This is the nicest place to stay in the Macon area. I first checked out Safe Haven, and it was not a nice place. This place is run by the Shriners and apparently proceeds from the park go to support the children’s hospital. The campground area is huge with different site areas– short term, long term, and long-long term. I stayed one night in the short term area. There is a pond and a large event center with a commercial kitchen. Oddly, there are no bathrooms that I could find in the building. There are no bathrooms or showers anywhere in the park. It was designed for self-contained units. There are concrete pads with full hookups at each of the short terms sites but they are way too close together. I gave it a four but debated about a three because of site spacing and the lack of bathrooms/showers.

I was impressed with this place. They spared no expense in developing and maintaining this park. I was there in late March and the place was only about 25-30% full. We had ample privacy. The only thing I didn’t like was the lack of bathrooms in the park. There was only one in the office building. I like to rely on park bathrooms as much as possible. This place is designed for self-contained RV camping. I needed cash so I went into the casino and used an ATM. I was charged a$5 fee. Grrrr.  You can't beat the price for a full hookup.

I stayed at Abilene State Park the night before and loved it so I chose another Texas state park. I had some issues with getting settled. I was first put in a loop and site that was next to a freeway and it was just too loud. I was switched to another site that was too small for my 25’ rig. The third time was a charm. The staff was apologetic and helpful. One of the loops I tried had a bathroom closed down for renovation so I am not sure why they were putting people there. A lot of the infrastructure I saw was a bit dated. Overall a good park but not as nice as Abilene.  It needs some TLC.

If at first you don’t find something you like– keep driving! You’ll find it! This place is Texas big with more recreational activities than I have ever seen, and I have been on the road for quite a while. The only thing I didn’t see was a bocce court! There are multiple camping opportunities so take your pick. The Wagon Circle was a trip-- 17 sites with water and electric in a circle around the facilities, see the photos. There are two pools– a kiddy pool and a full size(25 yards) lap pool. The pool area is in great shape, but many of the other activity areas are a bit dated. I was relying on my Verizon hotspot because of issues with Starlink and the signal was not great. I ended up dry camping in a picnic area because it was the only place I could get two bars LTE.

 I called the number to check availability and no one answered and there was no voicemail.  I drove there because it was getting dark and I was tired.  I dry camped in one of the sites.  There are six full hookup RV sites that did not look functional.  It all looked pretty funky and old. However, out of curiosity I checked the 30 amp plug at my site and it had power.  This place could benefit from some TLC.  It was quiet and peaceful.

I am a big fan of the Oregon state parks. This one stands out. The park looks like it was done by a landscape architect. Kudos to whoever designed this place. There are full hookup, electric only, and no hookup sites. I was able to get a no hookup site in the interior near the bathhouse which had access to the northern sky for Starlink. 

There is a beautiful lake with a hiking trail around it just to the southwest of the campground. The lighthouse and beach are within walking distant. The bathhouse gets an A.

This campground is located on mile-long stretch of beach within the Sonoma Coast State Park. I lived in Sonoma County for 15 years and this is my favorite beach. I would often visit from the north side of the beach near Genesis Pointe where there is a parking lot to access the beach. I would always look at the campground and think how great it would be to camp there. It was. I drove there in my truck camper on a whim to see if they might have an open site. It was around Christmas and the weather was not great so they had several open premium sites. I stayed in site 4 the first night and move to site 9 for the second night. These sites are right on the beach. Awesome. One of the great things about this beach is that you can walk a hundred yards from the campground and not see anyone for a mile. However, this park is overpriced and underserved. There are no hookups and no showers or laundry. This has been my experience throughout California. The parks here pale in comparison to Oregon and Florida.

