State Parks
Fleet Mechanic
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State parks really vary in prices. We stayed at Huntington State Park in South Carolina and it was 75.00 a night. Some Florida state parks are in the 50.00 range. Of course these are on the water. I hear many states are now charging more for holiday weekends. Some county parks are reasonably priced, sadly we figure 45.00 a night is the norm.
In IL if you camp on one of the major holidays it's $5 more, or at least the state park local to us does.
Mountain Pass
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I'd really like to visit FL close to the beach but am not paying hundreds for private resort type parks and the couple state parks close to the ocean that are reasonably priced are impossible to reserve. IDK how people do it, I've got on at the day and time the reservations open and have never gotten one.
In IL if you camp on one of the major holidays it's $5 more, or at least the state park local to us does.
In IL if you camp on one of the major holidays it's $5 more, or at least the state park local to us does.
We had the privilege of camp hosting at Topsail Hill State Park Preserve in Santa Rosa Beach, FL for several months. The gulf is absolutely gorgeous there.
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I think FL now gives FL residents preference.
I stayed in Curry Hammock in the Keys and Anastasia and Favre Dykes in St Augustine and Wekiva Springs outside of Orlando. All were excellent.
You have to jump on the Keys as soon as they open, I think it is 10 AM everyday the reservation system allows you to go 11 months out. Be flexible where you stay, there are a lot of State Parks.
South Carolina's coastal campgrounds are getting very expensive and always booked. Same thing, 11 months or 1 year out. Weekends are tough, usually during the week there are openings.
I stayed in Curry Hammock in the Keys and Anastasia and Favre Dykes in St Augustine and Wekiva Springs outside of Orlando. All were excellent.
You have to jump on the Keys as soon as they open, I think it is 10 AM everyday the reservation system allows you to go 11 months out. Be flexible where you stay, there are a lot of State Parks.
South Carolina's coastal campgrounds are getting very expensive and always booked. Same thing, 11 months or 1 year out. Weekends are tough, usually during the week there are openings.
Fleet Mechanic
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I think FL now gives FL residents preference.
I stayed in Curry Hammock in the Keys and Anastasia and Favre Dykes in St Augustine and Wekiva Springs outside of Orlando. All were excellent.
You have to jump on the Keys as soon as they open, I think it is 10 AM everyday the reservation system allows you to go 11 months out. Be flexible where you stay, there are a lot of State Parks.
South Carolina's coastal campgrounds are getting very expensive and always booked. Same thing, 11 months or 1 year out. Weekends are tough, usually during the week there are openings.
I stayed in Curry Hammock in the Keys and Anastasia and Favre Dykes in St Augustine and Wekiva Springs outside of Orlando. All were excellent.
You have to jump on the Keys as soon as they open, I think it is 10 AM everyday the reservation system allows you to go 11 months out. Be flexible where you stay, there are a lot of State Parks.
South Carolina's coastal campgrounds are getting very expensive and always booked. Same thing, 11 months or 1 year out. Weekends are tough, usually during the week there are openings.
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They are awesome parks!
NY State Parks have a cool bonus. We stayed at 4 Mile Creek State Park near Niagara. When we went to the Falls we entered the State Park for no charge with out camping hang tag. All State Parks are free with a valid camping hang tag.
NY State Parks have a cool bonus. We stayed at 4 Mile Creek State Park near Niagara. When we went to the Falls we entered the State Park for no charge with out camping hang tag. All State Parks are free with a valid camping hang tag.
Laughing Gas
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That is good to hear because after driving across I70 last summer I decided I will never again drive that road thru Indiana, roughest piece of interstate highway we drove in our 10k miles 8 month trip around the US. Did stay at Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, TX that had large spots and a reasonable price and seemed well kept too.
Mountain Pass
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Spring Mill and McCormicks Creek are nice, we used to live in Elkhart and have enjoyed many Indiana State Parks.
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Laughing Gas
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Harmonie and O'Bannon Woods State parks come to mind. Harmonie is located on the Wabash river and O'Bannon is on the Ohio river. Both nice parks. As stated above, Spring Mill and McCormicks are nice but although McCormicks Creek park is open, the campground is closed due to tornado damage incurred earlier this year.
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Harmonie and O'Bannon Woods State parks come to mind. Harmonie is located on the Wabash river and O'Bannon is on the Ohio river. Both nice parks. As stated above, Spring Mill and McCormicks are nice but although McCormicks Creek park is open, the campground is closed due to tornado damage incurred earlier this year.
Tuned
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From: Alpine, Tx
Texas has nice state parks for RVers. Especially in the Hill Country. Been to a few in New Mexico and it's been hit or miss. Bottomless Lakes near Carlsbad is a place we have visited on multiple times.
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