Have 33' 5th Wheel - NEED ADVICE ON CAMP GROUNDS AND PRICES

[TGPILOT]

Hey all, I've been out of RVing for about ten years, and in my search for campgrounds and prices I am getting sticker shock on nightly rates.

I have a 33' 5th wheel and I need to find sites that will handle her. I thought I had done my research etc. but, at nearly 70 years of age and a dis-abled Viet Nam Vet, I guess I am just not as prepared as I thought I was. Being on a limited income, I need to find the best prices out there.

The following is the info I need, plus anything that I may have forgotten that you guys can throw in:

1. Campgrounds that are decent or as low priced as possible in the Kalispell, MT area for the last week of this month and through the fifth of July

2. Best places to stay including inside Yellowstone and the Teton's NP. Including their prices. Also, will consider outside of the parks nearby.

3. Jackson Hole, WY. for a few days around the 15th of July.

4. Then onto Moab, UT and some of the nearby NP's.

5. Then Las Vegas, maybe some Casino parking lot's whatever I can find for three or four days. What about a genset in their parking lot?

6. After that, will try and head to Yosemite NP, for a few days then home. Though, I would like to try and take the wife to SF and the wharf. I know I would need to park some where East of Oakland to find a safe, cheap as possible place to launch from.

I do have an older Honda 3K genset that I checked out and it still runs. Hopefully it will work at alt. Taking a ten foot chain to chain her to the RV, hope that works. Will put it inside when ever I am out for the day.

For the most part when we camp, I hope to get by with the basics. Water, elect. maybe sewer and cable if available. I am taking an old Direct TV dish that I hope I can get to work and I still remember how...lol.

I am mainly looking for a clean safe place to camp at night. Can I use a generator at Wal-Marts and other places if needed? I've not stayed in a state or BLM campground in years. What are the average prices in them? I know I have to watch my size limit. I do have an Oregon BLM and a state parks pass. I am sure no other state will honor it. What recommendations do you have for parking at a Wally World?


I will be going through: Oregon, WA, ID, MT,WY, UT, AZ, NM NV and CA. Thanks everyone for your advice, I need it, so, throw everything at me please. Plan to leave next Saturday the 20th.

Tom

[YnotTurbo]

Thank you for your service and welcome home from a Navy Retired Chief. You can try using some of the military campgrounds on this website. http://www.militarycampgrounds.us/
You can also look for good campgrounds using this site as well. http://www.woodalls.com/

[allen8106]

My recommendation is to check out rvparkreviews.com. This site has never failed me. I created a spreadsheet where I input the last 10 ratings and the last 10 costs per night. Then sort by rating, read the reviews, assess the cost and pick one. It works every time.

[JoeGood988]

As we travel, I have the same questions...price, comments from users. But every time you plan on traveling, you never will get questions aswered....I always use www.rvparkreviews.com I can pull up a place like Jackson Hole...see what campgrounds are there and what the prices are...there are comments from people who have stayed there. I wouldn't stay in Jackson Hole as it is way too expensive. I would stay at an town 20 miles away and just drive in to shop and see the sights.

[Sport45]

First off, thanks for your service! I'm sorry if you had to take one for the team.

I can't help with the request but I'm interested in seeing the responses myself.