These are campgrounds we have stayed at in the RV
Wal-Mart
Harrisonville, Missouri
Arrival Date: Thursday, August 15, 2019
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $0.00
Spent a hot night-back to reality. Had to leave by 6:00 a,m. Thought we would stop at a rest area to take a nap. No more rest areas in Missouri or truck lanes to pull over. Didn’t see another rest area until we reached Arkansas about 350 miles away.
Lake Vermillion State Park
Montrose, South Dakota
Arrival Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted: none
Total cost of stay: $28.27
Exit 374-(5 miles south of I-90.) What can I say Beautiful, Beautiful. I would definitely stay here again. Next time a lot longer. The people were extra friendly and helpful. The cost was great $22.00 but since we were not South Dakota residence we also had to pay a $6.00 fee for day pass. There were 6 dump stations as you exited in a great location. We had only electric but we didn’t need water since our tanks were full.Plenty of space and very shaded.
Southern Hills RV and Campground
Hermosa, South Dakota
Arrival Date: Monday, August 12, 2019
Number of days at campground: 2
Discounts Accepted: none
Total cost of stay: $80.76
Lots of over the air channels and great wi-fi, cell service. Spot #10. Should have been a pull thru but they asked us to unhook our jeep to make it easier to get in. Should have asked for one on the front side. Picky about the grass and they had shepard hooks everywhere I suppose to help people to keep off the grass when exiting. Drive-In Theatre next door, really rustic. The place was nice and clean. Gravel spots.
Wal-Mart
Gillette, Wyoming
Arrival Date: Sunday, August 11, 2019
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted: none
Total cost of stay: $0.00
Nice place to stay. First Wal-Mart we had seen that had a picture on the front of the building – herd of Buffalo.
Rex Hale USDA National Forest Campground
Cody, Wyoming
Arrival Date: Sunday, July 28, 2019
Number of days at campground: 14
Discounts Accepted: Senior Pass
Total cost of stay: $148.00
Had spot #3 close to pit toilet and close to camp host. No TV stations. No dump station. No wi-fi. No cell service. But it was a beautiful spacious place with mountains and close to the Shoshone River where you could fish. About 15 miles from Yellowstone east entrance. Camp host has an emergency land line. We had to travel 10 miles toward Cody to get a cell signal. The camp hosts were very friendly. 38 miles to Cody, Wyoming where there is lots to do including a Rodeo. The hosts are Gene and Kay they have hosted here for 8 years. Tom, one of the Rangers, is a ham radio operator and graciously gave us a cable to hook up 2 meters.
Wal-Mart
Casper, Wyoming
Arrival Date: Saturday, July 27, 2019
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted: none
Total cost of stay: $0.00
Casper is not very pretty and it was noisy.
Boulder County Fairgrounds
Longmont, Colorado
Arrival Date: Friday, July 26, 2019
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted: none
Total cost of stay: $20.00
We paid $20.00 for electric only. If you want Electric and Water it’s $25.00 and primitive is $15.00. No tent camping was allowed. It’s all automated and you have to have the exact change because the machines do not give change. The people attending the grounds were very unfriendly and not at all helpful. You are only allowed to stay there 14 days in a calendar year. The campground was crowded and on a first come basis. No reservations. The spots were small. There were over 50 over the air TV stations. No wi-fi. Great Mountain Views. A very large town and lots of traffic. Stop lights were very long.
Mid Ameica Camp Inn
Goodland KS
Arrival Date: Thursday, July 25, 2019
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $40.00
7 TV Stations, Full hookup free wifi that worked pull through. Place was in need of mowing and the office was messy but the lady was friendly and helpful. The wi-fi was nice. A lot of spots available and few looked like they were occupied by full timers. I think you could pay by the month.
Blackwell OK Fairgrounds
Blackwell OK
Arrival Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $15.00
Only PBS stations. We were the only ones in the campground and were able to turn sideways. It was a bit of trouble having to go downtown and park at the City Hall to pay before we could park in the campground. We had to fill out a background sheet and get it checked before we could pay. That took about 30 minutes. We did have electric (50 amps) and water but no dump station. We forgot to take a picture. The campground has a total of 7 spots.
