Video: Guide to California State Parks
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Turkey Hole
Lyle, WA
1620 days ago
wealwaysWAnder 28 reviews
"Quiet and Free! "
Turkey Hole is actually an angler's water access site on the Klickitat River but we used it for a dispersed campsite in winter while enjoying the wine areas of the gorge & post skiing at Mt Hood. Since it is free (as of 2018 for up to 14 nights) I...
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Maryhill State Park
Goldendale, WA
1620 days ago
wealwaysWAnder 28 reviews
"Location is a plus.... Noisy though! "
Maryhill State Park sits alongside the Columbia River making it a popular summer destination. We visit the most in February though when we do a Gorge winery tour for Valentines Day. The park is open year-round and we enjoy visiting in winter...
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Lakeshore RV Park
Chelan, WA
1620 days ago
wealwaysWAnder 28 reviews
"A Winter Place for Us! "
I am surprised to find how often we camp in the snowy winter months, empty campgrounds are a plus this time of year! Come summer you won't be able to get a reservation in this park, but in January it was wide open! We have stayed here for many...
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Jameson Lake
Waterville, WA
1623 days ago
wealwaysWAnder 28 reviews
"Great for Kayakers! "
We arrived here on a Sunday night in May and the place was empty...... only one other camper and it was really far away. It is very remote, no services around and a little odd to get to, in that you have to wind past a lakeside "resort" with a...
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Frenchman Coulee Dispersed Camping
Quincy, WA
1623 days ago
wealwaysWAnder 28 reviews
"Camping on the Edge of the Canyon! "
Very convienient location just off I90 in Eastern WA at Vantage. This is primarily a rock climbers base camp, but also serves well for a great overnight stop where you can camp right on the edge of the canyon, get in some nice vista views, and...
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Dworshak State Park Campground
Lenore, ID
1624 days ago
wealwaysWAnder 28 reviews
"Do a brake check........."
It is not the easiest to get to, and the road is a test for your engine and brakes, but once you arrive it is a quiet peaceful park with great water access. We originally had a reservation for a view site with no hook ups, but upon arrival they...
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Memaloose State Park
Mosier, OR
1630 days ago
wealwaysWAnder 28 reviews
"Ok when you need hookups! "
Memaloose is a popular, just off highway 84 Oregon State Park with views of the Columbia River and easy access to Hood River and all of its attractions. It is a busy compact crowded park, and not one that we would typically pick. However this...
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Northwest Passage Campground
McCall, ID
1661 days ago
wealwaysWAnder 28 reviews
"We loved this campground so much that we visited twice in the same road trip!"
Northwest Passage Campground is a first come first serve campground located at the north end of Payette Lake, along the Payette River. It is part of Ponderosa State Park, but has nothing in common with that crowded and popular neighbor. In fact...
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Bowman Lake Campground
West Glacier, MT
1776 days ago
wealwaysWAnder 28 reviews
"Bumpy Dusty Roads lead to the best places........."
This gem sits on the edge of Bowman Lake and has 46 sites. It only fills about 50% of the time, so your chances are much better at getting a site here than other campgrounds in the park. There are vault toilets and potable water available. We...
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Tower Fall Campground
Yellowstone National Park, WY
"Ok for an overnight, good location, just a so so campground...."
Northwest Passage Campground
McCall, ID
"We loved this campground so much that we visited twice in the same road trip!"
Amanita Campground
Donnelly, ID
"A easy launch for kayaks by day, and a sunset view from the campfire by night!"
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Camping at Walker Lake, Hawthorne, Nevada - we always WAnder.......
Walker Lake - Sportman's Beach Hawthorne, Nevada Walker Lake encompasses 30,000-acres, it is about 12 miles and 5 miles wide. This camping area is specifically called Sportsman's B...
Alabama Hills Camping - we always WAnder.......
Alabama HillsLone Pine, CA This geologically interesting area is a dream come true for dispersed loving campers. The towering and jagged rocks throughout the area provide shade, pri...
Camping at Pyramid Lake Wino Beach in Nevada - we always WAnder.......