The park and campgrounds are managed by both the state of California and the NPS. If you have a national senior pass you can get a 50% discount because it is comanaged by the NPS. California doesn’t offer any decent senior discounts. The campground is awesome. I am normally not a big fan of heavily wooded campgrounds because I heavily dependent on Starlink for connectivity to the outside world. However, I was able to get an amazing site down by the river and was able to run Dishy out near the river bank and got a great connection. There is a short nature walk(about 1.5 miles) that leads through a breathtaking stand of redwoods that are enormous and 1,000s of years old. Of course, being a national and CA state park there are no hookups. I only saw one bathroom serving a very large area and it was a bit of a hike to get to. I would rate the bathroom a B. There is no hand soap so bring your own! Normally I would rate this a 4 because of lake of amenities but it gets a 5.

Oregon State Parks are the best in the west. This is yet another with full hookups and great amenities and activities– all at a great price. This is a seasonal park that closes on 10/31. If you are looking for a nearby alternative during the fall and winter months, check out Champoeg State Park which is south of Portland. Good site spacing and privacy. Clean bathrooms with decent locations A rated.  The dog run is fantastic…..almost two acres.

This is a pretty area next to the upper White River, but it is just an average campground. The sites are tightly spaced and they are not all that level. Backing into the space was a bit of a chore for my large truck camper. The loops are all heavily wooded and I was not able to get satellite signal or cell. I had to go to the paradise visitor center to be able to connect with Starlink and use the internet and phone. The bathrooms are average and there are no showers.

This is a really nice place with great spacing between sites and lots of privacy. The campground is especially well maintained by a young couple who work very hard to keep the place neat and clean. I arrived late in peak season without a reservation and they still found me a site for the night.  The campground is in a beautiful setting next to the White River(it is more greige than white due to glacial milk) and a short distance to the entrance to Mount Ranier NP. The inside of the northern loop is like a park setting with walking trails, streams, and bridges. Loved it. The bathrooms are cleaned daily and are in great shape.

The Hoh rainforest is beautiful, quiet, and peaceful. However, the campground is below standards even for national parks which are not the best. This is typical primitive style but without potable hose bibs and they no longer have a dump site. Their way of getting people into sites that are not reserved (including no-shows and cancellations) is bonkers. It’s even worse than just using Recreation.gov. The bathrooms are inadequate for the number of sites in each loop and they are dirty. They don’t provide soap in the bathrooms so you have to bring your own. Bathrooms get a C-

 There is only one camp host for all three loops and that host wasn’t even on site for the two nights I was here. When I did see them on the morning I left, they didn’t do anything but sit outside their trailer. Verizon coverage is poor and there is only one small open area in loop A where you can use Starlink. The sites are small and the privacy is marginal.

The campsites are some of the most beautiful I have seen. Most of the sites are small but the spacing is pretty good. The good news is that the campground is quite large and because it is FF, it is almost never completely full. There are a few pull-throughs which helps for smaller RVs but they are not level. There is no phone service and the expansive tree canopy doesn’t allow satellite service. I had to drive to the top of Hurricane Ridge to get some open sky so I could connect to the world and plan the next phase of my trip and to make some phone calls and send texts. Hurricane Ridge is definitely worth seeing! I found some bear poop right next a paved trail less than 100 yards from the very busy visitors center which was a bit surprising. Bring your bear spray. Like the Hoh campground the bathrooms were inadequate for the number of sites in each loop and they are dirty. The urinal was broken in the closest bathroom wo there was only one toilet available. Like Hoh there is no soap in the bathrooms.

I was able to score site 19 right on the river because of a no-show.. The scenery is stunning. The river is a beautiful shade of green because of the glacial “milk”. This is a primitive campground with no hook-ups, but there is potable water located in the loops. There are bear containers, picnic tables, and fire pits. There are vault toilets located in the loops, but they are not in great condition. Fair Verizon signal so I was able to get online. Too many trees for Starlink. I was awakened at 5:50 a.m. because the flood evacuation siren went off– apparently a false alarm. It was a bit unnerving. I spent the next night in Newhalem Creek Campground which is right“next door”. This has better infrastructure.

