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1026 days ago

Teddi & Roger
Teddi & Roger 197 reviews

"Nicely maintained Forest Service Campground."

We spent just one night at Charles Waters but there’s enough to do here to fill a few days. Group camp is reservable, the rest is all first come/first served. We arrived on a Sunday around lunchtime and had a choice of sites, but the campground... Read more

Tally Lake Campground Whitefish, MT
1026 days ago

Teddi & Roger
Teddi & Roger 197 reviews

"Beautiful campground and a lovely lake, worth the dusty drive if you can stay awhile."

Tally Lake Campground has 40 sites nestled under the trees next to its namesake lake. Getting here is a bit of a dusty drive. There are two routes in, one involves 4 miles down a very dusty dirt road. The other is nine miles on the dirt road but... Read more

1041 days ago

Teddi & Roger
Teddi & Roger 197 reviews

"Awesome inexpensive sites right on the Salmon River! "

BLM has some great campgrounds and Morgan Bar is worth the drive. The campground is small, just 8 sites, but for a pittance ($5 a night) we had a large grassy spot with river access. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. Most sites are... Read more

1041 days ago

Teddi & Roger
Teddi & Roger 197 reviews

"The signage sucks but the campground is great!"

The campground is located at the end of several miles of gravel road (FS Road 520). We saw NO signage for the campground on Hwy 21 and the sign on FS520 was completely illegible. There are lots of dispersed camping opportunities all along the... Read more

1046 days ago

Teddi & Roger
Teddi & Roger 197 reviews

"Come for the water! "

We camped on Brownlee Loop in mid-June during unseasonably hot weather and were happy for the hookups. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit. Most sites are fairly well spaced with some vegetation between for privacy. Sites are a combination... Read more

1046 days ago

Teddi & Roger
Teddi & Roger 197 reviews

"Stunning campground with lots to do, but NO cell service."

We fell in love with Cottonwood Canyon SP and its Lone Tree Campground. The grounds are beautiful. The property was originally a ranch and many of the buildings have been maintained and repurposed. There are biking/hiking trails that leave from... Read more

Jordan Creek Rest Area Canyonville, OR
1141 days ago

Teddi & Roger
Teddi & Roger 197 reviews

"Great option for a free overnight stay!"

We've overnighted at this rest stop a few times. The rest stop is at the top of a hill, so you are far enough away from I-5 that the road noise isn't too bad. Best of all there is a large parking area for the semi-trucks on the lower level, so... Read more

Cher-Ae Heights Casino Trinidad, CA
1141 days ago

Teddi & Roger
Teddi & Roger 197 reviews

"Convenient stop, but not a lot of room."

You pay $20 cash for 1-3 nights to stay in the casino’s overflow parking lot across the street. There is water available and garbage cans. Walking the grounds gave us a lovely view of the water, but we didn’t find any easy beach access. It looks... Read more

Big Pines Campground Ellensburg, WA
1367 days ago

Teddi & Roger
Teddi & Roger 197 reviews

"Large, level, paved sites with access to the Yakima River – excellent!"

Big Pines has four first come/first served sites, the rest can be reserved. There are a small number of sites with shade, most are out in the open and there is little privacy. It looked like a monster storm had recently taken out several large... Read more

Johnny Creek Campground Leavenworth, WA
1386 days ago

Teddi & Roger
Teddi & Roger 197 reviews

"Lower Johnny Creek has excellent campsites along Icicle Creek – but NO cell service for miles."

