steveh2112 wrote:
i'm sure this has been covered a thousand times before i can't find the answer i'm looking for right now
i'm planning a 6 month, cross country trip
as a general rule, it seems to me that national parks are usually about $20/night and usually have the most scenic locations and generally nice campgrounds.
private camps seem to be about $30 to $80/night but maybe have a pool and a few other facilities, or maybe closer to big cities
i don't know much about state parks.
have i got this right? if looking for great scenery, quiet and good value for money, national parks is usually the way to go then private only if you need to be in a specific place.
am i overlooking something?
thanks, steve
I have done quite a few longer road trips including a 60day grand circle of the lower 48 and have found in general CGs other than private (i.e. KOA, etc.) to not be convenient to places to visit like museums, historic sites, etc. This is especially true when actually traveling between locations and planning overnite stops. A lot of folks want to save a buck or two and IMO use the excuse that they just want to catch those "few hours" sleep and look for WMs, or other freebies. Again when traveling between destinations I have found the freebies like WM, etc. to not be a convenient as the plethera of private CGs along major roads.
Finally a lot of the non private CG options lack a lot of services such full hookups and when staying for more that just an overnight I want the convenience of the "creature comforts" and am usually there as a place to stay and base of operations to explore and visit various sites. Also, the less expensive more scenic places like NPs, and even local county/regional type parks are harder to get reservations if they even take them than private CGs.
Larry
