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Where can I camp next to a beautiful lake or river?

I often see photos of people camping within 40 feet of a beautiful fishing lake nestled in the mountains or a gentle stream running a dozen yards from their front doors, but I don't know where to actually find these spots.Do any of you have suggestio...

To reserve or not to reserve

We are planning a 7-8 week adventure to the Pacific Northwest this summer. I would love to be spontaneous and just go wear the wind blows us. Then there is this little voice in my ear saying to get reservations. What would you do?

Leave camper near Denver?

Looking to grab a flight out of Denver this summer and am looking for a place to leave the camper( plugged in , I hope) for a couple of days, would not even mind paying to leave it on a site so it's ready to go when we return. In planning stage right...

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South Florida Resorts?

Looking for a reasonable priced place to stay next winter in South Florida, every place seems a bit high. Good recommendations needed, also willing to work or be camp host if your resort has openings. Staying in Black Canyon City Arizona this winter,...

Tenn trip

Going to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/Sevierville in June. Never been there. Not sure which town to stay in. Any great advantage to any of the three. We will be there 5 days.

Passport America

Hi:Looking to be doing a lot more traveling next year, and I am considering getting a Passport America card. My intent is to make a decent $ reduction for my average site cost, while still having access to good quality serviced sites without too muc...

Florida/Reservations

Glad we made reservations this winter for Florida. Have snowbirded the past 2 winters down here and never had a problem with reservations or short notice camping. We left Michigan a bit early, 12-30-14 due to upcoming weather issues, but didn't hav...

Boondocking and the idea of "dolce far niente" -- wow!

I just came across a reference to the concept of "dolce far niente" -- I had no idea what it meant. It turns out that it is an Italian phrase that means "the sweetness of doing nothing." It is not being lazy or procrastinating -- it is the consciou...

Huntington Beach S.P. , South Carolina information

Thanksgiving 2015 Huntington Beach S.P.Would like to try a different S.C. S.P.for our 2015 Thanksgiving trip with our 11 year old granddaughter this will be our 10th trip with her. Can anyone give us some information on this park. She likes fishing,c...

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Help w/ campground ideas

We are looking for a campground with in 8 hours of Detroit that will allow us to bring our golf cart. We would also like a pool. We enjoy lake front sites on all sports lakes. Also a few years ago we stayed in Indiana and drove around in the eveni...

Gatlinburg at the end of the month!

Hello All! We are heading to Gatlinburg at the end of the month for a much needed getaway and wanted to know interesting things to do and see? There are a ton of things to do and see during the summer months but wasn't sure what is open during the ...

Yosemite National Park

Any suggestions for a nice park close to Yosemite Valley west entrance for summer months of June, July or August in 2015? It is for my wife and I in a 40 foot rig. We wish to do some day hiking, backpacking and/or overnights in the park and would lik...

Lower Florida Gulf Coast

Have a 2 week trip in July where we are going to the keys for the better part of a week. Heading down the Atlantic coast. Spending one night along the way. Not sure exactly where. Somewhere below St Augustine, but above Miami. Not sure if we will fin...

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Rest areas in Ft Myers or Punta Gorda,Fl allow overnight?

Heading to the Keys sometime next month, but not exactly sure of the date yet.We don't want to drive straight through in one day.We need an overnight stop between Tampa and Keys and our usual overnight spot is booked.We've never stayed at a rest area...

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