Johnny Creek Campground is divided into two sections – Lower Johnny Creek which has 15 sites situated along Icicle Creek and the larger Upper Johnny Creek with 49 sites located across the road. The entire campground is first come/first served.... Read more
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"BEWARE - Unethical and predatory parking enforcement!"
"BEWARE - Unethical and predatory parking enforcement!"
Kaibab Lake Campground
Williams, AZ
"Great campground on the lake, wish we could have stayed longer!"
Quail Run RV Park
Quartzsite, AZ
"Large pull-throughs in a well-maintained RV park."
"Bluewater Lake State Park is lovely with lake access, fun trails, and several great campgrounds."
Coronado Campground
Bernalillo, NM
"Great campground right next to the Coronado Historical Site."
"Close spaces, but lots of amenities and a great base to visit Carlsbad Caverns."
"Great park with fantastic views and a lovely interpretive trail through the lava fields."
"We stayed here to visit White Sands NP, but it’s a great state park and campground in its own right."
"Another fantastic Escapee Member Co-op! Lovely park and friendly folks."
"Nice campground, super convenient for visiting Kartchner Caverns."
"Wildflowers, awesome views, a choice of trails and very spacious sites. We enjoyed our stay!"
"Pricey, but a good full hook-up option for any sized rig."
"Excellent beaches and lovely campground with the option of reservations or first come/first served."
"Small family-friendly KOA on beautiful Lemolo Lake"
"Amazing campground with so much to do! Hike, bike, beach, visit historic military areas, disc golf and more!"
"Excellent camping option for Escapee members!"
Sequoia RV Park
Dunlap, CA
"Great location to visit Kings Canyon, friendly hosts, overnight RV spots in the middle of a mobile home park."
"Essentially a wide shoulder along Hwy 1 for RV parking, but great beach and oh what a view!"
Tapo Canyon
Simi Valley, CA
"Pleasant, small county campground tucked into the canyon. "
"Lovely urban park close to LA."
"Large RV park with good amenities, a great base to visit Julian, CA."
Oxbow Recreation Area
Ehrenberg, AZ
"Super host, several areas to choose from, waterfront camping for a great price."
La Paz County Park
Parker, AZ
"Friendly folks and a great deal for waterfront spots on the Colorado River."
"Awesome Free Camping! Plenty of options with fantastic views of the Kofa Mountains."
Plomosa Road Camping Area
Quartzsite, AZ
"Fantastic Free Camping! Camp in solitude or find your tribe, plenty of options here."
Hi Jolly Camping Area
Quartzsite, AZ
"Great free camping close to Quartzsite, but too crowded during the big RV Show."
Amboy Crater
Amboy, CA
"Overflow parking lot is large, level and paved. Perfect for an overnight stop."
"Spacious campsites close to the McKenzie River and Eugene. Definitely worth a return trip!"
"Tight Spaces but there’s access to the Coeur d’Alene River."
Mountain Meadow RV Park
Hungry Horse, MT
"Private RV park with the feel of a state park – and I mean that in a good way!"
"Nicely maintained Forest Service Campground."
Tally Lake Campground
Whitefish, MT
"Beautiful campground and a lovely lake, worth the dusty drive if you can stay awhile."
"Awesome inexpensive sites right on the Salmon River! "
"The signage sucks but the campground is great!"
"Come for the water! "
"Stunning campground with lots to do, but NO cell service."
Jordan Creek Rest Area
Canyonville, OR
"Great option for a free overnight stay!"
Cher-Ae Heights Casino
Trinidad, CA
"Convenient stop, but not a lot of room."
Big Pines Campground
Ellensburg, WA
"Large, level, paved sites with access to the Yakima River – excellent!"
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Go Around the Bend: Gallinas, Coronado, Not Bluewater, and El Morro

Open rangeland to explore at Gallinas Group Site.If you’ve followed the blog for very long, you know that my favorite flavor of camping is boondocking (free camping on public lands). There’s not much...

Go Around the Bend: In the Bat Cave with my Baby

 Double the trouble, double the fun!I mentioned that we had arranged to meet up with our daughter Randi and her boyfriend, Jose, to visit Carlsbad Caverns. We arrived on Monday, 4/10, at the Carlsbad...

Go Around the Bend: White Sands, Black Lava.

The dusty conditions made for an interesting sunset.  Remember when I mentioned that we might get windy conditions and a cold snap? We got both. We left Saguaro for Rockhound State Park in Deming, NM...

Go Around the Bend: White Sands, Black Lava.

The dusty conditions made for an interesting sunset.  Remember when I mentioned that we might get windy conditions and a cold snap? We got both. We left Saguaro for Rockhound State Park in Deming, NM...

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Leaving our seaside digs at Rincon, we returned to Orange Grove RV Park, near Bakersfield on Friday, 3/11. Unfortunately, the crimp on the rear slide cable failed AGAIN. Sigh. Rog hit a hardware store...

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 Maybe a better title would have been Birds, Bees and Beer. Lol. Keep reading, you'll see. On Tuesday, 2/15, we had a blustery drive to Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. There are three dry camping opt...

