I am beginning to get really tired of people jumping into every campground thread to tell me that I should stay ONLY in No-hookup NPS, NFS, or State facilities.
Some people DO NOT CAMP! We (and many others) travel by RV and use it as a base for other touristy activities. We sleep there. We relax there. We eat there (inside the trailer, mostly). I have NOT made a campfire in ten years and don't intend to. (Smoke aggravates my wife's COPD) When I cook outside, I use the little propane grill. We have camp chairs and sometimes sit outside in the evening (IF the neighbor's smoke is not drifting through out site) but that is not a main reason for being there.
The OP specifically mentioned visiting major attractions and only returning to the trailer at night. That certainly does not sound like boondocking to me!
End of rant! It just bothers me that some people seem to feel that the way they use their RV is the way that everyone MUST use their RV.
I feel better now. I think I'll go find a tire thread! (Or maybe Wal-Mart)