sushidog
Abita Springs, LA
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Texas is one of the cheapest places to stay, both because of low CG fees and mild winters.
Hers's a list of some TX CGs, most with unlimited stay that I have access to through Recreation USA ($10/night club), just for an example:
Buffalo...Hollandranch RV Park, FHU (30/50A) $10/day or $300/mo (discounts for longer stays) No TV or Wi-Fi
Canyon Lake...Canyon Falls RV Park, FHU (30/50A) $10/day or $300/mo, Cable TV
Elgin...Buena Vista RV Park, FHU (30A) $10/day (+$2/day for 50A or $235/mo
Garrison...Camp Tonkawa Springs RV Park, FHU $235/mo, 2 days at $10/daily rate
Goodrich...Magnolia Lake RV Park, FHU $325/mo, 2 days at $10/daily, free Wi-Fi
Gun Barrel City...Lakeridge RV Park, FHU $315/mo, 1 day at $10/daily rate
Hitchcock...Lazy Days Campground, FHU $295-305/mo (30A),$305-315/mo (50A) 10 days at $13/daily rate, free cable TV
Junction...Pecan Valley RV Park, FHU (30/50A) $10/day or $300/mo, Cable TV
Junction...Segovia River Valley RV Park, FHU (30A) $10/day or $300/mo, Pool
Kerrville...Turtle Creek RV Park, $225/mo + electric
Kountze...Indian Springs Camp, Water & Elec. (dump station) (30A) 7 days at $10/day or $275/mo
Lindale...Willow Branch RV Park, FHU (30A, $2/50A) 7 days at $10/day or $300/mo
Luling...Riverbend RV Park, FHU (30/50A) $12.5/day or $250/mo, water & eletric only $10/day, Free Wi-Fi, pool
Matagorda...Lighthouse RV Park, FHU (30/50A) $12.5/day,M-R or $300/mo + elec.
Murchison...Staway Ranch RV Park, FHU (30/50A) $10/day or $315/mo, Cable TV
New Waverly...Timber Lodge RV Resort, FHU (30/50A) $10/day 2 wk. limit, Wi-Fi, pool
Newton...Whispering Creek RV Park, FHU (30/50A) $10/day or $300/mo (discounts for longer stays), Wi-Fi
Port Lavaca...Lone Star RV Park, FHU (30A) $10/day unlimited stay, Cable TV, swimming
Round Mountain...Hofbrau RV Park, FHU (30/50A) $10/day 2 days or $200/mo + elec., Free Wi-Fi
San Leon...Bass & Bay RV Park, FHU (30/50A) $12.50/day 3 days or $250/mo + elec., No restrooms or showers
Seguin...D & A RV Resort, FHU (30A) $10/day or $200/mo + elec
Silsbee...Thompson Lake Park, FHU (30/50A) $10/day or $300/mo
Tarpley...Caribbean Cowboy RV Resort, FHU (30/50A) $10/day or $225/mo + elec., cable TV, heated pool, wirlpool, wi-fi, fitness center, etc. - wow
Trinity...Outback Campground and Marina, FHU (30/50A) $10/day for 3 days or $160-225/mo + elec.
Woodville...Triple Creek RV Park, FHU (30/50A) $10/day for 3 days or $200/mo + elec.
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Ms"B"Haven
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Thanks so much for all the replies. They were actually very helpful. What I learned was that the prices are all over the place and we should plan to spend a month in one spot to help with our budget or maybe move every two weeks if we use parks that have time restrictions. I think we will find a combination of scenarios - staying in inexpensive ones some months and more expensive ones in other months.
In my original post I forgot that I won't need cable and wi-fi because once we go full-time we will have satellite TV and an aircard and those items are in another line item in the budget.
So, I'm sticking with $500 and will do the research for finding campgrounds that will fit that budget once we get on the road (the house still has not sold and no lookers this week).
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Aktravler
Valdez, Alaska
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I think for the most part that your $500 figure is a good working number.
Be aware that lots of the less expensive parks are not necessarily in areas you may want to be.
It depends on your interests - WHY you are there. If your outdoors oriented, have a hobby or passion to pursue, or more into the park social life.
Of course, the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
We have a boat and fish, so we "need" to be by large bodies of water.
I wandered around the great state of Texas looking at many of the areas and parks, and none were to my liking (for long term this winter) until I found the one I am in.
It is more expensive than most mentioned but for right around $600 -including paying metered electric. I walk over a boardwalk to the beach, and can walk for miles along it, Or catch a trolley to town if I don't want to drive, where the people watching is great. We have Hughes for internet and DISH, so don't pay for cable although wifi here is included with the rent.
Location, location, location is what drives me, you will find a way to adjust your budget to be where you want, doing what you want. You are living after all.
We also have a park system membership which can be an excellent value if you use it. They just weren't where I wanted to be this winter.
Hang in there, your buyers could be there at any time.
*Hopefully I covered my rear with the disclaimers, YMMV and so forth... 
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