Hillbilly Haven
London AR
Arrival Date: Saturday, August 11, 2018
Number of days at campground: 21
Discounts Accepted:
Total cost of stay: $300.00
We stayed at this park for three weeks after we left Old Post Campgrounds and before we bought a house. It was a nice clean place but a little far from Russellville. Mostly it was for permanent residents with just a few spots for short timers. While there I had to go to the storm shelter on the property due to a tornado close by.
Old Post COE Park
Russellville AR
Arrival Date: Saturday, July 14, 2018
Number of days at campground: 28
Discounts Accepted: Senior Pass
Total cost of stay: $280.00
Site B14, B 14 Days
Site B03, B 14 Days
We have stayed at this park before and really enjoyed being there. We were able to stay for a month as long as we got permission from the park ranger. People complain about the noise from the packaging plant nearby but actually after a few days we didn’t notice it much.We enjoyed site B03 the most because it was really shady. We were able to hookup the satellite and get numerous channels. The lock and dam park was real close to the RV campground. We saw numerous deer on the property. It was a convenient location for us since we were hunting for a house to buy in Russellville.
Miss Ellie’s
Waskom Texas
Arrival Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Number of days at campground: 4
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $96.00
Drive Through spot. The staff was super nice. Miss Ellie’s was a nice place to stay while we were selling our house. We stayed there 4 days and nights. We had TV.
East Fork Park
Wylie Texas
Arrival Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018
Number of days at campground: 4
Discounts Accepted: Senior Pass
Total cost of stay: $60.00
We stayed in campsite #39 it was OK but no shade The outside temperature was 97 degrees. Went to Ham-Comm on Friday. Next time try to get spot #27. Very clean park on Lake Lavon. Be careful of the road going in, some potholes to avoid.
Salmon Lake Campground
Grapeland, Texas
Arrival Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Number of days at campground: 5
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $110.00
Third time to stay here. Grass sites. Stayed on a 30 amp site this time. Worked pretty good. Cell reception good. TV not good. Needed satellite.
Old 86 Hwy Campground (COE)
Blue Eye, Missouri
Arrival Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Number of days at campground: 14
Discounts Accepted: Yes, America the Beautiful
Total cost of stay: $147.00
Beautiful site. Great view of Table Rock Lake. Showers were great. Pressure really good. Good cell service. All local TV stations. Sites level. No sewer but easy dump station. Stay at site #22 next time, its double. Avoid sites on the north loop. Sharp curves. 20 minutes to entertainment district in Branson.
Indian Point (COE)
Branson, Missouri
Arrival Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Number of days at campground: 14
Discounts Accepted: Yes America the Beautiful
Total cost of stay: $147.00
Wooded campground. Sites not very level, Bath houses very clean. Only two miles from Silver Dollar City. And convenient to Branson entertainment district. No sewer. Dump station real super tight. Good cell service. Most local TV stations, but no CBS or Fox. Stay at site 70 next time. It appears to be level and is a pull through.
Byrd’s Adventure Center
Cass, Arkansas
Arrival Date: Friday, September 15, 2017
Number of days at campground: 4
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $98.00
Campground not great. Dirt and grass. No bath houses. There was a restaurant on the grounds but we did not eat there. A little general store for minor supplies. No sewer. Dump station on the way out but was not very convenient for big rigs. No TV reception. Cell service was good. Camp host rough around the edges.
Nancy’s House
Benton, Arkansas
Arrival Date: Friday, September 1, 2017
Number of days at campground: 14
Discounts Accepted:
Total cost of stay: $0.00
15 amp service. Cell service. All the local TV stations. Second time to stay here.
Buccaneer State Park
Waveland, Mississippi
Arrival Date: Saturday, April 1, 2017
Number of days at campground: 30
Discounts Accepted: monthly discount
Total cost of stay: $516.00
It’s a nice state park close to a beach on the Gulf of Mexico. There wasn’t as many snow birds at the park at the time we went. We were in the back part of the park at Royal Cay. Lots of large pine trees and very spacious. There were as few as 4 and as many as 53 campers in this area. But most of the time around 4 or 5. The water park does not open until late May and was closed in April. We enjoyed the birds, especially woodpeckers and blue jays. TV reception was kind of off and on but a lot of channels. This part of the park is very close to a train track. And there was a lot of trains going by but after a short while we got so use to it we didn’t notice it at night. We slept very soundly. Site 182
Rest area Inez, Texas Northbound Hwy 59
Inez, Texas
Arrival Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted:
Total cost of stay: $0.00
We stayed at the same rest area on our return home. Thought we would give the rest area another try but the big trucks were just as bad noise wise. But for the price you can’t beat it and it was for only one night.
