faucet was spring loaded, so I had to stand there, hold the hose on so pressure would not blow it off and hold the faucet handle on at the same time. Water ran slow, and after about 40 minutes my water tank in the camper was filled.

If you are camping at any Indiana State Park or State Recreation area, go to the DNR web site and bring up the Park you are considering. Go to the campground map, select your site. In the description, it will give you the number of feet to the closest water source. Then just make sure you have enough hose to reach. (and a water thief, or a cut off hose you can use for one). I carry 200 feet of hose with me all the time. I've used it all too a few times. But it was well worth it.

****_B wrote:
I always go in with a full tank at such sites. Much more convenient.

Unfortunately won't be possible this trip :)