Larger Campsites?

BarneyS wrote:
We have found that most older, private parks are tighter than the newer ones. Also, generally we have found State parks to be more roomy in most cases. Some of the best parks we have found have been County, Military, some City, and most Corps of Engineer parks.
Barney

Agreed. This certainly seems to be the case here in Texas. I must confess when I hear / see of some of the parks in other parts of the country I come to appreciate what we have here in the Great State of Texas. Someone mentioned economy of scale ... thank goodness that does not seem to matter in the parks I tend to frequent. Sites more often than not have nice space between them and in State Parks there is vegetation between. Full hookups or electricity+water sites are indistinguishable - some are bigger some are smaller, some are more private some are more open.

I was looking at CGs in CA in the Santa Clarita area and have come to the conclusion that the selection there sucks. Using the Allstays app and looking at the number of State Parks and Good Sam Parks - what a joke! Not too many options and those that are there have middling reviews at best.

OP - now you are off the ground and in an RV, there is lots to learn but one thing I am going to say is this - when looking for places to stay, Google and Google Maps / Earth is your friend. Check out the reviews and images for the campground and also look at it from above on Google Maps (Satellite) or Google Earth. Yes some of the satellite imagery may be a year old or so but it give a lot of idea of what kind of park and what space, trees, site sizes, etc. you can expect. Take the reviews with a pinch of salt too many are "less than useful".