Isla Blanca Park
South Padre Island, Texas
Arrival Date: Sunday, January 1, 2017
Number of days at campground: 30
Discounts Accepted: Monthly discount
Total cost of stay: $548.00
This is a county park and very spacious. It is right next door to a KOA, which was not spacious and from what we were told considerably higher priced. We had spot # C-182 and it was fine except for the sand burrs and little tiny ants that were annoying. It was a little odd for us since we had to pull in our spot forward instead of backing in because the utilities were on the opposite side.We were allowed to wash all our vehicles, the rules were lax, their was an activity center and activities were planned for the whole month we were there. I believe there were about 500 spots. The park has lot of beach and bay front. Beautiful sunrises. We ate at the activity center some and played bingo a couple of times. The people were all friendly and helpful. We found a church to go to on Sunday at Port Isabel and several of the campers were in attendance. Lots of things to do close to everything on the island. There were many services for RVs including washing, repairing and propane filling that would come directly to your site. The water was extremely hard and it required softening or bottled water. Was not good to drink. Free cable TV. Internet provided for $30 a month. We were given a card to reenter the park and leaving the park we had to go over spikes, which we did not care for.
Rest Area Inez Texas south bound Hwy 59
Inez, Texas
Arrival Date: Saturday, December 31, 2016
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted:
Total cost of stay: $0.00
We stayed at the rest area in Texas overnight. We found out Texas allows overnight parking for one night. Everything was fine and we were the only ones there until the early mornings when a charter passenger bus pulled up and it was a deafening sound from their motor or generator. We didn’t find it necessary to have a generator going because it wasn’t hot or cold that night. We were glad when they left and we could get a little sleep.
Meaher State Park
Near Mobile, Alabama
Arrival Date: Friday, November 11, 2016
Number of days at campground: 2
Discounts Accepted: none
Total cost of stay: $80.30
Not your typical state park. More like a commercial campground. It was clean and new. Level paved pull-through sites. Free wi-fi although not consistent. Expensive. Nice boardwalk around small island. Good place to watch fish, birds and nutria. Small beach but we did not go there. Lighted fishing pier. People were catching red fish and blue crab. Saw brown pelicans, seagulls, various birds along with ducks. Didn’t see any alligators although we were told there was at least one. Met nice folks at this park from Tennessee.
Suwanee River State Park
Live Oak, Florida
Arrival Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Number of days at campground: 2
Discounts Accepted: none
Total cost of stay: $55.10
The park was lovely and the trails amazing. It was well cared for. The park ranger was pleasant but really short handed. If you like the sound of trains thru the night, you are in luck. They blow their whistles a lot. Plenty of restrooms all were modernized. All in all a good place to camp. Trails along the Suwanee River were well maintained and informational. There was a really large spring that feeds the river along the trail. We saw a huge Gopher Tortoise in the River. Lots of pretty birds too.
St. Lucie South Campground
Stuart, Florida
Arrival Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Number of days at campground: 14
Discounts Accepted: America the Beautiful Senior Pass
Total cost of stay: $210.00
This campground has 9 beautiful sites. All are great. We were in site #8. Next time, if there is a next time, we want to be in sites 1-3 or site #9. Lots to do around the area. Two weeks have gone by really fast. Met lots of great friendly people including Jim and Norma Corbin from Georgia. They visited the same Church of Christ we did in Stuart, Florida. Gone out to eat twice with them and picnicing with them today. Tried really hard to spot a Manatee but so far no luck. Found all kind of animal tracks on the trails including feral hog and bobcat tracks. Found shells at the Stuart Beach from the Atlantic Ocean. Visited the Fort Pierce Manatee Education and Conservation Center, Aquarium and museum. Must be reserved at least 3 days in advance but not longer than 180 days in advance.
