here is the finale for the "good"places that we stayed at in the USA...
Grand Canyon RV park, Williams, Arizona. If you are planning a trip to the Grand Canyon, consider taking the train instead of driving from Williams....this RV park is RIGHT at the train station, so convenient!! Nice facilities, the town is on Route 66, very neat!
Las Vegas KOA, Las Vegas, Nevada. If you are traveling to Vegas in an RV then you MUST stay here!! This park is at the Circus Circus, very close to to the bus stop to get to all the attractions etc. Nice pool area and dog park, decent bathrooms.
Pomo RV Park, Fort Bragg, California. A nicely wooded area on Highway 1 that is popular with divers. Nice facilites, private sites and very friendly owners.
Bandon KOA, Bandon,Oregon. A wonderful little hideaway on the HWY 101. Beautiful little spot to camp, nicely kept and looked after, friendly owner.
update: here are 2 articles in our local news:
The Terrace Standard
The Terrace Daily
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Our favourite places to stay in the USA! part one
This is a list of our favourite campsites that we stayed at in the USA.
Fish Creek campsite, Adirondack Park, New York. Private waterfront lake sites, very woodsy, nice setting.
Fort Wilderness Resort, Disneyworld, Florida. This campsite is on Disney property, extremely clean private sites, (bathrooms as nice as the Marriot), woodsy, nice setting, tons of activities, pool and hot tub, music, dancing, shows, fireworks, parade, decorations, free boat ride or busses to the Magic Kingdom, a wonderful experience! We had just as much fun staying at the campsite as we did visiting all the theme parks!
Lake Rousseau, Crystal River, Florida. Extremely friendly family run RV park, lots of activities, potlucks, bingo, dances, pool, lake, canoe rentals, great location. We stayed here the longest amount of time and made many friends, Terry's dad liked it so much that he is going back in October for 6 months to be a "snowbird".
Pioneer Beach Resort, Port Aransas, Texas. Nice beach front RV park, lots of activities, potlucks, dances, bingo, etc. Free bus into downtown, friendly people, beautiful beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, Mission, Texas. Beautifully landscaped RV park in the Rio Grande Valley, right beside the Rio Grande river, bordering to Mexico. Extremely friendly people, tons of activities, bingo, potlucks, Margaritia nights, woodshop (I made a bowl), pool and hot tub, dog park, right beside the World Birding Headquarters. ATV rentals, free bikes and kayaks, pontoon boats.
Oliver Lee State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico. A wonderful oasis located in the Chihuahuan desert, full of birds, lizards, rabbits, coyotes, and lots of different plants ( Mesquite trees, creosote trees, agave plants and cacti). Nice campsites including water and electric for only $14 per night!
Rock Hound State Park, Deming, New Mexico. Located at the base of the Flo-rida Mountains in the Chihuahuan desert. A great spot to find geodes, thunder eggs, agates, jasper and many other rocks. Great campsites serviced for $14 per night. Star party at the visitors center, hiking, lots of wildlife and plants. Great place!
Wells Fargo RV park, Tombstone, Arizona. Located right downtown Tombstone, right beside the OK Corral!
Rest stop on Hwy 191, Apache National Forest, Arizona. We took the winding twisting route on 191 through the Apache Forest and spent the night at the summit of 10,000 ft at a large pull out rest stop. Spectacular views, road not advised for vehicles over 40 ft long!
stay tuned for part two with more of our favourite camping spots in the USA...
Fish Creek campsite, Adirondack Park, New York. Private waterfront lake sites, very woodsy, nice setting.
Fort Wilderness Resort, Disneyworld, Florida. This campsite is on Disney property, extremely clean private sites, (bathrooms as nice as the Marriot), woodsy, nice setting, tons of activities, pool and hot tub, music, dancing, shows, fireworks, parade, decorations, free boat ride or busses to the Magic Kingdom, a wonderful experience! We had just as much fun staying at the campsite as we did visiting all the theme parks!
Lake Rousseau, Crystal River, Florida. Extremely friendly family run RV park, lots of activities, potlucks, bingo, dances, pool, lake, canoe rentals, great location. We stayed here the longest amount of time and made many friends, Terry's dad liked it so much that he is going back in October for 6 months to be a "snowbird".
Pioneer Beach Resort, Port Aransas, Texas. Nice beach front RV park, lots of activities, potlucks, dances, bingo, etc. Free bus into downtown, friendly people, beautiful beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, Mission, Texas. Beautifully landscaped RV park in the Rio Grande Valley, right beside the Rio Grande river, bordering to Mexico. Extremely friendly people, tons of activities, bingo, potlucks, Margaritia nights, woodshop (I made a bowl), pool and hot tub, dog park, right beside the World Birding Headquarters. ATV rentals, free bikes and kayaks, pontoon boats.
Oliver Lee State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico. A wonderful oasis located in the Chihuahuan desert, full of birds, lizards, rabbits, coyotes, and lots of different plants ( Mesquite trees, creosote trees, agave plants and cacti). Nice campsites including water and electric for only $14 per night!
Rock Hound State Park, Deming, New Mexico. Located at the base of the Flo-rida Mountains in the Chihuahuan desert. A great spot to find geodes, thunder eggs, agates, jasper and many other rocks. Great campsites serviced for $14 per night. Star party at the visitors center, hiking, lots of wildlife and plants. Great place!
