London, KY - Westgate RV Camping

One time while heading north up I-75 to escape the hot southern summer we decided to stop for a few days in London, KY. Our main objective was to tour the large water reservoirs in the area and to visit the Cumberland Falls.

We had outstanding weather during our short visit allowing us to spend an extra day for shopping in the malls.

Our RV Park choice was the Westgate RV Camping and it’s run by a motel which allows you to have the continental breakfast and use the pool among other things. The web sites provided below explain the RV park amenities and the Cumberland falls area. We were parked between two large bushes on an end site. Right out our back window was a MacDonald’s and up on top of the hill sit’s a Cracker Barrel restaurant, so we didn‘t have to travel very far for food. The tour of the falls and local area was very enjoyable and we roamed around the area for four days.

This was during our full timing years and we never stayed put very long.

 http://www.kentuckytourism.com/places_to_stay/westgate-rv-camping/2495/

  http://www.2geton.net/martin/moonbow/cumberlandfalls_ky.html

Below are some of the pictures taken during this stop. Just click on one to start the slide show.

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   Cal and Linda

Rawlings, WY - Western Hills CG

One year while traveling cross country with our long time traveling companions we decided to stop and explore the Seminoe State Park near Rawlins, WY. We stopped for a week - almost too long - and stayed at the Western Hills Campground which had everything except scenery. My friend has a 4X4 Chevy so we used it for our trips out into the huge SP. Our main objective was to find wild horses. It took a lot of riding around but we did find some. We also searched for Mule Deer but never found any. One day while getting some cash from the local bank ATM we found Mule Deer right beside the bank parking lot.

http://westernhillscampground.com/

Because the water level was so low in all the park reservoirs no one was using the park so we had it all to ourselves.

We did a little bit of exploring around Rawlings but there isn’t much there. We did find an old train and looked it all over. Then on a back street we found an old home with a sign above the front entrance. So we thought it was open to the public. After parking the truck and getting a little closer we found it to be a private dwelling. We were disappointed because we had expectations of finding some of the old west inside.

Click on any of the pictures to start the slide show.

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    Cal & Linda

Trenton, ME - Timberland Acres RV Park

There are a number of campground options when parking near the attractions near Bar Harbor, Maine. The one we used last time there was the Timberland Acres RV Park. Like almost all of the CGs up in that part of the country it’s very family oriented with amenities to fit family needs.

http://www.timberlandacresrvpark.com/


Out in the back section where we parked, the pull thrus are huge, level and roomy. We got a very generous military discount making it just that much more desirable for us. It was our home base for two weeks. Not mentioned in the CG web page is the fact that the Walmart is less than a mile away and free parking for the free shuttles to Bar Harbor and Arcadia National Park are just a short distance down the road. Also on the same road is the - must go to - Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound.

http://www.trentonbridgelobster.com/


For the first day of our stay we had most of the back section to ourselves. Then they started showing up. Hitchhikers, we were surrounded by them. Over the next few days more than 40 of them showed up. They even had a Hitchhiker rep traveling with them. They were all part of a large Hitchhiker club from Texas and were staging up for a caravan tour of New Brunswick & Nova Scotia.


Here are some of the pictures we took. Clicking on any one of them will start the slide show.

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Acadia National Park
Visitor Center

Harmony, PA - Indian Brave Campground

The only good thing I have to say about this Indian Brave CG is everything works and the reception on the 86 channels of CATV was excellent. Other than that the interior roads were all rutted. It’s clean but old and worn out and being kept together with elbow grease. It’s very dark at night because the lighting is inadequate. Coming in from the south it’s very hard to get to because of the narrow streets and sharp turns. Because of so many seasonal sites we felt like intruders when using the facilities. The residents were just not very friendly.

Here are some pictures. Most of the sites are occupied by long term homesteaders. Very close back to back parking.

Clicking on any of the pictures will start the slide show.

http://www.indianbravecampground.net/

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Exhibition Coal Mine Campground - Beckley, WV

When traveling we seldom set dates to be somewhere. It allows us to travel at whatever pace suits us and to stay as long as desired at each stop. We also like to just meander along, not hunting for places to stay until the traveling day is starting to wind down.

Heading north on US-19 is the little City of Beckley, WV. There you will find the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine Campground. It’s run by the city and the Company Store is where you will find the place to check-in and get the key to your site. They have a web site that gives directions. The roads are narrow with some sharp turns but we got there without any problems and out rig is 53’ long. The campground sites are back-ins but all are easy to do. They are large and paved. The CG is secluded and very private. Day tours can be arranged at the company store with pick-up and return right there.

http://www.beckley.org/exhibition_coal_mine/campground.html

Here are some pictures of the CG and a couple we took at a welcome center on the way in. You can click on any of the pictures to start slide show.

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 Cal & Linda Roberts  

New Green Acres RV Park - Walterboro, SC

The New Green Acres RV Park is just off I-95 at the SC exit 53. The sites are nestled up under tall pines and the land is pretty low and we avoid going there if it’s raining or expected to rain overnight. The exit has some easy places to go and eat or get fuel. The parking sites at the RV Park are very long and mostly require little to no leveling. For us that was the big advantage of staying there because all we had to do is put down our rear stabilizers, put the sides out and hook up to the utilities and CATV. Normally we selected a 30 amp FHU site with CATV. Unless it was expected to be very cold/hot we don’t need the extras 20 amps on an overnighter.

When we first stayed at this RV Park it costs - with discounts - less than $18.00 for a site with 30 amp FHU & CATV. On our way home to SC this year the same site cost us $30.00. We will no longer stop there. If there were great improvements to the sites such as pavement and patios the large percentage increase might be - someway - justified, but for the overnighter nothing has improved. We have already found another CG and will test it out on our way south in a month or two.

Here are some pictures of the parking area. They were taken at various stop over’s. The awning on our trailer has been replaced and the new one is maroon. So the pictures with the white one are the oldest.

You can click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.




























Typical site size..


















Some people do winter here. These are pictures of such rigs and the great size of their sites.















Another Everest pulled in while we were setting-up so I went over to talk with them. They were just visiting in the area and don't do the internet so may never see this picture of their rig.





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