Fort Wilderness – Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World Resorts, Orlando, Florida
Arrival Date: Sunday, October 23, 2016
Number of days at campground: 3
Discounts Accepted: None (Are you kidding)
Total cost of stay: $267.00
Location, location, location nothing really special about this campground other than its in Disney World. Free Disney transportation to all the parks. Getting there is a little challenging due to lack of signage. Be sure to follow Google Map instructions to the letter. Didn’t spend much time in the campground. Spent most of our time in the parks. Many of the campers had their Halloween decorations out. We were only there three nights.
Wal-Mart
Live Oak, Florida
Arrival Date: Saturday, October 22, 2016
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted:
Total cost of stay: $0.00
First time boon docking at Wal Mart. Not alone others there also. We followed the rules but others there did not. We did not put down our jacks, did not extend the slides, did not run the generator, did not put out lawn chairs and sit outside. Outside temperature was pleasant. We slept good despite the noise. Overall good experience but definitely not in hot or cold weather.
Davis Bayou Campground
Ocean Spring, Mississippi
Arrival Date: Friday, October 21, 2016
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted: Senior Pass
Total cost of stay: $11.00
Small spot we were in. Crowded the day we came. Only spent overnight. 5mph rule, steep fine for going over if you get caught. Friendly people. Asked us if we were smokers, apparently rules for that too. Signage confusing. Just picture graphs no words such as registration office, etc. Price was right if you have America the Beautiful senior pass.
Salmon Lake RV Park
Grapeland, Texas
Arrival Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Number of days at campground: 4
Discounts Accepted: none
Total cost of stay: $88.00
The campground is nice, roads are sandy, grass spots. This time we stayed at a 30 amp spot. 50 amps are available for $27.00 per night, plenty of spots. Spots are roomy, limited OTA, no Wi-fi or cable. Pretty scenery, old town building, cabins rustic. Owners pleasant and accommodating. Trash picked up regularly. This was our third time to visit this park.
Old Post Road Park (Corp of Engineers)
Russellville, Arkansas
Arrival Date: Monday, July 25, 2016
Number of days at campground: 5
Discounts Accepted: Senior Pass
Total cost of stay: $50.00
Really nice huge spots. #14B. Water and electricity only. Dump station. Nice park next to campground. Be sure and take Exit 88 which is a truckers route and has large lanes around Russellville city traffic. Follow signs for park.
Nancy’s House
Benton, Arkansas
Arrival Date: Friday, June 17, 2016
Number of days at campground: 8
Discounts Accepted:
Total cost of stay: $0.00
Only had 15 amp service. Got all the local TV channels.
Roosevelt State Park
Morton, Mississippi
Arrival Date: Monday, May 2, 2016
Number of days at campground: 4
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $96.00
Nice site by lake. The sites that were not lake front were about $10.00 a night cheaper. We found a larger site that was not lake front we will be staying at the next time. Next time we are going to get site #72.
Rivertown RV Campground
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Arrival Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Number of days at campground: 14
Discounts Accepted: Discount for 65 years and older
Total cost of stay:
Don’t really know the price because someone else paid for us. Full hookups, very clean, free wifi, lots of over the air TV, trash pick up every day in front of your RV. Very friendly and helpful people running it. Easy in and out. Within 5 miles of Wal Mart and the freeway.
Grand Gulf Military Park
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Arrival Date: Saturday, November 7, 2015
Number of days at campground: 2
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $40.00
Nice area, free wifi close to the office. The upper campground definitely nicer than the lower. Free firewood for camp fire. Lots to see and walk around. Lots of history in office area. People really friendly. Quite a ways out. Port Gibson about 10 miles away. Do not take American Express.
Buffalo River National Park
Near Harriet, Arkansas
Arrival Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Number of days at campground: 4
Discounts Accepted: Senior Pass
Total cost of stay: $44.00
Our campsite was next to a large area with parking for our enclosed trailer and it was close to the river. No local TV or cell service. Lots of raccoons and deer. Lots of places to visit locally. Beautiful spots.
Sam Houston State Park
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Arrival Date: Saturday, July 18, 2015
Number of days at campground: 3
Discounts Accepted: Senior Pass
Total cost of stay: $48.00
Sites not easy to get in and out of. No close trash cans they were at bathrooms and across at picnic areas. You might see alligators. Creole Trail was a108 miles long nature trail. Park was sort of like a swamp area and rustic but was supposed to be. Very enjoyable trip and we went fishing.
