Meredith Woods Camping Area – Meredith, NH

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September 11, 2009

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If you’re an RVer that’s looking for a small, quiet campground in the middle of New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, Meredith Woods Campground may be just for you.

Check in was quick and the staff was friendly. The facilities were clean and well maintained. The campground has excellent interior paved roads and the sites are comfortably large with plenty of trees and vegetation between sites to make for a very private camping experience. In fact, we couldn’t even see our neighbors rigs from our site.

Meredith Woods is open year round. We’ve stayed there several times during the summer. Sites have full hookups including cable TV. There is wi-fi, but there is a charge. The park has a large indoor pool, hot tub and a small game room, but not much else. Meredith Woods has some affiliation with Clearwater Campground (across the street) so the facilities there can be used by Meredith Woods guests. Clearwater has much more for kids including a sandy beach, boating, and a recreation program. Rates are reasonable… $45/night in season.

Meredith Woods is a great place to get away from it all and just relax. Peace and quiet… period.

Lake Manawa State Park – Council Bluffs, IA

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JJandCP

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September 11, 2009

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You have to drive three miles into Lake Manawa State Park before you find the camping area. The camping slots are all on gravel. The sites with the best lake access are all “dry camping” sites, and will hold tents or small trailers and campers. The bigger rigs will need to be in the pull-throughs in the center.

The sites with the best access to the lake are sites 1-5; and sites 7-17 odd. Sites 19, 20, and 22 also give you lake access, but down a longer path. If you decide you really, really, REALLY want an electric site, you may need an extension cord. Two sites share one pole between them. Depending on whether you are on the “correct” side, or the “wrong” side, you may, or may not, need the extension cord. I was glad I happened to have one.

Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. The sites do not have water, you need to fill up at one of the water faucets in the park before you park. The sites do not have sewer, you use the community sewer dump. At this time, you are not allowed to bring in wood from out of state due to a certain bug problem.

The campground host was friendly and helpful. The bathrooms weren’t the greatest, but at least the showers were free. However, you had to keep pressing the button, as you only get 20 seconds of lukewarm water (I timed it…). Recommend wearing shower shoes.

I stayed two nights. Verizon Air Card worked just fine. Park was ok for the price, but nothing spectacular.

Hunts Cedar River Campground; Tipton, IA

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JJandCP

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September 9, 2009

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This park apparently has separate sections for overnighters and longer stays. The overnight area is close to the interstate. The other area is closer to the river.

The park charges (as of this writing) $3 more for FULL hookup (W/E/S) than for just water and electric. The current price was $26 for full hookups (without taxes). These days, finding a campground under $30 is a miracle! Wi-Fi is accessible with an assigned code. Wi-Fi is easy to access, but was extremely slow when I used it.

Sites are all grass, not necessarily level. Some of the sites are front and back “twosies,” you will get a pull through if you are lucky and no one is in the back spot. Otherwise, you will back in to the front spot. Each spot has a fire ring and picnic table. TV reception via antenna is ok, some of the channels will “pixelate.”

At the time I was there, the overnight area was wide open, but I can tell it would be “crowded” if it were full. The longer stay area looked pretty crowded. One good thing, if you use one of those expensive “surge protector” plug ins, the posts are long enough for you to use one.

The Laundry room is a bit of a hike from the camping area. Laundry room only has two washers and two dryers for the entire camp. However, the washers are those great front loaders that can handle larger loads. Prices are about average, $1.25 wash, $1.00 dry.

There is a pool and mini-golf, but both appeared to be closed during my stay.

Casey KOA – Casey, IL

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RVBuddy

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September 6, 2009

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We’ve always been satisfied with KOA campground quality so, traveling from Cedar Point, Ohio to St. Louis we stopped for an overnight stay at the Casey, Illinois KOA. The campground was conveniently located just a few minutes from I-70 (exit 129).

The Casey KOA is located in a large field dotted with mature shade trees. Interior roads and individual campsites are gravel in relatively good condition. Sites are a comfortable size, with plenty of room for large rigs, slideouts and awnings. There are 80 sites on the property, with about 15 full hook-ups (20/30 amps), with some 50amp. There is a pond with fishing (no license required) and boating (rentals) available.

The property and facilities are clean and well maintained. The campstore has a limited selection of groceries and camping supplies. The campground also has a pool (in season), a pavilion and meeting room, vollyball, basketball, laundry facilities and Kamping Kabins. An RV sales and service center with LP gas is also located on site. Casey KOA also has free Wi-Fi. During Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, they have pancake breakfasts, biscuits and gravy, potlucks and ice cream socials. Celebrate the 4th of July with a hayride to a prime spot for fireworks gazing.

Immerse yourself in the 19th century at the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site near the Casey KOA. Costumed guides play Tom and Sarah Lincoln and their neighbors at this 86-acre working living history farm, owned in the 1840s by Honest Abe?s father and stepmother. You?re also only 45 miles from Arthur/Arcola, the hub of Illinois Amish country. Casey KOA is a good choice for an overnite stop or spend an extra day and visit the sites nearby.

Walt’s RV Park – Chiloquin, OR

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Bill Jones

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September 6, 2009

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Walt’s RV Park is a quaint small campground located in Chiloquin, Oregon. The campground is set back of the highway and tucked away in the pine trees.

The campground only has 34 sites… 14 full hookup and 20 tent sites. They have very clean restrooms/showers and a wonderful host. The campground is in a rustic setting and they have very reasonable prices. There aren’t many amenities. It’s just a nice place to relax.

