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North Rim Dispersed Camping
Crawford, CO
212 days ago
The Dog Is Driving 16 reviews
"Closed Dec 1st to Jul 15th."
Sage-Grouse nesting area, closed for 7.5 months of the year.
Red Mountain Motel & RV Park
Silverton, CO
1403 days ago
The Dog Is Driving 16 reviews
"$10 dump station, +$10 for potable water"
We did not stay here, but had a code brown emergency and used their dump station.
The dump station was $10, and had a non-threaded rinsing hose. No potable water.
Potable water would have been an extra $10.
The lady at the office was grumpy;...
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Golden Horn Designated Camping Area
Silverton, CO
1404 days ago
The Dog Is Driving 16 reviews
"Up in the mountains, near a creek, with two bars of Verizon"
What more can you ask for? Up in the mountains for summer days to be nice & cool, with a creek to provide white noise to hide whatever sound your neighbors make and for dogs to dip their paws in, and we even got two bars of Verizon 4G/LTE without...
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Walmart
Durango, CO
1718 days ago
The Dog Is Driving 16 reviews
"Online research says no overnight here"
> Not only does Walmart not allow overnight vehicle parking, which is clearly marked throughout the parking lot, the city of Durango also bans camping in any “public way, public park, public place or public building.”
Feb 2018,...
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Loyd's Lake
Monticello, UT
1752 days ago
The Dog Is Driving 16 reviews
"Heads up: No Camping signs going up"
"City Manager Wright reported that “No Camping” signs for Loyds Lake have been ordered. Several residents have been pointing out heavy camping traffic at the lake in recent...
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Cadillac Ranch RV Park & Campground
Bluff, UT
1845 days ago
The Dog Is Driving 16 reviews
"Avoid if you need any kind of internet access"
Nothing managed to get a good internet connection here. Things we tried:
- park wifi (tried with 2 phones, macbook, 2 linuxes)
- Verizon cell phones
- 8800L hotspot on Verizon prepaid
- AT&T Mobley
- all of the above in combination with...
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Contra Costa County Fair RV Park
Antioch, CA
2020 days ago
The Dog Is Driving 16 reviews
"Cheap and near San Francisco, that is all"
This is very much not a destination, not pretty, and not directly surrounded by anything desirable. (Antioch is a dump, for now. The new BART line may clean it up.) But, it is probably the cheapest way to park near San Francisco / East Bay.
The...
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Tinkham Road Dispersed Camping
North Bend, WA
2059 days ago
The Dog Is Driving 16 reviews
"Lush forest that's great for tents, less so for big rigs"
Tinkham Road goes through a very lush, densely forested area. There is practically no solar charging here. Young branches reach in on the roads, we couldn't even drive the access road without hanging branches brushing our roof.
The road has...
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Devil's Elbow Recreation Area
Helena, MT
2441 days ago
The Dog Is Driving 16 reviews
"Popular with boaters, dry camping, nice sites & dog friendly. "
Dry camping, but there are RV friendly potable water spigots on site and a $10 dump station a few minutes down the road at a Lakeside General store. Pit toilets, no showers.
We showed up on a Monday afternoon, which was a great time to arrive....
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Lewis Park Campground
Wheatland, WY
2441 days ago
The Dog Is Driving 16 reviews
"Nice, clean, cheap (not really free because a small donation is expected)"
Heads up, the water is not (long-term) safe to drink: "Water sampling since 2014 has shown Town of Wheatland drinking water to be contaminated with the heavy metal Uranium above Federal standards." http://wheatlandtown.com/
The area is a local...
