Cherry Hill Park – College Park, MD

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December 7, 2008

Cherry Hill Park is a regular stopover for us on the way to Florida from our home in Maine. Don’t expect a quiet, rural atmosphere here. You’re located just of I-95, a few miles from Washington DC and less than 30 minutes to Baltimore. But Cherry Hill is extremely convenient for RVers passing through the area and looking for a clean, comfortable and reasonably priced campground to spend the night.

The park is clean and very well maintained, and they have an excellent bus service that stops right at the campground and takes you to most of the major attractions in the area. You can buy tickets for area attraction on-site too! Cherry Hill Park has a very nice camp store with a great selection of groceries and camping supplies. Amenities include a large pool, lounge, game room and the “Cherry Hill Cafe”. The facilities are clean and well maintained.

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Wanapum State Park/Ginkgo Petrified Forest – Vantage, WA

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JJandCP

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December 2, 2008

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After coming from a very stressful Thanksgiving holiday weekend, I stopped here for some peace and tranquility. Perfect, only four RV’s including mine, were in the park. No problem getting a river view!

The road to the park is 3 miles off Interstate 90 and is a bit of a lonely road through a bunch of sagebrush. Then, at the park entrance, you have a very sharp left turn, less than a full 90 degree angle. In wintertime, only one loop (the loop that overlooks the Columbia River) is open.

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Misty River Cabins and RV Resort – Walland, TN

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eaglessoaring

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November 24, 2008

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Misty River Cabins and RV Resort is a great family campground. They are located in Walland in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Their bathhouse has private bathrooms, no gym showers. They are very clean. The staff is nice and very helpful. The sites are roomy. I have a 33 travel trailer.

I got an email from them, saying they got Campground of the Year Award from ARVC. When you are in the area, check them out first, you won’t regret it. They are the best.

Smithfield KOA – Four Oaks, NC

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TheI95Guy

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November 15, 2008

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Smithfield KOA - Four Oaks, North Carolina Smithfield KOA is located just off I-95 (exit 90) in Four Oaks, North Carolina. Because of it’s location, it’s made a great overnight stopover for us on the way south to Florida.

The campground is clean and well maintained to typical KOA standards. There is a good amount of shade from mature trees scattered throughout the property. Sites are comfortably large and they have full-hookup pull-thru sites that include free cable tv and can accommodate large rigs. They also have camping cabins, a playground, large laundromat, a nicely stocked campstore, and a large pool and planned activities in the summer months.

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Olympia Campground – Olympia, WA

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JJandCP

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November 5, 2008

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Wow, a woodsy campground to make you feel like you are “away from it all” yet close to a city. The owners, who also own American Heritage Campground, work very hard to keep this like a “campground” (that happens to have hookups) and not an RV park.

I had site #14. The good news on that site is that if you are lucky, you might get the Wifi (it faded in and out). The bad news on that site is that if it rains, you get the fun of digging your sewer hose out of a “lake” that will form under your RV (but the electrical post was high enough to not be a problem). But to get the experience of being in a lovely wooded site such as this, I’m willing to make that sacrifice!

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Sand Castle RV Park – Long Beach, WA

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JJandCP

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November 3, 2008

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I couldn’t believe the extremely low prices ($20) for being right in the middle of Long Beach and walking distance to the ocean! And they don’t charge extra for cable or WiFi! The WiFi worked great and the cable had lots of channels!

On the down side, no discounts for AAA or Good Sam. For anyone interested, they have very affordable monthly rates for winter time. Since it is off season, the hosts don’t staff the office much, you have to knock on their RV door.

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Nehalem Bay State Park – Nehalem, OR

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JJandCP

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October 30, 2008

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This is a beautiful state park with lots of trees and great access directly to the beach.

Apparently, reservations are required for the “A” loop (which is the closest to the beach) year round, even if it doesn’t look busy. If you don’t have reservations, the signs specify that you are to proceed to the other loops (even though at this time of year it is “self-registration”). When I was there, half the spots in the “A” loop were empty. I obeyed the signs and picked a site in the “C” loop. Later, I asked the camp host if the “reservations required for A loop” is enforced when it’s not busy, I was told that the requirement is enforced. (There is a valid reason for it.)

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Mount St. Helens RV Park – Castle Rock, WA

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JJandCP

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October 30, 2008

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I love the terraces at this park! It’s set on a steep hillside, with a wonderful view of the valley. However, highly recommend you chock your tires as all the sites are “back in” and you don’t want to roll over those steep banks! I have a 31 foot Class C with a bike rack, and my back end was suspended out over the bank.

The sites are close together with a row of arborvitaes making an attempt at separation and privacy between sites. If you have slides on both sides, you will probably just fill the width. Some of the sites are difficult to back into. I made it after a couple of tries. However, I watched a very nice 5th Wheel that had a “monster size” matching truck attempt to back in with great difficulty. If you have a toad, or you use a car to pull a trailer, there isn’t a lot of room to park the car in your space.

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South Forty Camp Resort – Petersburg, VA

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TheI95Guy

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October 29, 2008

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Formerly a KOA, South Forty Camp Resort is located about 1/2 mile east of Virginia Exit 41 on I-95. This is a good place for an overnight stop between Florida and the north country. The pull throughs sites are a little rough but they are away from the regular campground.

They have full hookups (including cable), a swimming pool, nature trails, fishing (no license required) , a playground, convenience store, game room, laundry, and free Wi-Fi. The facilities are clean and well maintained.

NINO’s restaurant is within easy walking distance and is open in the evening and has some great pizza and Italian food to die for.

South Forty KOA is a regular for us.

Frisco Woods Campground – Hatteras Island, NC

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TheI95Guy

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October 26, 2008

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What a great family campground! We have gone there two years in row now with all kids in tow and had nothing short of a wonderful time.

Frisco Woods is located on the Pamlico Sound within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The park has mostly wooded, waterfront sites. Facilities include: 20-30-50 Amp electric service, cable TV, water, sewer hookups, dumping station, public phones, dishwashing area, coin operated laundry and fish bench. There is a Convenience and Gift Store that has everything you need including LP gas, ice, beach and camping supplies.

The staff was friendly and laid back. The pool was clean, and the sites were roomy. We will be camping there again.