State Park Stay Limitations-how to deal?

Lynndann wrote:
Hello, we would like to retire with our rv full-time. We plan to stay in state/national parks and on federal lands such as BLM, state forests, etc. and do not plan on using any private campgrounds or rv parks.

Our question to all of you is this: How do you deal with the stay limitations of most state and national parks? I can't imagine picking up and moving every 14 days. We would like to stay in a lot of places for more than that time.

I know some people "pick up" and go down the street to another location and then come back, but I can't imagine doing that or how unsettling it must be to have to keep moving and hope there's a spot, then come back. That doesn't seem relaxing at all.

Please let us know how you full timers handle this particular issue, we would appreciate any and all advice. Thanks!

If you don't want to move, then why get an RV?

You do realize that state and national parks cost as much, sometimes more, than private parks? That weekly rates at a private park are usually pay for 6, get one day free (sometimes pay for 5, get one day free) and monthly costs are usually 2.5 times the weekly rate.

Another thing to consider would be to use membership parks where you can get a lot of 2 week stays at 0-3 per night out of pocket expenses for $500 a year dues (Thousand Trail zone passes). Other systems have different out of pocket expenses and dues, but you can really save money if you know how to work the systems. But all are based on moving every couple of weeks or so.

BTW - most state parks are all reserved by January 2nd for days from Memorial Day through Labor Day.