state parks with big motorhomes

[Magua]

About to purchase a Georgetown 379. Moving up from a 30 foot travel trailer. We adore state park camping and are planning a fairly epic round-the-country trip, but realize our ability to get in/out of them is about to change with the big boy. Is there a website/guide somewhere that's a compilation of state parks across the country that fit big rigs and have some hookups? Or is this wishful thinking (or a helluva project I should embark on?)???

[SDcampowneroper]

campsitephotos.com

[J-Rooster]

In Washington State when you reserve your campsite they will ask you what size coach you have. They will put you in a spot according to your coach size.

[sdianel_-acct_c]

Also there are lots of Corps of Engineers nice campgrounds with full hookups. You can search by length on www.recreation.gov

You can also search by length on www.reserveamerica.com where a lot of state parks are listed and you can make reservations.

We use www.woodalls.com advanced search. Don't remember if you can search by rig length, but you can search for big rigs and hookups.

[Executive45]

We've stayed in many State Parks across the nation. In fact, we're in one in Oklahoma right now. 50amps and full hookups....if in doubt, call ahead to the visitor's center. They usually know which sites you can fit in.....Dennis

[lj2654]

Florida State Parks are mostly fine up to 40'...a few fit a bit bigger but best to check reserveamerica.com

[Golden_HVAC]

My buddy who was living in a Airstream that was about 30' long and towed with a then new 1979 E-350 van installed a hitch on the front end. This allows him to back the trailer into really tight places with the front hitch. He later upgraded to a 34' Airstream. He could fit that trailer into almost anyplace.

The problem is many state parks where designed in the 30's and 40's, with a few designed in the 50's and 60's. Back then, it was normal to have a 7' wide trailer that is 18 - 24 feet long. Thus many sites are sized for that 'large' of a camper. Fewer sites are made for the 40' long trailers, and sometimes there is limited space across the road for backing in a larger trailer.

Many private campgrounds also put the campsites close together so that wiring costs are not excessive. Imagine the price of large wire - about $2 per foot, and you need 2-3 of them to each campsite. So if your campground is 500' across, or 750 feet across, the larger it is the much more expensive it is to build.

Anyway I was thinking that a 42' towhauler would be a great RV. Yet now I am re-thinking that a shorter RV that is easy to maneuver would be better, as I could park it in a National Park. If I only visit dry camping sites, and mostly off road recreation areas, they have a fairly large area to park, and no problem for a 42' trailer and 20' long truck.

Good luck!

Fred.

[doxiemom11]

Many of the corp of engineer parks are now updated so that large rigs have no problem. Some of the US Forest Service Parks also have updated and have room. You may just have to do research on the park you plan to go to. Some online sites will give you size restrictions if there are any. Any of them that take reservations list the site size.

[Oasisbob]

In state parks here in Oregon there are a few you will not be able to get into. Mostly you will be fine. USFS camp grounds are another story. Size does matter.

[TechWriter]

Magua wrote:
Is there a website/guide somewhere that's a compilation of state parks across the country that fit big rigs and have some hookups?

Yep, right here.

[Halmfamily]

Shouldn't have any issue in Alabama. We have a forty foot fiver and have not had any issues except with a couple low slung tree branches but a pole saw took care of those. Good luck and enjoy your new A.