TA Stopping Center
Wasco, OR
1465 days ago
Aluminarium 283 reviews
"Overpriced and no staff available to unlock"
Great location for a dump station - it's right off the highway. We went in to pay and were informed the dump fee was $13 and because it was very busy (it was) a staff member was not immediately available to unlock the dump station. We asked if we...
Wilcox Trailhead
Oroville, WA
1598 days ago
Aluminarium 283 reviews
"Quiet National Forest camping near Tonasket"
There is one campsite that can accommodate an RV here and it has a picnic table and a fire pit. There are two other picnic tables and fire rings but cars or RVs would have to park around the perimeter of the parking lot. We stayed for 5 nights...
Rail X Ranch Dispersed Camping
Catalina, AZ
1690 days ago
Aluminarium 283 reviews
"Rough road, not very clean"
As others have noted, the road in is rough. It took us 30 minutes to drive 1.5 miles to our campsite. Originally, we were camped at 32.515204, -110.952107. After a couple nights, a man towing a horse trailer told a nearby camper that we were too...
Imperial Dam LTVA
Winterhaven, CA
1722 days ago
Aluminarium 283 reviews
"Crowded with spotty Verizon service"
We paid $43.50 for a 14 day stay at Imperial Dam LTVA online, so not to have to deal with cash in person. When we arrived, the camp host told us that we would need to print out the pass because they didn't have a way of scanning the QR code from...
Wolford Mountain Recreation Area Dispersed Camping
Kremmling, CO
"Avoid if there is rain in the forcast"
Trailhead Camping
Since we had to hitch up to dump and with a week to go until internet was installed – we realized that we could probably find a place to camp near our property with better...
New Years in the Desert – Aluminarium
I honestly thought I did this post already. We’ve been busy working and socializing and working and socializing, so the blog ball dropped shortly after the one in Times Squ...
Tallahassee Camping – Aluminarium
We spent the past week camping in Tallahassee at Coe Landing Campground. For three out of the seven nights, we were the only ones here. There aren’t any walking trails,...
RV Camping in Asheville, NC – Aluminarium
I have our itinerary mapped out pretty far in advance, and we currently have reservations through this coming April. That means I’m booking campsites up to a year in advanc...
Tawas City RV Camping – Aluminarium
Labor Day is an extra special day for full-time RVers because it’s signifies the end of packed campgrounds and the beginning of a more peaceful camping. We spent our hol...
Cheboygan State Park – Aluminarium
Cheboygan State Park is one of my favorite parks we’ve stayed at in Michigan next to the Rivermouth Campground at Tahquamenon Falls State Park. In addition to having a n...
Camping in Sault Sainte Marie – Aluminarium
We’ve spent the past 2 weeks camping at Aune-Osborn Campground in Sault Sainte Marie, MI. We weren’t lucky enough to get a waterfront site, but we did manage to get 1 s...
Straits State Park – Aluminarium
Straits State Park has been our 5th and favorite Michigan State Park so far. The campground is located just north of the Mackinac Bridge which connects the Upper and Lower...
Silver Lake State Park – Aluminarium
Our spot this week looks so idyllic in this photo. Well, photos can be misleading. Silver Lake State Park in Mears Michigan is not very peaceful. The state park has 450-...
Camping Near Chicago – Aluminarium
We spent this past week in Chicago and left the Airstream at Woodland Village Mobile Home & RV Park in Portage, IN. There are more mobile homes than RV’s here, but at least...
Bourbon Trail Camping – Aluminarium
Since I tend to reserve campsites way in advance, we were able to score one of the few full-hookups for our stay this week at My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown,...
Camping Near Nashville – Aluminarium
The past two weeks we’ve had a really fantastic campsite at Cages Bend Recreation Area in Gallatin, TN which is north east of Nashville. We chose this campground for it’...
RV Camping in the French Quarter – Aluminarium
This past week we dropped the big bucks and stayed at the French Quarter RV Resort. For approximately $93 a night (weekly rate), it was still cheaper than getting a hotel r...
Camping in Lafayette, LA – Aluminarium
For the first half of this week we’ve been camping at Acadiana Park Campground in Lafayette, LA. It was a bit crowded when we first arrived, but since they let us pick our...
McKinney Falls – Aluminarium
We’ve spent the last 2 weeks camping at McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, TX. We had been here once before 10 years ago in February. Not much has changed, though I defin...
Goose Island State Park – Aluminarium
When we saw this sunrise our first morning here, I knew Goose Island State Park was going to be a therapeutic to spend the week. Waterfront sites are worth the extra $4...
