valhalla360
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fj12ryder wrote:I used to feel the same way, but with the price RV parks/campgrounds are asking, I no longer feel that way. $40-$50 for a dirt/gravel parking space is outrageous. We've started considering skipping one-night stays in RV parks/campgrounds too.
Maybe in the built up urban areas of the north east. We haven't been there yet but are in the early planning stages for next year. Or do you simply pull off when you see a "camping" sign and hope for the best?
I did a quick look back at the last 3 yrs (3-7months traveling each year covering everything from California to Florida to Pensylvania up to Alaska. Around 150 campgrounds. With the exception of staying inside Yellowstone (where walmart isn't a viable alternative), we paid $50 for 1 night (dumb move as we were tired and there was a beautiful scenic pull out in the middle of nowhere a few miles up the road) and $40 - 6 times.
Otherwise, we've been averaging between $20-35/n. Haven't felt the need to wallydock.
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fj12ryder
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I don't know where you've been, but I haven't seen an RV resort for $20 in ages, and that includes out west, midwest, north, and south.
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Hell, I haven't seen a =campground=, with no hookups, for $20.
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CGs under $20 are out there but not that plentiful and not always where you may be traveling thru. Bottomless Lakes State Park (NM) cost me $14 for a W/50/30 electric site for 1 nite. This is now a reservation only campground and the reserveamerica reservation fee was $4. Unless you are running US380 (East-West), it's not "on the way" as it's 20 miles east of town.
On the other hand, I have been building a spreadsheet list to import into google my maps of cgs/rvps with electricity and allows pets that range from free to under $30. I'm verifying locations as some are a few miles off and some places are just gone plus adding links to a couple review sites (it's hard to add a link to a review that doesn't exist). They are out there. Not that easy to find and there are huge stretches with nothing. For one night, I don't like to get that far off my route. Some are private parks too.
Currently my list is over 650 and I an still thinning it down and adding to it. That is only for AL, AR, GA, FL, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN & TX. It is comprised of municipal (City & County), COE, Utilities, National & State Forests, National and State Rec areas, State Parks (not that many since they are pricing themselves out). They are out there but you aren't going to find a nice neat list of them. You will have to do your own homework. Many of these places don't show up on the reviews sites either.
I have been running into several of the COEs that require a 2 night stay for any stay that involves a Friday or Saturday night and a 3 night stay for holiday weekends. On top of that, I am finding a surprising amount that are reservation only or FCFS only for non-peak times. Not a biggie to me since I prefer a reservation. Reserve.gov is getting $8 per reservation for COE (Currently working mostly on the COE campgrounds). I think that is a bit high.
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