Yosemite or Gand canyon and Lake Powell?
I want to start planning a good camping trip (5-8 days) and I'm not sure where to go.Ive got a 30' 5th wheel and a 11 year old Son and a 2year old Daughter.I know that not all camp grounds in Yosemite...
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I vote Yosemite. I was talking with my mother on the phone today - she was longing for Yosemite again.
Plenty of very easy hikes in Yosemite, and plenty for kids of all ages to do. Trails range from paved roads you can push a wheelchair on, paved roads I would not take a wheelchair on but did it anyways, to oh-my-don't-get-close-to-the-edge-or-let-go-of-the-chains-boy-are-we-high-up.
We went in 2012 with 85 year old great-grandma, the inlaws, my mother, my wife who had major surgery 3 days before going, and a 3 month old baby and had a blast. We stayed in one of the valley campgrounds in our TT. No campground in the valley has any hookups. There is a dump/fill station in the valley though. If you had a water thief and a helper, you could fill from a campground faucet.
If you go, don't miss the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. You can walk for free or take the tram. The tram is a bit spendy, but it was neat. And easier with the herd.
Campground reservations are a frustrating experience. If you aren't ready by 750 the day they open, your chances of getting a spot are VERY slim. I had to get 2 spots at the same time in the same campground. Not an easy task.
Plenty of very easy hikes in Yosemite, and plenty for kids of all ages to do. Trails range from paved roads you can push a wheelchair on, paved roads I would not take a wheelchair on but did it anyways, to oh-my-don't-get-close-to-the-edge-or-let-go-of-the-chains-boy-are-we-high-up.
We went in 2012 with 85 year old great-grandma, the inlaws, my mother, my wife who had major surgery 3 days before going, and a 3 month old baby and had a blast. We stayed in one of the valley campgrounds in our TT. No campground in the valley has any hookups. There is a dump/fill station in the valley though. If you had a water thief and a helper, you could fill from a campground faucet.
If you go, don't miss the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. You can walk for free or take the tram. The tram is a bit spendy, but it was neat. And easier with the herd.
Campground reservations are a frustrating experience. If you aren't ready by 750 the day they open, your chances of getting a spot are VERY slim. I had to get 2 spots at the same time in the same campground. Not an easy task.