Go Around the Bend: Cibola NWR, Gargoyle Canyon, and Julian

 Maybe a better title would have been Birds, Bees and Beer. Lol. Keep reading, you'll see. On Tuesday, 2/15, we had a blustery drive to Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. There are three dry camping opt...

Go Around the Bend: Lake Havasu City and Up SARA’s Crack

What a change of pace. On Tuesday, 2/8, we moved from our spacious, solitary desert boondocking spot in Kofa to a tight waterfront spot at La Paz County Park near Parker, AZ. That’s not all bad news,...

Go Around the Bend: Quartzsite Here We Come!

Before we launch into our desert adventures, I want to do a little housekeeping. Many of you got both my email with a link to our last post AND the automated email with the blog post. Let me just say,...

Go Around the Bend: Quartzsite Here We Come!

Before we launch into our desert adventures, I want to do a little housekeeping. Many of you got both my email with a link to our last post AND the automated email with the blog post. Let me just say,...

Go Around the Bend: The Show Must Go On…and On…and On…

So let’s talk a little about the Quartzsite RV Show, since that’s really what brought us here. The show is BIG, drawing crowds of up to 750,000. That fluctuates year to year and, of course, the pandem...

Go Around the Bend: Cottonwood Canyon: Marvelous and Muddy

We pulled into the Lone Tree campground in Cottonwood Canyon State Park near Wasco, OR around 11:30am on Monday, 6/14. We wanted to arrive early enough to snag a space since all sites are first come/f...

Go Around the Bend: A Quiet Week at Johnny Creek

It’s so nice when Plan A works out. Johnny Creek Campground is located about 13 miles from Leavenworth, WA in the Wenatchee National Forest. The campground is all first come/first serve with two se...

Go Around the Bend: Lincoln Rock – Fun in the Sun and We’re Not Going Home!

First, a shout out and thank you to our friends, Bob & Carole, for the Lincoln Rock recommendation. Lincoln Rock State Park is an oasis of green about 8 miles outside of Wenatchee, WA on Lake Entia...

Go Around the Bend: 2020 – Baby Steps in a “Hold my Beer” Kinda Year

Wow. This has certainly been an…ahem…adventurous year. (There may be better adjectives, but most aren’t G-rated.) Fires, floods, global pandemic, murder hornets, all against a backdrop of political...

Go Around the Bend: Steamboat Springs and Sunset Point

We pulled into the Steamboat Springs KOA on Sunday, 9/15.  As KOA’s go, this one fit the bill. Close quarters for my taste, but we had big trees for shade and the Yampa River ran right through the...

Go Around the Bend: Steamboat Springs and Sunset Point

We pulled into the Steamboat Springs KOA on Sunday, 9/15.  As KOA’s go, this one fit the bill. Close quarters for my taste, but we had big trees for shade and the Yampa River ran right through the...

Go Around the Bend: Dinosaur Bones!!

We decided to split the drive to Dinosaur National Monument into two days so we could have a Riley day at Starvation Lake. There are six campgrounds with varying amenities in the Fred Hayes State P...

Go Around the Bend: Exploring Lee’s Ferry

Lee’s Ferry is a small campground situated between the Vermilion Cliffs and the Colorado River. All sites are first come/first served so we were happy to get a spot Thursday afternoon (4/25).  The...

Go Around the Bend: My Life is Gritty

We are beach camping again! Lone Rock Beach Campground is located on beautiful Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area. It’s an interesting campground. There are no designated cam...

Go Around the Bend: Flagstaff, Sunset Crater, and Wupatki Pueblos

Our plan was to spend two nights in Flagstaff at a private RV park to clean up and restock after 10 days boondocking. By the way, I’ve decided if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Henceforth, all RV dé...

Go Around the Bend: From Lakeside Living to Red Rock Vistas

Our good boondocking karma continues! Although it was a little touch and go there for a minute. Rog looked at several areas and the one he was most interested in was Bartlett Flats situated on the Ba...

Go Around the Bend: From Lakeside Living to Red Rock Vistas

Our good boondocking karma continues! Although it was a little touch and go there for a minute. Rog looked at several areas and the one he was most interested in was Bartlett Flats situated on the Ba...

