We discovered Sylvan Park campground while driving across Kansas, en-route to Colorado. There aren’t a ton of options in the late-fall/early-winter and this Army Corps of Engineers campground fit the bill nicely. It’s a bit of a hike (9-miles)... Read more

We decided to park at the McCormick Place Lot B for our Chicago stay. We made our on-line reservations and followed everyone’s advice for getting into the lot…no problem! It’s very easy to get to and parked. However, the problem came at the... Read more

We escaped the late-September heat with a trip to the beach at Holland State Park. I grew up in the area and this was my first return to Holland State Park since the late-1980s. If you’ve never been a Lake Michigan Beach, it is a wonderful... Read more

What a gem nestled in the foothills surrounding Mount Hood! Lost Lake is a beautiful mountain lake located high on the flanks of Mt. Hood--the view of Mt Hood from the lake and the day-use area is beautiful! We couldn’t have been happier!... Read more

We stayed at Crosswinds Campground mid-week in late March and had a fantastic time. While the facilities nearby are sparse, the campground is located about 40-min from downtown Raleigh, 25 from Cary, and 15 from Apex. Crosswinds is one of... Read more

We stayed here for one night while traveling through the area in mid-May. Located on the east side of the Mississippi River, the campground is easy access from I-80. The park was exceptionally clean and well-maintained. While the sites had only... Read more

This well-maintained Corps of Engineers campground was a reasonable stopover while traveling through the area. We had no trouble making reservations for a Friday and Saturday night. We stayed in early March and the park was about half filled on... Read more

We spent six days at the Greenbelt National Park Campground and wouldn’t do it again. Read the other reviews and thought that it couldn’t be that bad? Besides, we would be in the city the majority of our time and would only be sleeping here… ... Read more

With a last minute change of plans, we were left looking for a place to spend the weekend in the Galveston Island area. Although there are about a dozen campground options, we couldn’t get a site at the state park and we remain skeptical of most... Read more

Looking for somewhere to ride out the remainder of the MLK weekend in Florida, we harnessed the power of the Googler and discovered Cedar Key, Florida. Located on Florida’s Gulf coast, a few hours north of Tampa, Cedar Key is a funky and... Read more