Bottomless Lakes State Park is about 10 miles outside of Roswell. The tent spots cost $10, and the sites are really lovely. The lakes themselves are very pretty, but the campsites back up to the red cliffs. These really are spectacular. I arrived...
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The Windy Hill Recreation Site is in the Tonto National Forest. It’s next to Theodore Roosevelt Lake, a beautiful and gigantic lake that is the most vibrant blue color. In front of my site is the Salt River, which is equally enchanting. The...
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Remember to buy an annual National Parks Pass so that you don't have to pay that crazy fee when entering the Grand Canyon National Park. The campsites feel private and are in a natural pine grove of trees. Camping in October, I was happy for a...
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Large pull-through sites, rate is for electric only. “Clubhouse” is locked and closed for the winter, winter water source located directly in front of building. Drive to hotel/casino and pay at registration desk, they give you a key to the...
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It's a drive to get here, but I promise it's worth it. Once you turn off the road towards the Hole in the Wall Campground, you'll be delighted with beautiful scenery. The campground was half-full and first-come, but I found a lovely and private...
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This is a very small KOA. No activities except a communal fire pit area at the back edge. Tightly stacked concrete sites. Extremely pricey for a no frills KOA. Good location for exploring Monterey to the south and Santa Cruz to the north.
First of all, if I'm going to drive an hour away from civilization, I expect the site to be awesome. But this is a huge concrete pad (think gigantic parking lot) made for gigantic rigs. I was there to see the pelicans, which were not there. I...
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If you're living the vanlife, car camp, or have a small teardrop, this is the place for you. Rarely have I seen such a beautiful campsite. It's old-school back-to-nature beautiful with a natural spring in the campsite. In October is was cold at...
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Listen, the campground is clean. If you're looking for just that, you're all set. But there is no view of the beach, even when hiking down the road to the "viewpoint." Yeah, not happening--but you will see some beautiful sand dunes.
