We headed to Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction for a few days of visiting family and doing some hiking in the fabulous Superstition Mountains. On our way there we drove through Apache Junction past the Elvis Chapel and the Goldfield Ghost Town. Not much further is the entrance
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Anza Borrego State Park, California – Out and About
Anza Borrego State Park Visitor Center The Anza Borrego State Park Visitor Center is about a one mile walk from the Palm Canyon campground. There is a paved trail the whole distance with interpretive signs along the way detailing the local animal life, local desert plans, and information about our
Continue readingBorrego Springs, California – Out and About
The town of Borrego Springs sits smack dab in the middle of Anza Borrego State Park and is surrounded by the open desert and mountains and dark starry nights. It is a small town with a population of about 3,000 people which swells to over 8,000 in the winter. There
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground – California
Anza Borrego State Park is the largest state park in California and lies to the west of the Salton Sea. We headed west on S22 from Salton City, along a very rough road (for a short distance) and on through the vast desert of the state park and on to
Continue readingGeneral Patton Memorial Museum – Chiriaco Summit, California
We drove west on I-10 to California crossing the border and going through the Inspection Station. The line moved quickly and soon we were on our way to points further west. We had departed early this morning and we knew we had a few hours to kill before we could
Continue readingQuartzsite, Arizona – Out and About
The “Quartzsite Sports, Vacation, and RV Show” was going on while we were camping in Quartzsite. Along with the open air flea marks and all the rock, gem, and mineral shows, this place turns into “The Largest Gathering of RVer’s in the World”. At least, that’s what “they” say!! Welcome
Continue readingGilbert Ray Campground – Tucson, Arizona
From Kartchner Caverns State Park we headed south and then west towards Sonoita and then north towards Tucson. On our way we did a bit of boondocking and enjoyed the area. We headed north on Highway 83 from Sonoita and over to Tucson to Gilbery Ray Campground which is in
Continue readingKartchner Caverns State Park – Benson, Arizona
Off to southern Arizona to Kartchner Caverns State Park. It is time for us to visit friends and enjoy some nice hiking. Kartchner Caverns State Park is about 10 miles south of the Benson area and I-10. It offers 62 campsites, camping cabins, world famous caves with tours available, and
Continue readingCampground Hosting – Farragut State Park – Athol, Idaho – Out and About
In our last post we discussed some of the activities at Farragut State Park. In this post we discuss some activities around the area outside of the park. Biking North Idaho has some great bike trails but one of our favorites is the “Over 70 mile Rail-to-Trails” bike path called
Continue readingCampground Hosting –Farragut State Park –Athol, Idaho – Park Activities
Being a campground host is not ALL hard work. There are lots of benefits too especially when you are in a great area with lots to see and do. Even though we lived here for years we never tire of all the activities. It certainly kept us busy for a
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