KOA 8/24: The area we stayed in is for medium sized rigs or smaller. It was wooded and very nice for a KOA. The larger spaces are in a newer and less shady portion of the campground.
FUN POOL PARK, PLAYGROUND, PETTING ZOO, SHORT TRAIL. GREAT ICE CREAM

(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4 Security: No locked gate Usage during visit: pretty full on weekends Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: no Site Spacing: close Pad surface: blacktop Reservations: yes Campground Noise: Fairly quiet Outside Road Noise: no Through Traffic in campground: no Electric Hookup: yes Sewer Hookup: yes Dump Station: yes Potable Water Available: At site Bathroom: very nice Showers: yes / nice Pull Throughs: most all Cell Service (AT&T): fine Recent Weather: very hot Insects: none Host: staff Rig Size: large

This Walmart on 10th was quiet at night, though early evening traffic was a bit fast through the parking lot. There were about 6 overnighters including a semi truck. I have seen more overnight RVs and semi trucks in the past. Pleased with my the stay.

Elk Mnt -Wind Cave NP 10/24

(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4 for stopover convenience, setting, and exploring the NP Price 2024: $ 6(the off season, no water price) w interagency pass Security: no Usage during visit: light - this cg is shutting down in a few days. Only 1 loop is now open. Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: no Site Spacing: pull over sites in Loop B were 50+ feet apart.
Pad surface: gravel Reservations: yes Campground Noise: quiet Outside Road Noise: none Through Traffic in campground: none Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: yes, but currently turned off Bathroom: pit toilet is clean and open.
Showers: no Pull Throughs: Some pullovers- in b loop have nice view of grassland rolling hills. However, not all will allow for a driver’s side slide. Our site, #15 did have room,barely. Cell Service (AT&T): no bars. Setting: attractive rolling grasslands and pine forest. Recent Weather: highs in the 70s. Solar: yes Insects: none Host: none this time of year.
Rig Size: some sites will probably allow for a 40’ or so trailer. Check carefully when reserving on rec dot gov.
Sites: 16, 20, 18, 15: I like these pull over sites, because they have a nice view of the rolling grasslands. However, in our site, number 15, we were able to barely get our slide out without it protruding over the campground road. Some of the other pullover sites in B loop offer less room for a safe slide out usage. Other loops have wider pullover sites for trailers with slide outs. I took pictures of some of these sites with their numbered posts.

Deadman’s Basin Montana FWP Campground 10/24 Stopover for one night in 10/24. The reservoir along which this cg lies is low this time of year. Reservoir must be prettier in the spring and early summer when the water level is higher. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4 Price 2024: See pricing in photo. Contrary to posted signs the website says that camping is free. Screenshot of website is also provided in photos . Security: no Usage during visit: our loop empty. Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: no Site Spacing: good Pad surface: dirt Reservations: First come first serve Campground Noise: According to signage some action has been taken. Outside Road Noise: no Through Traffic in campground: no Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: no Generators: sb allowed Bathroom: a clean pit toilet Showers: no Pull Throughs: yes Cell Service (AT&T): 1 bar Setting: near reservoir Recent Weather: clear and w highs in70s and 80s.
Solar: very good Insects: none Host: no Rig Size: large rigs should fit in some sites. Sites: see pics.

Bessey NF Rec Campground : (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 3.5. There are some nice sites, but many are in groups o 2 or 3. I took pics of some of my favorite somewhat secluded sites Price 2024: $10 for electric sites and $15 for non-electric sites- both prices are w interagency pass Security: no Usage during visit: 1/2 Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: most sites no Site Spacing: depends on the site Pad surface: gravel Reservations: Yes. Current night and 3 nights out are first come first serve. Campground Noise: Some OHV noise and voices during the day. Was quiet at night. Note there are a lot of OHVs in the campground. Outside Road Noise: none Through Traffic in campground:
Electric Hookup: some sites Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: ye Potable Water Available: spigots throughout the cg Bathroom: yes Showers: yes Pull Throughs: some Cell Service (AT&T): 2 to 3 bars Setting: near a river with lush tree growth.
Recent Weather: highs are mid 70s to 80s Solar: some sites.
Insects: not many right now. Host: yes Rig Size: large rigs fit in some sites.
Sites: sites near the water beginning with number 33 are not that great. They don’t have a good view. I took pics of some of my favorite trailer sites. Most of them, our 26’ trailer will fit in.

