Kentucky

I have been in many parks and you can not beat the Paintsville Park at Paintsville KY

I have not stayed there yet, but have read nothing but good things about Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

Cumberland Falls state park,Hillman Ferry(Land Between the Lakes)
Good Luck, Mike

We have friends that rave about Whispering Hills RV Park off of I-75, but have never been there personally

We started the RV thing about 15 yrs ago when the kids were little. We found out that there were two distinct type of trips that we took with the RV. One is camping, true camping like we did with the tents. Those trips were to state and county parks, most with no hookups, where the focus was on nature, hiking, the beach, the outdoors. Campfires, smores, the whole deal.

The second type of trip was more sightseeing, where we weren't camping in the true sense but more using the RV as a resort. These trips we tended to stay at KOAs and other private CGs where there was a pool, playground, game room, mini golf, and other stuff for the kids to do. After breakfast we would head out to see local attractions, museums, factory tours, etc. We usually tried to be back at the camper by 3 or 4 to give the kids some outdoor and pool time before dinner. Once in a while we would eat out. Loved having the a/c on, cable TV plugged in, and didn't have a campfire every night.

The private CGs usually had some component of seasonal sites, some more than others. We stayed overnight in a CG in PA once where I swear (and I am not making this up) that we had the only trailer in the whole CG with tires on it. Some CGs are nice, some are a little dated. Although no matter where we've been we have never had a problem. We are nice to folks and they are nice to us.

What I have found lately is that Google Earth is a better tool than reading CG reviews....you'll be able to spot the seasonal sites pretty quick. Bottom line though....nothing wrong with trailer parks that are clean and well cared for. But don't try to "go camping" in a trailer park, you will be disappointed. Head to LBL, on of the KY state parks, or up to Patoka Lake and other spots in Hoosier National Forest.

Campfire Time wrote:
I have not stayed there yet, but have read nothing but good things about Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

I have been there and I liked it but there are no sewer hookups unless they have added them since I was there a couple of years ago.

Kendall Campground, Jamestown, Ky.

Hillman Ferry x2

WE stayed at Dale Hollow Kentucky State Park last year, and it was one of the finest parks we have ever been in. Nice layout of sites, all sites paved, and easy access. Lots of room to roam in park too. It is located about 10 miles south east of Burkesville, Kentucky.

WOW! Thanks for all the suggestions. I use maps all day at work so the Google Earth thing was a no brainer. It's hard to know who's permanent or not but at least I can tell if it's a parking lot full of RVs or a campground that has some privacy and woods.

I wish there were standards that didn't allow a place to call itself a campground unless a certain high percent of spaces were dedicated to 2 weeks or less. Some owners haven't figured out theres a difference between a trailer park, an RV park and a campground.

I REALLY appreciate the suggestions. Keep em coming.

You won't see much with Google for Kendall campground. It is covered with trees.

It is a Corp.park so there NO long term residents. All the sites except one or two are in the shade, large and semi-private.