Imperial Dam Recreation Area – California As we sit at our site at Mittry Lake and look across the lake we can see what looks like thousands and thousands of RVs. It’s the Imperial Dam Recreation Area. We decided to drive up there and check out the BLM camping
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Mittry Lake Wildlife Area – North of Yuma, AZ
This area is a jointly run area by the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the US Bureau of Reclamation, and AZ Game and Fish Department and provides a variety of dispersed camping sites along with fishing and boating. Camping is free for up to ten days in a calendar
Continue readingWillard Bay State Park – Willow Creek CG – Willard, Utah
Willard Bay State Park is in Willard, Utah on the eastern shores of Willard Bay and about 15 miles north of Ogden, Utah. The park is on a small stretch of land between I-15 and the bay. Yes, it can be noisy. The State Park offers three campgrounds, two
Continue readingMojave National Preserve – Hole-In-The-Wall Campground – California
We really like Mojave National Preserve. There are two campgrounds, Hole-In-The-Wall and Mid Hills. Hole-In-The-Wall can easily fit big rigs but Mid Hills tends to be more for tenters. A small RV or camper can easily fit there though. And we found some “OH SO GREAT” boondocking spots but know
Continue readingOrgan Pipe National Monument – Twin Peaks Campground – Arizona
We really enjoyed our time at this wonderful national monument. We had read mixed reviews about this place and were a bit unsure but ended up absolutely loving this place. The hiking was terrific and we enjoyed the campground. We got the permit to hike to Dripping Springs one day
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground – California
Campground: Palm Canyon Campground Location: Anza Borrego State Park – Borrego Springs, California Site: 48 and then over to 107 Cost: $35.67 for site 48 and then $25.67 for 107 Services: FHU for site 48 and dry camp for 107 Comments: Loved both sites for different reasons. 48 was an
Continue readingJoshua Tree National Park – Black Rock Campground – California
We are in a world of our own over the Christmas holidays with lots of wonderful hiking and less than 5 minutes to stores. The main part of the park is packed during the Christmas season but Black Rock remains quiet and peaceful. Pure heaven. Even had a bit of
Continue readingCape Disappointment State Park – Washington
We drove Highway 12 in southern Washington, through the Cascades and just south of Mt. Rainier along the Cowlitz River, towards the coast. This was during the Government shutdown. So happy to see that the viewpoint to Mt. Rainier wasn’t closed (wink, wink). Campground: Cape Disappointment State Park Location: Ilwaco,
Continue readingAspen Beach Provincial Park – Lakeview Campground – Alberta
Campground: Lakeview Campground Location: Aspen Beach Provincial Park – Gull Lake, Alberta Site: Group Site B and then Site A-42 Cost: $26 (CAD) for Group Site B and $59 (CAD) for Site A-42 Services: FHU Comments: Enjoying a family reunion at a beautiful campground and then moved to Site A-42
Continue readingValley Of Fire State Park – Arch Rock Campground – Nevada
Campground: Arch Rock Campground Location: Valley of Fire State Park – Nevada Site: 15 Cost: $20 Services: Dry camp Comments: Arch Rock campground is lovely but tough to find sites big enough for a big rig. But we managed. This time of year the park gets quite full and it
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