Weston Bend, MO 9/24: As of early September 1/2 of the campground is closed for construction. I understand that some sites will be upgraded to full hookups. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 5 for a state park . Hiking and overlooks nearby. This is a nice campground to visit Leavenworth from. Very clean showers. Price 2024: About $15 for non electric sites. $25 for electric sites Security: Gate w code for night time entry Usage during visit: Very full during weekends. Plenty of free sites during the week Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: Some more than others Site Spacing: Very good Pad surface: Blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Pretty quiet Outside Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: No reason for Electric Hookup: All sites but # 3 and 26. Sewer Hookup: Coming to some sites by 2025 Dump Station: Yes Potable Water Available: Yes, at dump stations and some scattered spigots Generators: Allowed Bathroom: One building with flush toilets. One pit toilet near site #26 Showers: Yes. Clean and nice. Pull Throughs: 1 or 2 Cell Service (AT&T): 2 bars Setting: Thick deciduous forest Recent Weather: Some 90 - 100 degree days in late August Solar: # 3 has better solar than the other non-electric site shady #26. Insects: Not bad Host: Great Rig Size: large rigs Sites: #3 and # 26 are non- electric. #26 is the most private.

McNair ACE: Tate 4 for cleanliness and stopover location for travels on nearby highway. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4 Price 2024: $ 9w interagency pass Security: no Usage during visit: 1/3 Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: no Site Spacing: closer Pad surface: blacktop Reservations: Required Campground Noise: No Outside Road Noise: no Through Traffic in campground: no Electric Hookup: yes Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: yes Potable Water Available: At site Bathroom: Nice flush Showers: small private Cell Service (AT&T): 2-3 bars Setting: near lake Recent Weather: 80s Insects: no Host: yes Rig Size: large Sites: Outside sites are by far the best. 16,17,18 are favorites .

East Dam ACE, IL: Not an interesting view from here, but well maintained campground . Quiet.
(Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4 for cleanliness and location for travels on nearby highway. Spillway is not particularly pretty. Price 2024: $9 w interagency pass Security: No gate Usage during visit: 60% during the week Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: No Site Spacing: Good Pad surface: Blacktop Reservations: Required. Can be made upon arrival through rec.gov Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: No Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: Yes Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: At nearby ACE campground Potable Water Available: At site Bathroom: In adjacent day use area Showers: No. Nearby - check w host. Pull Throughs: Some Cell Service (AT&T): 2 bars Setting: along Kaskasia River/ spillway Recent Weather: 80s Insects: no Host: yes Rig Size: large Sites: Some sites are along the spillway.

Elkhart County 4-h Fairgrounds: (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4 for access to the area, very clean facilities, and not too many campers thus time of year.
Price 2024: $35 for water/electric only. Security: No Usage during visit: Very light Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: none Site Spacing: very close Pad surface: our area was grass Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Quiet except for one day of motorcycle raises at the nearby track.
Outside Road Noise: Not most sites Through Traffic in campground: Some for activities at the fairground Electric Hookup: Yes Sewer Hookup: some sites Dump Station: yes Potable Water Available: At sites Bathroom: Very nice flush toilets Showers: yes Pull Throughs: Yes Cell Service (AT&T): Varied throughout campground Setting: open grass fields around very well manicured county fairground. Recent Weather: 70s and rain. Insects:None Host: I am not sure.
Rig Size: Large Sites: full hookups and water/electric only

Apache Creek CG: Apache Creek store is right across the street. Up the road an eighth of a mile. Ice is available there.

(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 5 for a one night stop over Security: no Usage during visit: light Site Spacing: Spread out campsites Pad surface: dirt Reservations: Looks to be first come first serve. Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: no Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: I did not see any water spigots. Generators: allowed Bathroom: Vault toilet Showers: no Pull Throughs: yes Setting: in open Ponderosa Forest and deciduous trees. Solar: Sites look to have nice solar Rig Size: Large rigs Sites: All sites are pretty nice.

