State parks?

Our favorite place is SeaCliff State Beach in Aptos Ca. You can book out 6 months early. For the summer months you have too. They sell out with in minutes of 8:am. They have some dry sites at $55 a night and some with hook ups for $65. You do not need to belong to anything. Go to Reserve America. Keep in mind that you can book a whole week. So if you want the 4th of July. You should book on Dec 1st. for a June arrival, Pick the last day of June and you can carry over for the 7 days thru the 4th.
they also have a lottery at 12:30 each day for any empty unreserved sites.
The non hook up sites at SeaCliff are 10 feet from the sand and look directley at the ocean. The hook up sites are back in with a small sand pad for a patio also 10 feet from the sand. No dunnes.

If physically able, you can save considerable money by investing in appliances that let you dry camp.

Not too far from you is Coulee City. If you can dry camp, their RV park (on Banks Lake) has some beautiful sites on right on the water. Cheaper, quieter and few neighbors.

We tend to stay at the State Parks in Oregon which we think are the best in the country. We like trees and space which are often lacking in the private campgrounds. Consider Beverly Beach SP the next time you drive south - it's large and most of the loops have upgraded/nice bathroom facilities.

During our RV days, we always stayed at SPs if there was one close by where we were going. In 4 years we only went "commercial" maybe four times. Our trips were all WA and OR, mainly the coasts. Both states have websites with layouts and photos.

The only problems we ran into was with the older parks, which had narrow internal roads and sites at 90 degrees to the road. Even with our 32' Class A, some of them needed very careful maneuvering.

Being retirees, we planned our tips to leave home after lunch on Sundays and on long trips we stayed over the weekends after arriving on Thursdays. We rarely had problems finding a site on Sunday thru Thursday evenings, as those folks who worked during the week weren't there.

Go to ReserveAmerica.com and you will find all of the details about most State parks, etc.

Also don't forget city and county parks we are full time and have found them about 1/2 the price. If your and Elks member many also have sites usually 15 to 25 range. Hook ups go from just elct to full. We use Alstays pro $49 per year and they show all spots even Walmarts.

I checked some out in Texas. rate wasn't too bad, but then you had to add on the park fees, per person charges, etc. they were more than a much nicer park.
bumpy

In Washington state, it really depends on the CG and the quality of the site. They charge more for sites with a view, full H/U's or anything they consider "premium".
I would go to the reservation web site and look at CG's you wold like to visit and check out the prices. Expect any site with h/u's to be $20~$40+.

Also, if you are legally disabled or perhaps a veteran or disabled veteran , you can get at least half off (dis. Vet = free camping I think) after obtaining a Disability Pass (good for 5 years).

The good news is our state parks are better (IMHO) than private places. They are MUCH roomier and in beautiful settings.

Most state parks are around 25-40 per night, depending on usage. You might also try federal sites , we are at a Corps of Engineers park, 30 for water ,elec. and they have a dump sit, 14 day stay . We volunteer so stay is free and full hook up , 25 hours a week .
Try volunteering it's fun and meet a lot of neat folks.
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