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Golden Horn Designated Camping Area
Silverton, CO
"Up in the mountains, near a creek, with two bars of Verizon"
Tinkham Road Dispersed Camping
North Bend, WA
"Lush forest that's great for tents, less so for big rigs"
Devil's Elbow Recreation Area
Helena, MT
"Popular with boaters, dry camping, nice sites & dog friendly. "
Lewis Park Campground
Wheatland, WY
"Nice, clean, cheap (not really free because a small donation is expected)"
Red Ledge RV Park & Campground
Kanarraville, UT
"Well run park, dog friendly, proximity to National Parks"
Visiting Canyon de Chelly National Monument with Dogs
Our travel plans had us going from Phoenix, Arizona to Moab, Utah, a route we had already explored last year. Instead of doing the same drive up US 160, we decided to detour just...
Dog-Friendly Adventures at the Alabama Hills
We're spending the fall meandering down California's Highway 395 and have been looking forward to arriving to the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine because we heard it was a "must do" for boondockers. When th...
Dog-Friendly Adventures at the Alabama Hills
We're spending the fall meandering down California's Highway 395 and have been looking forward to arriving to the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine because we heard it was a "must do" for boondockers. When th...
A Dog-Friendly Day at Trona Pinnacles
We've spent our fall driving south through California on the 395 and are LOVING it. Both Tommi and I called the Los Angeles area home for many years, but one of the perks we've enjoyed since becoming f...
Campsite review: Tinkham Road
Tinkham Road is a national forest boondocking area 1 hour east of Seattle, WA that goes through a very lush, densely forested area. There is practically no solar charging here. Young branches reach in...
Exploring Cathedral Gorge With Dogs
Eastern Nevada was a new area for us, so we were excited to check out the dog-friendly Cathedral Gorge State Park (PDF map). However, visiting in June meant warm temps, and with sunrise being 5:15am,...
Red Canyon, Utah: Your Dog-Friendly Alternative to Bryce Canyon National Park
We love Bryce Canyon National Park. Unfortunately for our four-legged friends, they only allow dogs on the paved trail between Sunset Point and Sunrise Point, and on the paved Shared Use Path between...
Red Canyon, Utah: Your Dog-Friendly Alternative to Bryce Canyon National Park
We love Bryce Canyon National Park. Unfortunately for our four-legged friends, they only allow dogs on the paved trail between Sunset Point and Sunrise Point, and on the paved Shared Use Path between...
Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah
The Bonneville Salt Flats have been on my RV wish list since we started traveling. Finally checked it off the list and WOW. They did not disappoint! Even more beautiful and strange than I expected....
Campsite review: Goosenecks State Park
Goosenecks State Park is $10/night dry camping with amazing scenery. The last few miles of the road there are narrow and winding, but it's paved all the way to the park. Inside the park, there is a mor...
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument: Day Trip with Dogs
Up until a few months ago, I had never heard of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. It is perhaps an overlooked member of the National Park system, sitting against the Mexican border between Yuma and...
Campsite Review: Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
What is it? Kofa National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1939 for the protection of bighorn sheep and is located on the east side of State Highway 95 between Yuma and Quartzsite, Arizona. We had...
RV park review: Devil's Elbow Recreation Site
We chose to stay at Devil's Elbow Recreation Site in Helena for several reasons. It was about a 20 minute drive to town, the location was known to get windy, which we thought would help in the current...
RV park review: Marin RV Park
We stayed at the Marin Park from late October through January. The layout of this park is a one-way U-shaped driveway. They tend to put the larger class A's (like us) on the first straightaway, while...
RV park review: RV Ranch of Keene, TX
After wrapping up all our to-do's in Livingston, we decided to head closer to a major city so that we could find a used Jeep Wrangler to buy and use as our tow vehicle. We also had an appointment to m...
RV park review: Dixieland RV Park
We were pleasantly surprised when we pulled into Dixieland RV Park in Carmine, Texas. It was a 2 day layover for us that we chose because it was the halfway point to where we were going next and offer...
RV Park Review: Red Ledge RV Park & Campground
How much did we like staying here? We extended our stay twice! For a grand total of 15 nights. Let Me Tell You Why... With our Passport America discount, we paid the full price of $30+tax for the fir...