How do you find those tiny mom and pop campgrounds?
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Jul-27-2016 07:14 PM
I use the Allstays app regularly - they aren't listed there
I use Google maps - they aren't listed there
They aren't on my Rand McNally GPS
So where can I find these small campgrounds listed? Obviously some people know about them because I saw a few RVs camped out with full hookups. They have signs in front advertising them. Do you simply need local knowledge?
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Jul-27-2016 10:16 PM
bcbouy wrote:
i don't know about the rest of you,but when we travel we unplug.we also stop in at the visitor info place,of which there are in almost every town, in bc anyway,and we ask them about local attractions and campgrounds.also stop in at the local fly and tackle shops and outfitter shops.they know the best spots for camping/fishing and hiking/biking.sometimes it's just better to talk to people face to face.i should note that we rarely book a camping spot ahead of time.we're more the explorer type of campers.
That's us, too!
Major state welcome centers usually have brochures for camping spots. Texas has a great booklet for public camping - some listed that you would have a hard time finding online.
Local small town visitor center will have the information.
Many times the online stuff isn't as good as talking to people in the area. You find out so much more - unique restaurants, a hidden waterfall, etc.
That's why we travel the secondary roads and can really experience the local area.
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Jul-27-2016 09:33 PM
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Jul-27-2016 09:25 PM
holstein13 wrote:
Last week we visited Mount Rainier and stayed at the campground we thought was closest to the park entrance about 35-40 minutes away. As we drove there, I saw several tiny campgrounds with 4 - 8 campsites that we would have loved staying in.
I use the Allstays app regularly - they aren't listed there
I use Google maps - they aren't listed there
They aren't on my Rand McNally GPS
So where can I find these small campgrounds listed? Obviously some people know about them because I saw a few RVs camped out with full hookups. They have signs in front advertising them. Do you simply need local knowledge?
Google 'yellow pages' or 'Dext Knows' in the town you want to stay at. That is where I find them. Like the old days they still advertise in the yellow pages!!! Only now the yellow pages is on the internet.
And I am the one that is always saying the apps and park reviews don't have ALL CG's listed like so many think. And you 'will' miss all the small neat CG's if you limit yourself to those apps and reviews. :W
Oh and I set my GPS to alert me of a CG within 10 miles of where I am driving. I found some REALLY great CG's off the GPS too.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
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Jul-27-2016 08:35 PM
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Jul-27-2016 07:26 PM
I did that at one this fall. Not in RVParkreviews. Loved it!
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