Question on parking lot or walmart camping
When staying overnight at a walmart or rest area that allows it, Can you put the slides out with only the front stabilizers down, or is best to unhook and auto level? I have hydraulic slides so all c...
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CGs under $20 are out there but not that plentiful and not always where you may be traveling thru. Bottomless Lakes State Park (NM) cost me $14 for a W/50/30 electric site for 1 nite. This is now a reservation only campground and the reserveamerica reservation fee was $4. Unless you are running US380 (East-West), it's not "on the way" as it's 20 miles east of town.
On the other hand, I have been building a spreadsheet list to import into google my maps of cgs/rvps with electricity and allows pets that range from free to under $30. I'm verifying locations as some are a few miles off and some places are just gone plus adding links to a couple review sites (it's hard to add a link to a review that doesn't exist). They are out there. Not that easy to find and there are huge stretches with nothing. For one night, I don't like to get that far off my route. Some are private parks too.
Currently my list is over 650 and I an still thinning it down and adding to it. That is only for AL, AR, GA, FL, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN & TX. It is comprised of municipal (City & County), COE, Utilities, National & State Forests, National and State Rec areas, State Parks (not that many since they are pricing themselves out). They are out there but you aren't going to find a nice neat list of them. You will have to do your own homework. Many of these places don't show up on the reviews sites either.
I have been running into several of the COEs that require a 2 night stay for any stay that involves a Friday or Saturday night and a 3 night stay for holiday weekends. On top of that, I am finding a surprising amount that are reservation only or FCFS only for non-peak times. Not a biggie to me since I prefer a reservation. Reserve.gov is getting $8 per reservation for COE (Currently working mostly on the COE campgrounds). I think that is a bit high.
On the other hand, I have been building a spreadsheet list to import into google my maps of cgs/rvps with electricity and allows pets that range from free to under $30. I'm verifying locations as some are a few miles off and some places are just gone plus adding links to a couple review sites (it's hard to add a link to a review that doesn't exist). They are out there. Not that easy to find and there are huge stretches with nothing. For one night, I don't like to get that far off my route. Some are private parks too.
Currently my list is over 650 and I an still thinning it down and adding to it. That is only for AL, AR, GA, FL, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN & TX. It is comprised of municipal (City & County), COE, Utilities, National & State Forests, National and State Rec areas, State Parks (not that many since they are pricing themselves out). They are out there but you aren't going to find a nice neat list of them. You will have to do your own homework. Many of these places don't show up on the reviews sites either.
I have been running into several of the COEs that require a 2 night stay for any stay that involves a Friday or Saturday night and a 3 night stay for holiday weekends. On top of that, I am finding a surprising amount that are reservation only or FCFS only for non-peak times. Not a biggie to me since I prefer a reservation. Reserve.gov is getting $8 per reservation for COE (Currently working mostly on the COE campgrounds). I think that is a bit high.
