Boondocking in the suburbs of Washington, DC
We're planning a trip to the DC area and want to try "true boondocking" in the DC suburbs with fairly easy access to the DC Metro. The purpose of our trip is to see the sites in DC (museums, etc.),and not for "camping" as such. I've compiled a list of Walmart, KMart, Cracker Barrels, Costco, Lowes, and Target stores. We travel in a Roadtrek class B van which is fairly inconspicuous.
Are there any suburban locations that we shouldn't go near, due to safety concerns? We're also aware that some Walmarts don't allow overnight RV parking, and have the list.
We know about Greenbelt National Park which has a reasonable fee, but we've heard that their tick situation is quite bad. My wife was bitten by a tick here in Ontario in the summer of 2014, and she was very sick for some time before the right antibiotic was prescribed. So, no to Greenbelt. We also know about Cherry Hill and were there a decade ago, but frankly it's too expensive, especially with our weak Canadian dollar (about 72 cents U.S.).
We would consider Louise F. Cosca Regional Park in Clinton, MD as the price seems right, but have heard that it's quite woodsy and perhaps there are ticks (?).
Any advice and recommendations would be really appreciated, especially the "non-campground" options. Thanks in advance.
Are there any suburban locations that we shouldn't go near, due to safety concerns? We're also aware that some Walmarts don't allow overnight RV parking, and have the list.
We know about Greenbelt National Park which has a reasonable fee, but we've heard that their tick situation is quite bad. My wife was bitten by a tick here in Ontario in the summer of 2014, and she was very sick for some time before the right antibiotic was prescribed. So, no to Greenbelt. We also know about Cherry Hill and were there a decade ago, but frankly it's too expensive, especially with our weak Canadian dollar (about 72 cents U.S.).
We would consider Louise F. Cosca Regional Park in Clinton, MD as the price seems right, but have heard that it's quite woodsy and perhaps there are ticks (?).
Any advice and recommendations would be really appreciated, especially the "non-campground" options. Thanks in advance.
