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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Mike Up wrote:
Indiana Dunes is best visited when it's still in the 40's in April. That way us HOOSIERS can enjoy our park before the onslaught of Illinois plates takes over.
I think the same thing every time I walk through a Michigan state park that took me 2 years to get a reservation, and I pass a ton of Indiana plates!
Our state parks are about $30/night and usually only with water hook up, but are at great locations.
I won't hesitate to go to the private parks and pay $50-$60/night though if it means that I have FHU, cement patio, pool and arcade for the kids. It's all a trade off.
We do about half state park and half expensive private during the year. Even with the expensive private parks, I'm saving a ton of money compared to a hotel. Plus, I have my kitchen.
