Going camping close to home
I'm going camping close to home as a shake down before our bigger camp trip. We never go to private campgrounds except a select few. Reason is that many are just garbage with unkept campsites, run ...
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Golden_HVAC wrote:
Hi,
For a "Shakedown Trip" you might as well spend the $50 a night for one night and camp closer to home. Think of it this way. If you are towing less than 50 miles to get there, you are saving a tank of gas - compared to driving 100 miles to a nice county or state run campground.
Also check camping areas in this site. FreeCampgrounds.com
Fred.
Thanks, I forgot about the Free Cabelas (in Hammond) parking lot camping. LOL, it's so noisy as it's filled with semis and isn't really in a great area I'd feel safe without a firearm overnight. :)
You have a point about gas money though. The closest decent, private campground is about 45 minutes away and the State Park is about 1.5 hours away. Indiana Dunes is very very close, but is so popular you have to reserve about 1 year in advance for weekends, so that's out.
The private campground is $40/night and State Park is $26/night plus initial $5 fee to enter park. I'm staying 2 nights so the State Park is $57 and the private campground is $80.
I'll have to think about that one. ;)
