Yellowstone and Grand Canyon campgrounds.
We are finally both retired and we are in the process of planning a trip from Maryland to California to visit our grandchildren this spring in our 37 foot motor home with toad. Looks like we are defi...
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kohldad wrote:
Do you realize that in early May, most of the roads won't even be open yet in Yellowstone? You need to wait until after Memorial day to be able to see the entire park. 2018 Yellowstone Road Openings
Unless you have real needs for hookups, you really need to learn how to dry camp a night or two to really enjoy the parks. Really opens up the quantity of sites and will make traveling without reservations easier so you can adjust your itenary as you see fit.
Congrats on the retirement and finally having the time to slow down taking your time to see things along the way.
We were in Yellowstone mid May of 2016. All the roads were open. The only entrance that was closed was the south entrance,but it was open when we left.Daytime temps were high 50's low 60's. Night time dropped into high 30's. We stayed in Madison Campground. No hookups but generators were allowed from 8am to 8pm.If you tie yourself to full hookups you will miss some great camping. Plus staying in the park means you don't have to drive 45 minutes to get to and from the attractions. We came across a mother grizzly and 3 cubs on the road from Norris to Canyon. They walked right towards our van and past my window. I would advise you to eat at the Inn at Old Faithful. The lobby is beautiful and the food was good and not too expensive ( $12 to $30 ). If you get near Minden,Nebraska,I would recommend the Harold Warp Pioneer Museum.If you like history,old cars,trucks ,tractors,motorcycles this place has it.
