We'd stayed in Patrick Point State Park before and weren't fans, so decided to try Emerald Forest. Even getting into the park to the office was a challenge as the steep drive was full of large potholes. It was very muddy, due to recent rains....
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As we typically do, we began looking for a place to camp early afternoon. As it was cold and snow threatened, we decided boondocking was out. The one recent review of Days End proved spot on. The owners are so pleasant and clearly proud of their...
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We’d planned to camp in the Alabama Hills, as we’ve done so many times; however, on our arrival we found BLM had instituted new camping rules with only 50 first come first serve sites available. We drove to Pleasant Valley based on the reviews and...
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Read the reviews and decided to stay. $5 with our senior pass. Stunning vistas despite 97% of Lava Bed National Monument being burned in 2020 Caldwell Fire and 2021 Antelope Fire. Heated clean restrooms. Cool picnic tables with rocks for supports....
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We didn’t check Campendium before heading to the Alabama Hills 10/15/21 because we’ve camped there so many times so we didn’t know about the changes. We talked to the BLM manager for the area at their pop up. He informed us there had been wide...
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Personnel friendly and they do have a military discount and the wifi is excellent. But still not sure why they said T7 would be a “nicer” site. Site mostly dirt with a little sand thrown in. We’re in a van and any of sites T2-6 would have been...
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Would have preferred to stay in state park closer to town but it was full snd the lake is pretty. Very windy the night we were there but that’s just a function if weather. Might have put our kayaks in if it weren’t so cold.