It is a good central point to explore the wonderful scenery of Oregon. A short trip to Crater Lake, Klamath Lake, Fort Klamath, and Colliers Logging Museum all invite you to enjoy history and beautiful scenery.

Riverside Oasis – Moab, UT

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SB Familyman

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August 26, 2009

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Our stay was in mid August of 2009 for three nights. We had a 31 foot class C and a full size SUV as a separate vehicle. I rate this park a 4 1/2 out of 5. The RV area was typically a bit tight, but not as much as some. There were not as many people around during our stay. There were many trees and grass at the pull through sites. I recommend paying just a couple dollars more and getting one of their premium sites. It was just big enough for our RV and vehicle with no overhang, about 45 feet total. We paid $155 for three nights and 6 people.

The place was clean and the staff was friendly. The bathroom seemed clean and had air conditioning. We used the laundry room, and that went fine. There is a free garbage pick-up before 9 AM outside your RV. We had cable TV with limited channels. The wireless internet worked fine. The park itself is not right on the highway, but a little ways away. It was quiet enough.

Please remember I rate this place a 4 1/2 out of 5. I will make some additional comments however. We came in at about 10 PM in the pitch dark. I almost missed the place but I saw a lighted billboard at the last minute. It looks like you are pulling into a construction zone or gravel yard. However the campground proper is quite nice for a typical RV park with full hookup.

If you have kids, especially older ones, there is nothing to do. The RV park is north of town, so they can’t go take a walk and get ice cream. There is no pool, which I think is quite big now that we spent 3 days in Moab. However, temperatures were 10 degrees below normal for us. There is no game room and the camp store is extremely small. Mostly soda and ice cream. The Colorado River was adjacent to the park, but there was no safe place to throw tubes in unless you have a rope to keep from drifting. The tributary stream was just mud.

If I had very young kids or mostly grown ups I would stay here again. It is a quiet place for your wife to get some sleep. If I had older kids I might brave one of the noisier parks to the south that have a pool, activities, and town nearby.

Greenwood Park Campground – Lisle, NY

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Thistle Dew

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August 24, 2009

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Greenwood Park is located 8 miles west of I-81 from exit 8, Whitnet Point. The park is well maintained with a nice lake and sand beach for swimming and modern playgrounds. Six miles of walking trails wander throughout the park.

The campground features 50 wooded sites with 30-amp electric, paved pads, and water spigots to fill your tank. We didn’t see any units larger than 30′ during our weekend stay, mostly tents and small to medium sized trailers. During summer weekends the campground is a bit hectic with weekend warriors, but the park security does a good job keeping the peace. During the week, this is a great stop over for I-81 travelers looking for a couple quiet nights off the road. There are no attractions in the area so there’s nothing to do but enjoy the natural setting of the park.

Credit Cards are not accepted, so have cash or check ready. Sites are $18/per night with electric, not bad. Reservations are accepted, but are not site specific. If you arrive without a reservation, and the sites are full, they will let you stay in the parking lot near the beach for free, but only one night.

The website is www.gobroomecounty.com with maps and contact information.

Elizabethtown/Hershey KOA – Elizabethtown, PA

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baltimorehun

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August 23, 2009

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This is our favorite KOA! The staff here is really helpful and friendly. This was our 3rd stay here. We always have a wonderful time.

Before we left home we had a problem with our travel trailer’s propane line… the staff on the phone was so helpful, they offered to help us do the repairs once we got there!

The campsite was nice and the facilities were clean and cozy. They are open from April to November. The campground is located in the middle of all the wonderful things to do in Eastern Pennsylvania. It’s just 20 minutes from Hershey “the Chocolate Town” and HersheyPark. They are only a short drive to the Amish Country, the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex, and the factory tours of York County & Historic Gettysburg. This campground is the perfect home base for exploring this part of Pennsylvania!

Amenities include a stocked catch n’ release fishing pond, a sand volleyball area, a 13 hole minigolf course, horseshoes and basketball court. They schedule lots of activities in the summer. They have a new swimming pool complex.

We’re looking forward to returning there in 3 weeks!

O’Connell’s Jelly Stone Park – Amboy, IL

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theight

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August 21, 2009

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Campground and RV Park Reviews | RVBuddy

This campground is the best! It is located in Amboy, Illinios, about 2-1/2 hours west of Chicago. They have an abundance of sites with electric, water and sewer. The sites are very large (twice as large as some other campgrounds we have been to).

They are very kid friendly so if you have younger children, this is the place to be. There are 3 pools, jacuzzi’s and two water slides.They have hay rides, crafts for the kids and a lot of things for adults to do too. We stayed there a week and it wasn’t long enough.

Kamp Komfort RV Park & Campground – Carlock, IL

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paula

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August 19, 2009

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Kamp Komfort RV Park is located in the town of Carlock, near Bloomington and Peoria. The campground is very clean and quiet. There are many features such as an in-ground pool, a large pavilion, a play area for children, a small store and a dog walk area.

This campground has the cleanest restrooms I have ever been in. The sites are level and most are pull through. Many have patios. There is plenty of shade in this campground. They provide 30 and 50 AMP service. Most of the sites provide full service. There are plenty of sites for large RVs and even tent camping. They also provide an escort to your site.

I can not say enough about this park and the owners. They are wonderful people and go out of their way to make you comfortable.