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Forest Service Campgrounds with electricity

Texas_Roadrunn1
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We love Forest Service Campgrounds, it is an extra bonus when we can find one with electricity. Does anyone have any they could recommend? Thanks so much.

Susan
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Opie431
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Several campgrounds in the Daniel Boone NF have electricity and decent sized lots.

No sardine can lots.

edm3rd
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Long Pool CG near Dover, AR a few miles north of Russellville and I-40 (exit 81 take AR Hwy 7 north).

RGar974417
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Sherando Lake and Phillpot Lake,Goose Point in Virginia and Trout Pond in West Virginia.Indian-Celina Lake,Hoosier National Forest in Indiana.

TrailerTravele1
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Has anyone camped in Shawnee National Forest (southern Illinois) at either Pounds Hollow or Lake Glendele. Both campgrounds have some sites with electricity and Lake Glendale has electric and water. But descriptions sound better for Pounds Hollow. Any first hand experience? We're headed there Monday 9.14 for a week.
Cheers! Jan & David

Just returned from our First "Snowbird" Winter ... 25,000 miles, 26 states, 23 National Parks ... and counting....

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2dogtravellin
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JT wrote:
Merrill and Almanor.
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Interesting. Neither the Lassen NF website nor forestcamping.com lists Almanor north or south as having hookups. :h


We've stayed in Merrill twice now. It's a great campground with lots of space for each site. There are 6 loops. The 2 closest to the water are dry camping. The next 2 are water and electric and the outer loops have full hook ups. It's about an hour north of Susanville, Ca.

Texas_Roadrunn1
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Thanks so much for the link, I will definitely have a look, will save me lots of work.

4runnerguy
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2gypsies wrote:
We also used the old Coleman book and it's a shame it wasn't updated. Then we found this site and used it a lot. It's especially good for directions and RV size.

Dow's Forest Camping Site
Go to this site, pick a National Forest. From that page, pick a campground from the list. This will take you to a list of the CG's in that NF. Using the search feature on your browser, type in "hookups" and using that, scroll down the page to each occurrence of the word "hookups". You will find it either says no or gives some detail about the types of hookups available at each CG. I use this method when we are travelling far from home and don't know what types of facilities are available. I do the same thing to search for "Flush Toilets" at each CG. DW is always a little happier with CG's with those facilities.
Ken & Allison
2 Camping Cats (1 diabetic)
1996 4Runner, TRD Supercharger, Edelbrock headers
2007 Fleetwood Arcadia, Honda EU2000i
4 mountain bikes, 1 canoe, 4 tents, 8 sleeping bags, 2 backpacks
(You get the idea!)

ReneeG
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Here's one that I use a lot - campsitephotos.com
2011 Bighorn 3055RL, 2011 F350 DRW 6.7L 4x4 Diesel Lariat and Hensley TrailerSaver BD3, 1992 Jeep ZJ and 1978 Coleman Concord Pop-Up for remote camping
Dave & Renee plus (Champ, Molly, Paris, Missy, and Maggie in spirit), Mica, Mabel, and Melton

2gypsies1
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We also used the old Coleman book and it's a shame it wasn't updated. Then we found this site and used it a lot. It's especially good for directions and RV size.

Dow's Forest Camping Site
Full-Timed for 16 Years
.... Back in S&B Again
Traveled 8 yr in a 40' 2004 Newmar Dutch Star Motorhome
& 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel

Texas_Roadrunn1
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Thanks so much for posting all these. I purposely phrased the question with no parameters hoping to get answers from all over the U.S. I will try to post a list according to the NF so if you can remember any CG names or find them on a website and let me know, I would love to include them. I have an old NFCG book published by Coleman, but I have found that either the electrical hook ups have been omitted or perhaps they have been added since the book was published. Thanks again.

JT
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Merrill and Almanor.
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Interesting. Neither the Lassen NF website nor forestcamping.com lists Almanor north or south as having hookups. :h

2gypsies1
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Explorer II
NinerBikes wrote:
Baker's Hole is in a National Park, not a National Forest. Two different types of campgrounds.


It is definitely not in the national park. It's a forest service campground just north of West Yellowstone. Been there many times. ๐Ÿ™‚
Full-Timed for 16 Years
.... Back in S&B Again
Traveled 8 yr in a 40' 2004 Newmar Dutch Star Motorhome
& 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel

ReneeG
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bobsallyh wrote:
Bakers Hole is a Forest Service CG. It lies on the edge of Yellowstone NP. It is concession aired by Hebgen Lakes Campgrounds out of West Yellowstone. DBA Barta Enterprises. Go here.

http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/northern/gallcmp.htm#baker's_hole


What he said, Baker's Hole is a Forest Service CG. Been there, done that, and will probably go there again and do it again!
2011 Bighorn 3055RL, 2011 F350 DRW 6.7L 4x4 Diesel Lariat and Hensley TrailerSaver BD3, 1992 Jeep ZJ and 1978 Coleman Concord Pop-Up for remote camping
Dave & Renee plus (Champ, Molly, Paris, Missy, and Maggie in spirit), Mica, Mabel, and Melton

bobsallyh
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Explorer II
Bakers Hole is a Forest Service CG. It lies on the edge of Yellowstone NP. It is concession aired by Hebgen Lakes Campgrounds out of West Yellowstone. DBA Barta Enterprises. Go here.

http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/northern/gallcmp.htm#baker's_hole