Pyramid Lake - Wino Beach Most Recent Visit - June 2019 $16/ night No Services at the camp, garbage receptacle up at the main entranceThere was a small store about 10 min from our camp that...
Camping at Emery Bay Forest Service Campground on Hungry Horse Reservoir - we always WAnder.......
Emery Bay Campground Flathead National Forest ~ Hungry Horse Reservoir Emery Bay Campground sits on the shores of the massive Hungry Horse Reservoir near Glacier National Park and Whitefish, Mo...
Olallie Lake Camping - we always WAnder.......
"Of all the paths you take in life..... Make sure some of them are dirt" ~Unknown Peninsula Campground Olallie Lake Mt. Hood National Forest Peninsula Campground, Olallie Lake, Mount H...
Tower Falls Campground - we always WAnder.......
Tower Fall CampgroundYellowstone National Park Tower Fall Campground sits at an elevation of 6,600 ft. and is located on the northeastern area of Yellowstone National Park where Tower...
Detroit Lake State Park - we always WAnder.......
This isn't our typical first choice of camping location types - but we were headed out on a week-long adventure and found a last minute cancellation in an otherwise fully booked super popular lakefront...
Camping at Pebble Creek Campground in Yellowstone National Park - we always WAnder.......
Pebble Creek CampgroundYellowstone National Park Pebble Creek was our favorite campground in Yellowstone National Park. Located in the less crowded, less visited eastside of the park,...
La Pine State Park Campground Camping - we always WAnder.......
La Pine State Park La Pine State Park is a beauty in the desert! When you love the heat and lack of rain in the eastern desert, but want to see some green beauty as well - visit this paradise...
Camping at Jameson Lake near Waterville in Eastern Washington - we always WAnder.......
Jameson Lake, Eastern WA We stayed here on a Sunday night in May and the place was empty...... only one other camper and it was really far away. The campground is a little odd, you ha...
Camping at Frenchman Coulee Vantage Washington The Gorge - we always WAnder.......
Frenchman Coulee, Vantage WA Just off I90 in Eastern WA at Vantage. This is primarily a rock climbers base camp, but also serves well for a great overnight stop where you can camp right on the e...
Camping at Dworshak State Park in Idaho - we always WAnder.......
Dworshak State Park Where in the heck are we???? Sometimes I find something on a map and it looks way easier to get to than it really is. This state park is a great example. Middle of summe...
Woodhead Power Park - we always WAnder.......
Woodhead Power Park This large campground is run by Idaho Power parks and is on the Idaho side of Brownlee Reservoir. There are 124 sites, most with full hookups. The roads are all...
Camping at Wood River Forest Service Campground near Ketchum, Idaho - we always WAnder.......
Wood River Forest Service Campground 10 miles north of Ketchum, ID sits this pretty campground along the Big Wood River. 30 heavily forested sites with average privacy and space betwe...
Truck Camper Camping at Schweitzer Mountain Ski Parking Lot in Sandpoint Idaho - we always WAnder.......
Schweitzer Mountain Ski Parking Lot If you have visited many of my other pages you might have noticed that we frequent Ski Parking lots. RVs are common in the winter but ski lots are...
Camping at Priest Lake State Park Lionhead Unit on Priest Lake - we always WAnder.......
Priest Lake State Park - Lionhead Unit When a long summer road trip starts with a great spot like this you wonder if it can get any better. This campground is on the East shore of Priest Lake...
Petit Lake - we always WAnder.......
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Scott Cameron Pettit Lake This peaceful campground sits at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains along th...
Camping at Lakeview Campground on Stanley Lake, Stanley Idaho - we always WAnder.......
Lake View CampgroundStanley Lake, Idaho While on a visit to nearby Stanley Lake Campground we checked this campground out and decided we would return in a couple days after a side trip...
Morman Bend - we always WAnder.......
Morman Bend Forest Service Campground A nice campground just off Idaho 75 and situated along the Salmon River. The 15 sites in an open meadow do not allow for much privacy, however th...
Jerome County Fairgrounds - we always WAnder.......
Jerome County Fairgrounds Overnight RV Parking Often times in RV travel life, you only need a place to park in order to get some rest on a journey to a further destination. Paying...
Farragut Lake State Park - we always WAnder.......
