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Kellogg RV Park Kellogg, IA
629 days ago

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BoxyColonial 25 reviews

"Cute Campground in the Corn"

Kellogg RV Park is a cute little campground with some very nice touches...I'd recommend it and would stay here again with one big caveat. So the bad first...there's a big variation in site size/quality here, even though all the sites are the same... Read more

The Park Glasgow, MT
642 days ago

BoxyColonial
BoxyColonial 25 reviews

"Not quite what we expected"

This was fine for an overnight stop; it's basically a gravel parking lot with two rows of closely spaced back in sites--all 50 amp/full hook up. I wanted to make people aware, though, since there are so few current reviews out there, that the... Read more

Cavendish Campground New Glasgow, PEI, Canada
1639 days ago

BoxyColonial
BoxyColonial 25 reviews

"Great oceanside camping in PEI National Park"

Smaller campers and tents can stay in the open section right by the beach; larger RVs are back in the woods, in long, full-hook up pull throughs. We ran into trouble with the huge trees very close to the site and couldn't make the turn off the... Read more

Mountain View Campground Hiawassee, GA
2393 days ago

BoxyColonial
BoxyColonial 25 reviews

"Mountains and Music"

We were looking for a place in the mountains on short notice when we came across Mountain View Campground, and we're very glad we did. Friendly, helpful campground owners, spacious sites, beautiful views, and even lightning fast wifi. There was a... Read more

2419 days ago

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BoxyColonial 25 reviews

"Prairie Views and Lots of Kittens"

We just finished a two month trip that included Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, but my kids will probably tell you that the Ingalls Homestead was their favorite stop. the Ingalls Homestead is a living history site on the property where Laura... Read more

Casino Queen RV Park East St Louis, IL
2430 days ago

BoxyColonial
BoxyColonial 25 reviews

"Great location for visiting St. Louis and Amazing View of the Arch"

Casino Queen gets bumped up a star on the strength of its location and because you can see the sunset behind the arch from your campsite. Aside from that, it's not much more than a casino parking lot: paved pads with gravel (no picnic tables or... Read more

2448 days ago

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BoxyColonial 25 reviews

"Convenient Overnight Stop w/ Bonus Civil War History"

We were looking for a quick overnight stop, easy in and out, close to the interstate in Chattanooga, and this place fit the bill. We were only here overnight, so we didn't get a chance to check out the amenities, but everything seemed well... Read more

Seven Points Campground Hermitage, TN
2449 days ago

BoxyColonial
BoxyColonial 25 reviews

"Inexpensive lakeside camping close to Nashville"

Some of the private campgrounds nearby quoted us well over $100/night for our family of 6, so we were very happy to find spacious W/E sites for $22 at Seven Points. This was our first COE campground, and we were very impressed. Our site was a... Read more

Charlottesville KOA Charlottesville, VA
2635 days ago

BoxyColonial
BoxyColonial 25 reviews

"Pleasant Campground Convenient to Monticello"

We'd heard mixed things about this place online, but it's one of the few convenient choices is you want to visit Monticello (which we did), and we ended up being pleasantly surprised. Make sure you follow the directions on the site to avoid some... Read more

Hagan-Stone Park Pleasant Garden, NC
2636 days ago

BoxyColonial
BoxyColonial 25 reviews

"Nice park, great price, tight sites for bigger RVs"

At $20 for a W/E site, just a few minutes from Greensboro, in a lovely country park, this campground is a great deal. Campground is easy to access, everyone was friendly, and the park is very nice. The biggest downside is that our site was one of... Read more
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Kellogg RV Park
Kellogg, IA
"Cute Campground in the Corn"
The Park
Glasgow, MT
"Not quite what we expected"
Cavendish Campground
New Glasgow, PEI, Canada
"Great oceanside camping in PEI National Park"
Mountain View Campground
Hiawassee, GA
"Mountains and Music"
"Prairie Views and Lots of Kittens"
Casino Queen RV Park
East St Louis, IL
"Great location for visiting St. Louis and Amazing View of the Arch"
"Convenient Overnight Stop w/ Bonus Civil War History"
Seven Points Campground
Hermitage, TN
"Inexpensive lakeside camping close to Nashville"
Charlottesville KOA
Charlottesville, VA
"Pleasant Campground Convenient to Monticello"
Hagan-Stone Park
Pleasant Garden, NC
"Nice park, great price, tight sites for bigger RVs"
"Small, wooded campground with friendly hosts and a great location for exploring the upcountry"
Saugerties-Woodstock KOA
Saugerties, NY
"Great overnight stop near Saugerties and Woodstock, NY"
"Camping in the pines close to Boston"
"Streamside camping in a quiet area of the Great Smoky Mountains"
"Great location directly on the bike path"
Mystic KOA Holiday
North Stonington, CT
"Convenient location, lots for the kids to do"
Vogel State Park Campground
Blairsville, GA
"Peaceful creekside camping"
Duck Creek RV Park
Paducah, KY
"Safe, clean park convenient to downtown Paducah"
"Small campground with big, lovely sites near Blue Ridge Parkway"
"Peaceful campground surrounded by farmland and mountain views"
"Very convenient to National Park, tons of activities for kids "
"Surround yourself with giant rocks and deer"
"Beautiful campground in a great location for exploring the Georgia coast"
Stone Mountain Park Campground
Stone Mountain, GA
"Big, busy campground with tons to do: choose your site carefully"
"Fun at the Fort!"
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