A basic national park, no hook-up campground with mostly pull through sites that were very small. The arcs of the pull throughs are tight, so it makes it even more challenging for larger RVs. Check out the photo of a large 5th wheel that was crammed into a site across from mine. I have no idea how they got out of there. The asphalt is old so the pull through is not always level. Grant has great access to the southern part of the park including Old Faithful but stayed here in July 2022 after the flooding in June and there were delays in getting around because of road work. I stayed in site 250 in the middle of H loop for two nights and one night in 323 near the end of a cul de sac which was less crowded and much nicer. I only noticed one bathroom per loop which is not great, and I would rate them a C. The centralized bath house is huge and I would rate that a B+

This place is not a good choice. It is dirty and not maintained except for the bathhouse which is decent. This property caters mostly to long-term residents in older RVs and mobile homes. It is not a place for Dyrt campers wanting to get away from it all. I was the only short-term traveler, and I was charged$35 for a 20 amp electric only site. That was too much. I have been on the road full time for eight months and this is the least attractive campground yet. I don’t like to criticize other reviews, but the other rating of 4 stars is a joke. It is more like a 1. I gave it 2 because the people were very friendly and the bathhouse was a B-. There are huge pot holes in the entrance which are not RV friendly. There is no garbage dumpster and no sanitary dump. I had to drive a gas station in town to do this.

I was charged $50 for this below average electric only hookup for my truck camper. There is a county RV park about two miles away that has full hookups with a bath house and nice spacing for less money. There is an area on their corn farm where they added some gravel and three 50 amp connections. Apparently, they offer boondocking on the prairie above the farm, but I was not offered that. They did a mediocre job of preparing the sites and they are just not very attractive. See photos. Their website says they can accommodate a big rig, but I would not drive one into such a tight space. Lisa the host was very gracious and accommodating but I would not return because of the lack of value in their pricing.

In my opinion the overall rating of 4 is a bit generous. The sites are extremely small and dense, with less than 10 feet of grass separating the sites. There is no privacy. The property is well maintained but it is old and a bit rundown. The electric and water hookups are shared between two sites. The cabins are scary. The bathrooms grade C. It is conveniently located at the southern end of the 240 Badlands loop with great access to the lookouts and trails in the Badlands. It’s a five minute drive to one of the visitor centers of Badlands NP.

I arrived around 7 p.m. and setup my table and chair to enjoy the view with a glass of wine. It was a beautiful cloud-free evening. The wind was blowing at 15-20 mph and I thought…what’s the big deal? I prepared dinner for my dog and a late supper for me. Then it happened. Out of nowhere lightning, thunder, and hurricane force winds accompanied by hellacious hail(gravel size). We were rocking back and forth in a frightening way. I went out to lower the jacks on my Artic Fox to help stabilize the camper and was pummeled by hail. I didn’t have time to rescue the Starlink receiver, and I was sure it was a goner. I also thought the truck and the camper would both sustain some serious damage. My dog was terrified and so was I. Things finally calmed down and we were able to fall asleep only to be awakened again about 4 a.m. with an encore of the show. BTW, Rescue Remedy is helpful to my dog in anxiety situations like this. When I went out in the morning to survey the damage I was shocked to find Starlink receiver in place and the truck and camper unscathed.

 I have a friend who travels with a sail boat towed by his truck camper. He has an anemometer and measured wind gusts here when he stayed here on 7/3 at 103 mph….yikes. I am including his photo of a pop up next to his site that was destroyed the night they were here. I know we are requested to only upload our own photos, but I think this is important for future campers to be aware of.

Sam wrote a great review on 5/20/22 which I agree with. I visited just after the 4th of July and the construction was apparently complete. What keeps this from being a 5 are the size of the sites and the proximity to the highway 79. The sites are smallest I have been to and there is absolutely no privacy. I had to wear earplugs at night to be able to sleep at night. The park is huge with 229 sites. They have a staff of 30 to run the thing. All of the staff members were really great. The small restaurant with limited menu and a bar is a big plus. They are located in the Event Center which hosts live music on many evenings. They had a free wine tasting of local wines most of which are made from berries instead of grapes because of the environment. I give the bathrooms an A. I apologize for not including photos of the campground but had a family emergency come up an totally forgot to do this before I left. I was able to visit Wind Caves NP and Custer State Park(A Must), and Rushmore with Heartland as the basecamp.