Junction Creek, CO 6/24: Great location and remarkably large sites.

(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 5 Price 2024: $ 29 w interagency pass for electric site. Security: No, however the host is along entry road. Usage during visit: Pretty full on the weekend. Site Privacy: Nice. Sites on outside of loop are better.
Site Spacing: GREAT , well spaced sites.
Pad surface: Blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Quiet.
Outside Road Noise: No Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: Some sites. Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: No Potable Water Available: Yes, near restrooms. Bathroom: Very well maintained pit toilets Showers: No Pull Throughs: Some sites. Cell Service (AT&T): No Setting: Ponderosa Pine Forest with oak shrub understory. Recent Weather: highs in the low 90s, made more comfortable by the forest shade. Solar: Some sites.
Insects: Mosquitoes are a bit bothersome at dusk and dawn .
Host: Yes Rig Size: I saw 30’. I’d imagine that large rigs would have to be careful. Sites: I didn’t see an outside site that I wouldn’t be happy with. The least desirable would be the few B loop sites that are near the entry/ host area. Still they are pretty good.

North Rim Grand Canyon: Lodge area is spectacular. Greatest views from there. Drive the scenic drive! (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4 Price 2024: $ 9 w interagency pass Security: Patrolled Usage during visit: Almost full every day.
Site Privacy: Sites on outside of loop much better Site Spacing: Pretty good - see below Pad surface: Blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: No reason for there to be.
Electric Hookup: No Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: Yes Potable Water Available: Yes Generators: Allowed during very restricted hours.
Bathroom: Flush toilets and kept clean. Showers: Yes, pay showers. Cell Service (AT&T): Not at the campground. Setting: Forest.
Solar: In our site and with the long days, we were able to stay charged w 440w panels.
Insects: None during our stay Host: Yes. Rig Size: 30’ RVs were I the campground . Sites: Fitered View of Canyon: 11,14,15,16 Other favs:18, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32

Desert View in Grand Canyon NP: This area is much less busy than the South Rim. Pretty views, but no trails down into the canyon. Ask the host for information for the short Sunrise Tr. It is only a short walk to the Tower. (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4 Price 2024: $ w interagency pass Security: No Usage during visit: Full over Memorial Day Site Privacy: Partially obstructed w vegetation - many outside sites Site Spacing: Many outside sites are nicely spaced. Pad surface: Blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Very quiet Outside Road Noise: No Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: No Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: No Potable Water Available: Yes, there are 2 spigots. Generators: Allowed only during wry specific hours. Bathroom: Very clean flush toilets Showers: No Pull Throughs: Some of the better sites are. Cell Service (AT&T): intermittent Setting: Pine and juniper forest Recent Weather: Very sunny and warm during the day. Solar: We had a nice afternoon window for our fixed panels. Insects: None Host: Yes Sites: Roger’s favorites: pull through numbers: 46,48 – right next to the Sunrise Trail. , 42 39,25, 22, Back ins: 44 , 25, 27,24*, 20

Canyon Vista Campground. Flagstaff, AZ

(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 3.5 Price 2024: $ 13 w interagency pass Security: host is at entrance and active Usage during visit: Fills up as only first come first serve w facilities in area during spring Site Privacy: No Site Spacing: Good for some sites Pad surface: Dirt Reservations: First come first serve Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: May be noticeable from first couple of sites.
Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: Limit is 5 gallons per day for each site. A market about 10 minutes SE sells water to fill at a reasonable rate . Can fill into containers or direct into the RV. Generators: Allowed Bathroom: Pit toilets are kept VERY clean and well supplied.
Showers: no

Cell Service (AT&T): 3 bars Setting: Ponderosa Forest Recent Weather: Sunny and windy, 20mph ,some of the time Solar: Good in most sites Insects: None during our visit Host: Yes.
Rig Size: Large rigs are no problem Sites: a bit more secluded , less solar:8,10, 14 Better Solar and a bit more secluded : 7,9, 5,6

Sunset View: Pretty good, w some nice more private sites . 1/4 mile to all trailheads

