We prefer federal, state, county, and municipal parks when available where we want to be. We also use our RV club (Escapees) owned parks when convenient, and especially for month long stays at less than $20/night. We usually only hit commercial parks for an occasional night or two while in transit between destinations. As for reservations, we've found in recent years that they're a must for longer stays, especially during peak RV'ing times in a given area, and where site choice is important to us. We're currently at a state park in Florida, and as the 11 month reservation windows at FL state parks we want to visit open up, we're making our reservations for next year. We also have a reservation in place for a NY state park for the 4th of July week, and a Georgia state park for next winter. We've really enjoyed just winging it in the past, but as park demand has increased due to lower fuel prices and the improved economy, that no longer works well everywhere, especially for longer stays.
