Campgrounds in 2025

[redbaron]

Many of the park owners are happy with keeping the prices high, and having lower occupancy.

I look forward to the return of free traveling and no worries about reservations. I think that is already here, but this year I was traveling with 2 additional RV's (Parents & In-laws). While I had no problem risking it, the same is not true for the others. My in-laws are in a travel trailer, no generator. My parents have a Canyon Star, but no experience. To make things less stressful we went with reservations the entire time.

Another thing this trip has taught me, is that I like the < 250 mile days. Yes it takes a long time to get somewhere, but it really does change the pace when you get on the road at 11, and off the road around 3pm -- almost seems like cheating the system. Even going thru SLC Utah was a breeze.

All of the campgrounds we stayed in where easily booked online, and easy to navigate. Along the way I saw hundreds of RV sites with plenty of available spaces, and very few RV's on the road.

The RV's on the road that I am seeing are the Rental RV's, which is a change from the last few years when those where non-existent.

 

[Neal]

Another thing this trip has taught me, is that I like the < 250 mile days. Yes it takes a long time to get somewhere, but it really does change the pace when you get on the road at 11, and off the road around 3pm -- almost seems like cheating the system. Even going thru SLC Utah was a breeze.

Traveling without the exhaustion is a win. I thing while we're younger we push harder and we need to learn to slow down and enjoy the journey.

 

[MaraZen]

Cracker Barrels not being rural?

Walmart usually have a thing where you can stay in parking lot if your shopping there periodically. I have done it. Some of Rvers I have talked with and the truckers that stay don't have a problem

 

[SGilbert]

Walmart usually have a thing where you can stay in parking lot if your shopping there periodically. I have done it. Some of Rvers I have talked with and the truckers that stay don't have a problem

Have you seen the "People of Walmart"?
When in route to a destination, I usually put in 500 miles in a day.
My preference, after a long day of driving, is to pull into a Cracker Barrel lot around 7, order takeout dinner, eat in the RV, then watch a bit of TV & hit the sack.

 

[MaraZen]

Have you seen the "People of Walmart"?
When in route to a destination, I usually put in 500 miles in a day.
My preference, after a long day of driving, is to pull into a Cracker Barrel lot around 7, order takeout dinner, eat in the RV, then watch a bit of TV & hit the sack.

My son would come home telling me everything that went on at his work in Walmart, there are some doozies going to shop there, lol. I think he should write a book, lol.