B or B+ (or even a small C?)

Acei wrote:


Davydd's comment on where Unity can go (more like cannot go) is very interesting. We would like to travel many different places so those are interesting points indeed. What are the real differences between National Parks and National Forests? Being from Canada, I've never been to National Forests before. Do they have scenic hiking trails? Or is it more for those who likes to camp cheap in the wilds with less conveniences? :)

We have a 25' class C and do run into places where we can't go because of our height, width and length such as the places mentioned already - Going to the Sun road, roads in Black Hills, the tunnel in Zion - but rarely find campgrounds where we won't fit. Traveling on skinny back roads is not a problem. I can't help any with your decisions about which class B to buy but I think sticking with a B is best for your type of camping and traveling.

As far as the difference between National Parks and forests - National Parks are usually more developed but that's not always the case. National forests allow dispersed camping but most national parks do not. Some forests have a lot of activities, others are undeveloped wilderness. Camping fees for national forest vary widely from free to over $20.00 a night. I believe that national forests are managed more by the state than the federal government.- correction as Davydd, post below, points out they are managed by the federal government. I mistakenly thought that the states had input because of the vast differences in the way forests are managed from state to state.I'm not sure why this is. This is a great site for more information - http://www.fs.fed.us/locatormap/#

Good luck with your decision!