Boca Chica Bust – Aluminarium
Yesterday, we drove to the tip of Texas in hopes of doing some beach camping. As we pulled into Boca Chica State Park I checked the tide tables. Years ago, we camped on the...
Government Wash Improved – Aluminarium
This is our 5th time we’ve stayed at Government Wash at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The first two times we trekked across the bumpy terrain to camp close to the wat...
SoCal Beach Camping – Aluminarium
This week we’re camping beachside at Thornhill Broome Campground in Point Mugu State Park. My cousin asked me if it’s the best place we’ve ever camped. It’s nice to be...
Williams Hill Recreation Area – Aluminarium
We love our current location a little extra because our last spot was such a bust. The drive in was on 5 miles of dirt road after the rain, so we got a little muddy....
Calistoga RV Park – Aluminarium
This week we’ve been staying at the campground next to the Calistoga Fairgrounds. It’s gone through a few names and is currently called Calistoga RV Park. It’s a no-fril...
Calistoga RV and Campground – Aluminarium
We tried to book a site at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park, but our trailer is too long. Fortunately that didn’t work out because there isn’t any power there and we’re in the...
Amacher Park – Aluminarium
I’ve been so negligent with the blog lately, that I didn’t realize there were all sorts of wonderful and supportive comments on the most recent Curtis post. Thank you every...
Quinault Beach Resort & Casino – Aluminarium
I wasn’t looking forward to our spot this week because it’s at a casino. Usually casino camping is in a parking lot, under bright lights, and isn’t very scenic. Most of the...
Square Dance Center & Campground – Aluminarium
A few factors drew us to the Square Dance Center & Campground in Lolo, Montana. We could have camped nearby for half the price, but wouldn’t have had hookups and at the tim...
Bakers Hole Campground – Aluminarium
This week we’re in West Yellowstone, MT at Bakers Hole Campground. It’s a National Forest campground with dry camping and electric sites. There’s more than enough sun for o...
North Shore Bay Campground – Aluminarium
As some of you know, I don’t really get out much during the week. On Monday we went out to dinner to celebrate our “dating” anniversary, but otherwise I’ve been working in...
Stillwater Pass – Aluminarium
I think we finally learned that we can’t expect to find really good empty boondocking sites on Saturdays. This past Saturday, we arrived at Stillwater Pass outside of Rocky...
Leadville Boondocking – Aluminarium
There’s something to be said about having someone scout a campsite for you. We always had County Road 48 in our back pocket as a place to camp in Leadville, but wanted to f...
Crested Butte Boondocking – Aluminarium
When the Watsons posted about the Wildflowers in Crested Butte, I immediately put it on our itinerary for the same time of year the following year. Our spot on Washingto...
Silverton Boondocking – Aluminarium
We waited until Sunday the 5th of July to move spots, knowing we would likely run into holiday crowds if we moved on the 4th. First we went to Kendall Camping Area whic...
Too Hot! – Aluminarium
After leaving the Grand Canyon, we went to Page AZ (big mistake). We already realized it would be too hot to stay for a week, so we cut our stay to 2 nights. We got a full-...
North Rim Grand Canyon Boondocking – Aluminarium
On Saturday, we drove to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon where we turned off on Forest Service Road 611 and dropped off the trailer in the spot pictured above to scout fo...
North Rim Dispersed Camping – Aluminarium
When we first arrived at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, we had a fantastic boondocking spot with a view, but it was a shared spot. The next day we moved to the site...
Crazy Jug & Monument Point – Aluminarium
There are so many lookouts and potential places to boondock at the North Rim, I thought it would be a good idea to ask a ranger for a recommendation. The ranger said the ro...
Fire Point – Aluminarium
Each day at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon we went on long drives down dirt roads in hopes of finding a magical boondocking spot. How’s this look? Forest Service Road...
Plugged in – in Cedar City – Aluminarium
The high temperatures this week forced us to find the coolest place to camp between Lee Vining, CA and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. I checked the elevation for a bunc...
Yosemite – Lower Pines Campground – Aluminarium
Back on the 15th of January at 7am, I was able to snag 2 nights at Lower Pines Campground at Yosemite National Park. The booking window opens up 6 months in advance on the...
Sunset Campground – Aluminarium
We got so lucky with this campsite. Sunset Campground at Kings Canyon National Park is a first come first serve campground and we arrived after 8 hours of driving. Site num...
Laughlin Casino Camping – Aluminarium
We left Flagstaff a few days early in order to avoid getting stuck in another snowfall. Laughlin, NV was our destination. Upon arrival, we discovered our casino of choice c...
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