Campground: Signal Mountain CampgroundLocation: Grand Tetons National ParkSite:44Cost: $20Services: Dry campComments: Beautiful campground right by Jackson Lake. A bit of snow still around but we made the best of it. Some sites were small. We watched a Dynamax struggle for quite a while trying to get into a spot.Link to
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Mammoth Hot Springs Campground – Yellowstone National Park
Campground: Mammoth Hot Springs Campground Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Site: 66 Cost: $17 Services: Dry camp Comments: Campground is close to the north entrance of the park with a road going around it and lots of traffic and noise even late at night and early morning. Right on the
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Campground: Hoh Rainforest Location: Olympic National Park, Washington Site: 29 – Loop A Cost: $12 Services: Dry camp Comments: Beautiful campground in the middle of the rainforest. Our site was right on the rivers edge in a clearing. A crow stole one of our steaks on the BBQ, be careful.
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Yes, it was all about “Twilight’ here. We went to the grocery store in Forks and they had a huge section dedicated to “Twilight” paraphernalia. Incredible. How many t-shirts did we buy you ask? Campground: Mora Campground Location: Directly east of Rialto Beach, Washington – part of the Olympic National
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Campground: Dungeness Recreation Area Location: Olympic Peninsula, Sequim, Washington Site: 49 Cost: $18 Services: Dry camp Comments: Our site was private and spacious and right next to walking trails along a cliff with beautiful views of the water. The Dungeness Spit was within walking distance. Love, love, loved this place.
Continue readingChrysler Dodge Dealer – Bellingham, Washington
Another adventure. Drove from Squamish, British Columbia south heading towards Olympic National Park when, in Bellingham, we had a transmission fluid leak. ON EASTER SUNDAY in the freaking pouring rain. We quickly pulled over just before the engine died in the middle of the parking lot (not in a parking
Continue readingGuadalupe National Park Campground
Another great national park with lots of hiking opportunities and endless scenery. One of the hiking trails started out as an interpretive trail, large, wide, paved, signs and quickly turned into an uphill overgrown thicket of brush. My husband, luckily, just missed stepping on a Black-tailed Rattlesnake eating a rodent
Continue readingBrantley Lake State Park – Carlsbad, New Mexico
Campground: Brantley Lake State Park Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico Site: 16 Cost: $14 Services: Dry camp Comments: Nice state park just outside of Carlsbad with ease of access to the Caverns and the Living desert Zoo and Gardens. Many sites have water views. Nice hiking around the lake. Link to
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Campground: Antelope Island State Park – Bridger Bay Campground Location: Island in the Great Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah Site: 8 Cost: $20 Services: Dry camp Comments: Great, open spot right on the water with fabulous views. Great hiking all around the campground. A great island to explore.
Continue readingSwan Lake Campground – Washington
Campground: Swan Lake Campground Location: Colville National Forest – southwest of Republic, Washington Site: 7 Cost: $10 Services: Dry camp Comments: One of our favorite campgrounds with a great hike around the lake. Not suitable for big rigs. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” Swan Lake Campground Details
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