Go Around the Bend: Organ Pipe National Monument

We arrived at Organ Pipe National Monument on Thursday, 3/21. We’re in the Sonoran Desert and there is a reason why it’s called the “green desert”.  Covering 110,000 square miles, it is the most di...

Go Around the Bend: Butterflies and Blooms

We had escaped the snow, survived the rain, and dodged the winds… what could mother nature possibly throw at us next?  You’ll never guess…. BUTTERFLIES!!  Leaving Desert Hot Springs we were pelted...

Go Around the Bend: Happy Hour and Hot Water.... Ahhhhhhhh

Desert in the springtime… the sun is shining, the wildflowers are blooming, and the damn wind is BLOWING. On Sunday, 3/3, we pulled into Caliente Springs RV Resort which is located in Desert Hot Sp...

Go Around the Bend: Almond Orchards and Orange Groves

As we left Grandma’s on Wednesday, 2/27, we saw the aftermath of the nearly 8 inches of rain that had fallen in the last two days. In the valley some roads and vineyards were flooded.  Even more ra...

Go Around the Bend: A Likely Spot and Hot Spring Heaven

Stupid Pet Tricks Ok, so you all are probably way ahead of me on this one. But I just figured out that if you click on one of the pictures you will see all the pictures in that post as a sort of "...

Go Around the Bend: Who was John Day anyway?

We are camped just outside the town of John Day at a state park along the John Day River and I’m super hyped about our visit to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Who was this guy anyway?...

Go Around the Bend: A Likely Spot and Hot Spring Heaven

Stupid Pet Tricks Ok, so you all are probably way ahead of me on this one. But I just figured out that if you click on one of the pictures you will see all the pictures in that post as a sort of "...

Go Around the Bend: Lakeside Living & Buns of Steel

We chose Washoe Lake State Park near Carson City for our next stop. At the best of times, Washoe Lake is a mere 12’ deep and during California’s drought years it was bone dry. We were happy to see...

Go Around the Bend: We’re in Hot Water Now!

Serendipity. What a gal! Things don’t always work out quite like you’d planned, sometimes they work out even better.  Our destination on Tuesday, 5/8, was a boondocking spot near the Buckeye Creek...

Go Around the Bend: Bishop, Bristlecones, Lake Sabrina, and a Brewery Birthday Brownie

Stupid Pet Tricks Ok, so you all are probably way ahead of me on this one. But I just figured out that if you click on one of the pictures you will see all the pictures in that post as a sort of "...

Go Around the Bend: Death Valley Days

I’ve got several posts drafted, but haven’t had the bandwidth to upload anything. So be prepared, once I find a Starbucks we have some catching up to do!  I must admit to being totally surprised b...

Go Around the Bend: South Beach Bums

Our mad dash to the coast allowed us to dodge the snow, but we’ve still had precipitation aplenty. When we arrived at South Beach State Park on Thursday afternoon, 3/22, there were puddles several...

Go Around the Bend: On the Road Again!

Yes! We are back in the bus. Not for a year this time, but we are planning to spend about 2 ½ months on the road. We left home on Thursday, March 15th and our tentative plan is to spend a few weeks...

Go Around the Bend: Getting Lucky, Finally Fishing, Family Time, and 100 POSTS!

Some days you just get lucky. We pulled into Indian Creek Reservoir campground, which was our Plan A, around lunchtime on Tuesday, 6/13. The campground is small, only 19 sites in the RV/Tent loop. Fe...

Go Around the Bend: Oldest Lake, Youngest Mountains and a Ghost Town

We arrived at the Mono Lake Scenic Area Visitor’s Center around noon on Friday, 6/9. (Happy Birthday, Rian!!!)  We talked to the staff about camping options, then unhitched the mule and went explorin...

Go Around the Bend: Where Angels Fear to Tread

We figured, and rightly so, that it would be extremely unlikely to find a site still open in the national park campground in the afternoon. So we went directly to Plan B and unhitched the mule to sco...

Go Around the Bend: Hoodoo Magic

Waaaay back in 1989, Rog and I did a six-week cross-country trip in our 24’ travel trailer. I was 8-months pregnant with Randi (one condition of driving cross-country was having a bathroom with me! L...

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