Western national park trip

[STEVEP220]

I am planning a trip out west in April for an extended period.I would like some recommendation for campgrounds near the following National Parks, I need full hookup 50 amp. Sequoia,Yosemite,Redwoods,Bryce Canyon,Monument Valley,Grand Canyon,Zion,Arches, Mesa Verde, Canyonlands. I have a toad so a little travel is ok. Any recommendation for Las Vegas,San Diego and Seattle. Thanks for any help you can give!!! I own a 38ft. class A diesel pusher.

[Jack_Kay]

STEVEP220 wrote:
I am planning a trip out west in April for an extended period.I would like some recommendation for campgrounds near the following National Parks, I need full hookup 50 amp. Sequoia,Yosemite,Redwoods,Bryce Canyon,Monument Valley,Grand Canyon,Zion,Arches, Mesa Verde, Canyonlands. I have a toad so a little travel is ok. Any recommendation for Las Vegas,San Diego and Seattle. Thanks for any help you can give!!! I own a 38ft. class A diesel pusher.

If you have a smart phone, (iPhone or other) there is a very good app called RVParky. It's really great. Just put in the name of the nearest town and you will get a listing of every RV park with all the data to need to make a good choice.

[uncle_t]

closest thing to Yosemite is a koa. BUT if you have cats don't tell them. last time we were there I advised we had 2 cats. the koa charge $3.00 per cat per day. will never stay in any koa ever again. probably the only campground in the world that charges for cats.

[ReneeG]

JimM68 wrote:
There are several nice RV parks in Moab.

There is a nice full service campground right across the street from Monument Valley.

In between, Gooseneck State Park is AMAZING. It is some miles off the highway on a gravel road, and no hookups, you're on your own here. but for a night or two, it is worth it!

I second Goosenecks! Although the OP wants hookups, it would be worth it to stay here a night. I'd go back just to stay at Gooseneck!

[frankdamp]

Don't ignore the State parks out west. There are a lot of them and most are good to excellent.

In the immediate Seattle area, I'd recommend Lake Pleasant in Bothell. We haven't stayed there, since we lived in Bothell for about 17 years and are still only 75 miles away.

Lake Pleasant is about 20 miles from downtown Seattle, and there are few CGs any close because of the cost of the real estate. The good thing about Lake Pleasant is that Metro Transit has fairly regular service to downtown, with a stop right outside the CG gates. Sure beats fighting the downtown parking mess.

If you're planning on going to places like the Museum of Flight, south of downtown, it's not as easy as the central core when travelling by bus.

[JimM68]

There are several nice RV parks in Moab.

There is a nice full service campground right across the street from Monument Valley.

In between, Gooseneck State Park is AMAZING. It is some miles off the highway on a gravel road, and no hookups, you're on your own here. but for a night or two, it is worth it!

[Jim1eddoc]

Unless you have a very "extended" period of time you are taking on a major project. If you have not been west, the distances will be mind boggling. Would suggest you group by geographical area. So.Ca to Washington, to Mesa Verde covers alot of ground.

safe travels,
Jim

[RaenMark]

Near Bryce Canyon, we stayed in Panguitch at the Hitch-n-Post. It's right off the main drag, but wasn't noisy. Nice owners that live on site. About a 20 minute drive to the park.

For Zion we stayed at Bauer's Canyon Ranch RV Park. A little further, 1/2 hour to the park, but a nice drive and you get to see the east side that lots miss. You can also go north from there and across UT14 to Cedar Breaks and down into Cedar City. Once in Cedar City, go south and visit the Kolob Canyons area of Zion, and then down to the main park. Nice RV park, not too spectacular, but we'd go back.

In Moab we stayed at the OK RV park and stables. It's a longer drive, almost an hour up to Canyonlands and 1/2 hour to Arches. It was a very nice park, the roads were gravel, so it might be dusty later in the year. It was the only park we saw that was not right on US191 which is a major truck route. I could only imagine the road noise at the others. OK didn't have any of it.

We went to these in April of 2012 for Moab and 2013 for Bryce and Zion. Both seemed pretty popular, so I would recommend reservations for all 3. In Moab we had a 40ft 5er. We traded that in and brought our 40ft Class A to Bryce and Zion.

[C_Duck]

Below Sequoia in Three Rivers is Sequoia RV Ranch where you can park next to a river.

South of Yosemite on Hwy 41 is a Escapee's park near Coarsegold but I can't remember the name. There is also a nice Indian casino named Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino.

[Biocruiser]

Good ideas above. I've been to Ruby's and Gouldings - both are probably the best for Bryce and Monument Valley respectively. If you want a treat in Vegas, try the Las Vegas Motorcoach resort. In the Redwood NP area we liked Redwood RV resort (but forget any satellite dish access as your site will be surrounded by Redwoods). If you are passing by Portland as you come down from Seattle, check out LL Stub Stewart State Park (full hookups).

[DaveG39]

If you can see your way to lessen your restrictions by allowing dry camping you will expand your experience by camping within the national parks. Most, if not all, have dump stations and water stations to maintain your storage tanks. Generator hours will allow electricity during most demanding parts of the day and the 4 batteries should keep you in electricity overnight. Anyway, full hookups redwoods at Myer's Flat, Bryce at Ruby's, Arches and canyonlands at Portal in Moab, Monument Valley at Gouldings.

[gswcgi]

In San Diego try Guajome County Park in Oceanside. Mostly an unknown gem. Pull up the San Diego County Parks & Recreation website. You can make reservations online. I have a 36' DP and have no problem in this park. The commercial parks in San Diego are all very crowded and tight spacing.

[NHIrish]

If I was going to Bryce again I would get one of the three way sites at Kodachrome SP...about 15 miles away, but a real treat for bright star lit skies away from everything. A beautiful place and the three way sites are great. Bryce was one of our favorites. If you are at all a hiker, do the three mile Navajo trail. In fact, do it even if you are not a hiker....go right to left...its easier.

I'll second Portal for the Moab area...stay in the owners side.

[catkins]

Lake Pleasant Park is just north of Seattle, and likely you best bet. There are two parks in Issaquah but you are almost ON the freeway.(I-90) There is also an older, small KOA in Kent, near a Boeing facility. Those are your choices in or near Seattle. Definitely not very RV friendly.

Seattle is wonderful to visit but not so much in your MH. All built one hills and zero parking downtown to stop and sightsee. There is a ferry from Bremerton that you can walk on that takes you to downtown Seattle at the waterfront. Most things to see are uphill from there.

See Mt St Helens, Olympic National Park and Mt Rainier National Park when in Washington if you can!

[LewBob]

If you want hookups at the Mesa Verde campground in the park, make reservations NOW. Although there are more than 250 sites, only 15 have hookups.