Farragut Lake State Park Farragut Lake State park is a large park of well over 200 campsites spread out in several areas. It sits at the southern tip of Lake Pend Oreille. The sites may have...
Gooseberry Mesa - we always WAnder.......
Gooseberry Mesa, Hurricane Utah The view just behind our campsite.... Gooseberry Mesa is known as a world class slick rock mountain biking area. The mountain biking here was like not...
Red Canyon Forest Service Campground - we always WAnder.......
Red Canyon Forest Service Campground A great base camp for exploring Bryce Canyon and the surrounding areas without being in a crowded National Park campground. It is about 14 miles...
Camping at Valley of the Gods near Mexican Hat, Utah - we always WAnder.......
My First Photo Contest Winner! Valley of the GodsMexican Hat, Utah Our photo won second place in the 2016 Truck Camper Magazine Photo Contest! Our photo featured our 2016 Lance 1...
Camping at Lone Rock Beach on Lake Powell - we always WAnder.......
Lake Powell - Lone Rock Beach Right on the shores of Lake Powell you can enjoy primitive camping with plenty of sunshine and water to cool down. We only planned to spend one night he...
Goosenecks State Park - we always WAnder.......
Goosenecks State Park Look Close..... there are small white RV specs along the cliff edge.... yep that is us! Amazing cliff side camping high above the San Juan River. Not for those...
Goosenecks State Park - we always WAnder.......
Goosenecks State Park Look Close..... there are small white RV specs along the cliff edge.... yep that is us! Amazing cliff side camping high above the San Juan River. Not for those...
Devil's Garden - Arches National Park - we always WAnder.......
Devil's Garden - Arches National Park, Utah Devil's Garden Campground sits deep within Arches National Park, 18 miles from the park entrance. There are 50 sites nestled within the bea...
Devil's Canyon Campground near Monticello Utah - we always WAnder.......
Devil's Canyon Campground, Monticello, UT Devils Canyon Campground is in the Manti-La Sal National Forest in SE Utah. It sits at 7400 ft. in elevation. 42 sites in 2 loops. Loop A seems to...
Forest Rd 611, North Rim Grand Canyon - we always WAnder.......
2 campsites here, close together, both with great views
Whitefish Mountain Resort - we always WAnder.......
Whitefish Mountain Resort Another ski mountain....... another flat great place to overnight with lift assisted mountain biking right outside the camper door. No frills, no services, b...
Wayfarers State Park - we always WAnder.......
Flathead Lake - Wayfarers State Park We left the Glacier National Park area and headed this way with no reservations in the middle of summer.... call it smart or crazy to travel that way, but...
Slowey Campground Montana - we always WAnder.......
Slowey Forest Service Campground This campground sits just off I90 along the shores of the Clark River. It is s a pretty good single night campground when you are headed somewhere and...
Painted Rocks State Park Montana - we always WAnder.......
Painted Rocks State Park I have things I love about this campsite and things I didn't. It is along the shores of the Painted Rock Reservoir and offers lots of opportunity for water a...
Lake Como Horse Campground Montana - we always WAnder.......
Lake Como Campground We arrived here late on a Saturday afternoon in late June planning to just find a dispersed site nearby as we expected all the sites in the campground to be taken. In fact...
Tillicum Beach Camping - we always WAnder.......
Tillicum Beach CampgroundYachats, OR The View from the Dinette Window..... This is a very popular beachfront Forest Service Campground, and in all honesty, one would would probably not visi...
Skull Hollow Forest Service Campground - we always WAnder.......
Skull Hollow Forest Service Campground Skull Hollow Forest Service campground is about 16 miles from Terrebonne, OR, south of Madras. It sits at an elevation of 3120. There are 28...
Rufus Beach - we always WAnder.......
Rufus Landing Recreation Area Rufus, OR This is an easy to access, near to attractions, dispersed site with a view! It is an US Army Corps of Engineers operated recreation area. ...
Little Crater Campground Paulina Lake in Oregon - we always WAnder.......
Life is Short and the World is Wide ............. Little Crater Campground This might be one of our best first come first serve site successes ever. We happened to pull into the park entran...
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