No campground spots available, what to do?

SweetWaterSurprise wrote:
So my better half had a trip she wanted to take but didn't quite get to making any reservations until a week before. Of course almost every park is full at the stops she wants to make. What do most of you guys do when this happens? This will only be our 2nd major trip in our new RV so we are still rookies.

Find a CG elsewhere in the general locale. You have a toad with you so being right on top of an attraction you want to see is really not necessary.

I RV'd to the Boston, MA area ONCE. I will never go back to that area ever again. RV'ing and CG's are a real pain in that area.

That said. You will have a problem almost everywhere with the large dog. Most CG's have a weight limit, number of dogs limit and banned breed list. You have 2 strikes against you out the gate with the Mastiff.

KOA
Pick up a KOA CG catalog to keep with you. They are the most pet friendly CG's I have found. I use KOA CG's exclusively when ever I can when traveling. I like their CG's and I never have a problem with them having more than 2 dogs.

Fairgrounds
Almost all towns big and small have a fairgrounds. They have RV parking and hookup lots for the exhibitors during the fair. In the 'off' season you can always find a spot open.

I found out about fairground rv parking during a breakdown with the MH where the police helped out and escorted me to one. I now use them all the time. Peaceful and inexpensive.
My best fairground of all time is the State Fairgrounds in Iowa.


Late at night pull in
You can pull into almost any CG after hours. There will be a sign on the office to find a spot and check in with them in the morning and/or their will be a box to drop your check in and then you pull in and park. And almost all CG's leave one row of sites open for traveling RV'ers that pull in for one night.

BTW: 6 years full-timing and I have NEVER made a CG reservation.:W