Wells Fargo RV park, Tombstone, Arizona. Located right downtown Tombstone, right beside the OK Corral!
Rest stop on Hwy 191, Apache National Forest, Arizona. We took the winding twisting route on 191 through the Apache Forest and spent the night at the summit of 10,000 ft at a large pull out rest stop. Spectacular views, road not advised for vehicles over 40 ft long!
stay tuned for part two with more of our favourite camping spots in the USA...
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Favourite places to stay - Canada
Now that we are back in the house and have our internet turned on I can go through my notes and list off some details of the trip:
Here are our favourite campsites in Canada that we stayed at: (click on the name to view the website)
Brae Island Regional Park in Langley, BC. Close to town, a 5 minute walk into Fort Langley, lots of wildlife (rabbits, owls, birds, frogs). Kayak and bike rentals available.
Beachcomber RV Park in Saanich, BC. Right on the water, lots of driftwood to have bonfires on the beach, very private setting away from the city.
Kettle River Provincial Park, Rock Creek, BC. Dry Ponderosa Pine forest, very nice setting. Great spot to tube down the river from one end of the campsite to the other, a short walk back. Lots of bike riding trails.
Rainbow Falls Provincial Park (Rossport), Terrace Bay, ON. Right on Lake Superior, a nice setting.
Pancake Bay Provincial Park, Batchawana Bay, ON. Beautiful white sandy beach right on Lake Superior. Each site is very private and most sites are beachfront.
Twin Shores, Darnley, PEI. A beautiful red-sand beach on the North side of PEI. Private sites, lots of fun activities (hay rides, free movies, music and mussels on the beach). Beach fires permitted.
Brudenell River Provincial Park, Georgetown, PEI. On the East side of PEI, swimming pool, horseback riding, $5 golf at the Devine Nine for registered campers, private sites.
Kouchibouguac National Park, NB. Board walk over the tidal flats to the ocean, many different seabirds, kayak and bike rentals. Lots of bike trails.
MacLeod's Beach, Dunvegan, Cape Breton Island, NS. Beautiful white sand beach hidden away from the campsite, hiking trails.
Green Cove, Neil's Harbour, Cape Breton Island, NS. Not a campsite but a rest stop right beside the surf on the rocks, a beautiful place to spend one night tucked away in a very private corner.
Lunenburg Board of Trade campsite, Lunenburg, NS. Up on the hill above downtown Lunenburg, a 5 minute walk to downtown, spectacular view of the bay.
**Next Post will be our favourite places that we stayed in the USA**
Here are our favourite campsites in Canada that we stayed at: (click on the name to view the website)
Brae Island Regional Park in Langley, BC. Close to town, a 5 minute walk into Fort Langley, lots of wildlife (rabbits, owls, birds, frogs). Kayak and bike rentals available.
Beachcomber RV Park in Saanich, BC. Right on the water, lots of driftwood to have bonfires on the beach, very private setting away from the city.
Kettle River Provincial Park, Rock Creek, BC. Dry Ponderosa Pine forest, very nice setting. Great spot to tube down the river from one end of the campsite to the other, a short walk back. Lots of bike riding trails.
Rainbow Falls Provincial Park (Rossport), Terrace Bay, ON. Right on Lake Superior, a nice setting.
Pancake Bay Provincial Park, Batchawana Bay, ON. Beautiful white sandy beach right on Lake Superior. Each site is very private and most sites are beachfront.
Twin Shores, Darnley, PEI. A beautiful red-sand beach on the North side of PEI. Private sites, lots of fun activities (hay rides, free movies, music and mussels on the beach). Beach fires permitted.
Brudenell River Provincial Park, Georgetown, PEI. On the East side of PEI, swimming pool, horseback riding, $5 golf at the Devine Nine for registered campers, private sites.
Kouchibouguac National Park, NB. Board walk over the tidal flats to the ocean, many different seabirds, kayak and bike rentals. Lots of bike trails.
MacLeod's Beach, Dunvegan, Cape Breton Island, NS. Beautiful white sand beach hidden away from the campsite, hiking trails.
Green Cove, Neil's Harbour, Cape Breton Island, NS. Not a campsite but a rest stop right beside the surf on the rocks, a beautiful place to spend one night tucked away in a very private corner.
Lunenburg Board of Trade campsite, Lunenburg, NS. Up on the hill above downtown Lunenburg, a 5 minute walk to downtown, spectacular view of the bay.
**Next Post will be our favourite places that we stayed in the USA**
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
ah...it is good to be back home!
We moved back into our house on June 3rd. we still haven't set up all of our stuff yet...there are boxes everywhere and I just finished painting our bedroom today...phew I am glad that is done with!
It is hard to believe that we managed okay in the RV with such little room...the space that we have in the house is crazy for just the 3 of us.
Mike is excited to have a separate lego room, a Magic card room, a TV room and of course his own bedroom...I am happy to have my laundry facilities and a full size fridge, oh and of course my comfy couch...Terry is happy to have the shop and his big TV... and Sampson is happy to have his yard and to run free without the rope attached to his collar!
It is hard to believe that we managed okay in the RV with such little room...the space that we have in the house is crazy for just the 3 of us.
Mike is excited to have a separate lego room, a Magic card room, a TV room and of course his own bedroom...I am happy to have my laundry facilities and a full size fridge, oh and of course my comfy couch...Terry is happy to have the shop and his big TV... and Sampson is happy to have his yard and to run free without the rope attached to his collar!
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