(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 3.6 Price 2024: $ FREE Security: No Usage during visit: Pretty full by sunset Site Privacy: Some sites are Site Spacing: inner circle sites are pretty close. Most outer circle sites are nice Pad surface: Blacktop Reservations: No Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: Not close to highway Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: yes Generators: allowed Bathroom: Flush toilets. Not well maintained and only one stall operational in the men’s Showers: No Pull Throughs: Some sites Cell Service (AT&T): 1-2 bars Setting: On a ridge of sorts w juniper and piñon pines Recent Weather: 60 and low 70s high w wind. Solar: Excellent. Trees are short enough. In site #7 w 409 w panels filled 100 amp battery even on cloudiest day Insects: No issue this time of yr Host: No Rig Size: 28’ posted as max. Sites: most liked:2, 7, ,9,11,13,14(best view),15,16, 23, 28. Better pull over sites: 3(w view from picnic area) & 30.

Canyon View at Navajo National Monument : This is such an outstanding campground that it was a shame it was closed in mid May. Staff told me that it was closed because work needed to be finished on the toilets. No work was being done on them when we walked through.

(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 5+ Price 2024: $ w interagency pass Security: no Usage during visit: closed Site Privacy: Very good Site Spacing: Very good Pad surface: Gravel Reservations: First come first serve Outside Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: At Sunset View campground. Generators: Allowed Bathroom: Pit toilets Showers: no Pull Throughs: Available Cell Service (AT&T): 1 bar Setting: juniper and piñon pine Recent Weather: 60 to 70s w occasional wind. Solar: Great Insects:No Host: No Rig Size: 28’ max. Sites: There are some great sites, large and w great views. These are identified in included pics.

OHV trails are all over. I am not a OHV guy, but looks to be OHV haven. Flat and hilly areas for lots of fun. I’d stay away during heavy rain.

Brown Springs OHV Campground : (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4.5 Price 2024: $ Free Security: No, though patrolled Usage during visit: 3/4s Site Privacy: Dispersed junipers Site Spacing: Good Pad surface: Gravel Reservations: No Campground Noise: No Outside Road Noise: If there are OHVs then there will be a lot. Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: No Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: No Potable Water Available: No Generators: Allowed Bathroom: Pit toilets , moderately clean Showers: No Cell Service (AT&T): 4 bars Setting: amongst rolling hills, juniper and sagebrush Recent Weather: 70s Solar: Great Insects: None during our stay Host: No Rig Size: Large Sites: All 9 or so sites are nice w covered picnic tables.

Dunes OHV Area NM south Farmington: We did not have a good feel regarding safety so did not stay. Could be just us. Looks to be a great OHV area. Nobody was there the day we visited. Dispersed.
(Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 1 Price 2024: $ Free Security: No Usage during visit: Empty. Site Privacy: No Site Spacing: Dispersed Pad surface: Dirt Reservations: First come first serve Campground Noise: Surely noisy if OHVs are playing Outside Road Noise: no Through Traffic in campground: Could be No amenities Cell Service (AT&T): No bars Setting: open desert OHV Recent Weather: 70s Solar: Yes Insects: None during our visit Sites: Dispersed though a couple broken down covered picnic areas, one w grill.

Vista Linda NM : Adjacent to the highway. Don’t be fooled, though. Beautiful, peaceful, clean, and the most helpful host.
(Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 4 Security: No Usage during visit: the host tells me that usually fills up Site Privacy: good Site Spacing: very good Pad surface: blacktop Reservations: First, come first Campground Noise: Quiet, campground Outside Road Noise: along the highway. Through Traffic in campground: no Electric Hookup: no, Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: No Potable Water Available: yes Generators: allowed Bathroom: very clean pit toilets. Showers: no Pull Throughs: yes. Cell Service (AT&T): no bars Setting: beautiful setting. Along in Canyon wall. Would love to stay here Recent Weather: 70s during the day Solar: very good Insects: none during our visit this time of Host: yes sky Rig Size: around 40 feet Sites: many nice sites. See the pictures. Site seven was our favorite site. Very nice. Flowing Creek adjacent to that site.