Gulpha Gorge Park (Hot Springs National Park)
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Arrival Date: Friday, March 20, 2015
Number of days at campground: 2
Discounts Accepted: Senior Pass
Total cost of stay: $22.00
Automated check in cash only. No extra parking for towed vehicle or trailer. Technically they don’t have any spots. Park ranger let us park our trailer in front of the bathrooms over night. Coleman’s Rock Shop was a good place to get crystals. Lots to do around Hot Springs. Rainey and Julie went with us. Rainey enjoyed digging for crystals and Charlie and Julie rode the zipline.
Second visit to this park. We forgot when our first visit was.
Buccaneer State Park
Waveland, Mississippi
Arrival Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Number of days at campground: 4
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $96.00
Follow signs when you get there, do not use GPS. About 22 miles from Gulfport. Close to the beach. Store, laundry mart, water park and it included a wave pool. Not open all the time. Sites were small. Full hookups and TV reception.
Salmon Lake RV Park
Grapeland, Texas
Arrival Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Number of days at campground: 3
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $81.00
Grass spots. Lots of sites. Clean and you can walk around and see a lot of cute buildings sort of like an old town.
Grand Isle State Park
Grand Isle, Louisiana
Arrival Date: Monday, February 10, 2014
Number of days at campground: 3
Discounts Accepted: Senior Pass
Total cost of stay: $46.00
Toll bridge I think was $10.00 for the RV and $3.00 for the tow. It was a tight squeeze for our 40 ft. It was cold when we went but we saw pelicans and dolphins and if we had gone in May we could have seen the butterfly habitat. June is the hurricane season don’t go then.
Beaver Dam Campground
Minden, Louisiana
Arrival Date: Thursday, July 4, 2013
Number of days at campground: 2
Discounts Accepted:
Total cost of stay: $22.00
Really bad smelling water. Not very pretty.
Lake Dardanelle State Park
Russellville, Arkansas
Arrival Date: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Number of days at campground: 2
Discounts Accepted: None- Discount if Ark resident
Total cost of stay: $64.00
Don’t go on a holiday it is more expensive. Arkansas residents get a discount. Nice big spots. Plenty of parking for towed vehicles. Full hook-up.
- Electrical Hook-Up
- Water & Electrical Hook-Up
- 50 Amp Service
- Showers
- Dump Stations
- 16 sites
LAKE CLAIBORNE STATE PARK
Homer, Louisiana
Arrival Date: Monday, March 18, 2013
Number of days at campground: 1
Discounts Accepted: None
Total cost of stay: $18.00
Pull through spot. Free Wifi. Beautiful park. Playground for the kids.
Blue Sky RV Park
Mountain View, Arkansas
Arrival Date: Friday, October 12, 2012
Number of days at campground: 2
Discounts Accepted: Unknow
Total cost of stay: $50.00
Under previous owner sewer did not work well. spots were on grass, crowded because of the Bean Fest. Good music and lots to do. Ozark Folk Center, White River, Sylamore Creek, beautiful. Music nightly in Reck Hall.
Burns Park Campground and RV Park
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Arrival Date: Thursday, July 5, 2012
Number of days at campground: 3
Discounts Accepted: Senior Pass (We didn’t have one at the time)
Total cost of stay: $60.00
Close to Freeway on I-40 Exit 150. Good Campground, lots of space, back in spots. Information below from website.
Burns Park Campground offers tent and RV camping with 50-30 AMP service available. Restrooms and heated showers for campers only!
Cost:
50 AMP Service – $20
30 AMP Service – $18
Tent Sites – $18
Weekly rates available all year.
Rules of the campground:
-Reservation not required but encouraged.
-Check out is 12 Noon.
-Speed limit is 10 MPH.
-No refunds, no exceptions.
-Pets must be on a leash. There is a fenced-in dog park within Burns Park not far from the camping area. We ask that campers do not bring pit bulls with them to the campsite.
Burns Park gates are closed from midnight until 6 a.m. Guests will not be able to enter or leave the park during these hours except in case of emergency.