Amarillo, TX - Fort Amarillo RV Park & Resort

On our last west to east cross country trip we separated from our traveling friends at Williams, AZ as they were going west to CA.

While traveling east on I-40 we caught up with a huge Midwestern storm front that was threatening the Mississippi delta country in the Memphis area. We decided to hunker down in Amarillo, TX. After browsing all of our campground references for that area we decided on the Fort Amarillo RV Park & Resort. The sites there were all level pull thru and plenty long enough. The Park is located on a frontage road with very easy access to and from I-40. A super Walmart is less than five miles away.

The parking sites in the section of the park where we were assigned all had privacy fences. Very narrow but still had everything needed. The unique thing is all connections are located in each fenced-in parking area. In other words, only your rig’s sewer connections can be seen while inside your fenced-in area. The pictures below will depict it better than I described it.

If you ever stay there, allow some time to browse the Lizzie Mae Mercantile. Trinkets galore!

We ended up spending five days there. The Mississippi crested well below flood levels and I-40 was wide open all the way past Memphis. The pictures below show the water level as we approached the Mississippi at Memphis, TN.

I almost forgot to get pictures of our site as it rained almost all the time we were there. I was already hooking up the trailer when I took the pictures. A lot of other rigs had already left earlier, especially those heading north on US-385 or US-287.




http://www.fortrvparks.com/

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  Cal & Linda

Yermo, CA - KOA

Because there are so many military RV Parks/Campgrounds in California we seldom stop at civilian campgrounds in that state. Here is an exception. While traveling with our friends west out of NV on I-15 I was in the lead trailer and behind an 18 wheeler. When the 18 wheeler made a sharp move from the RH to LH lane I followed him but was a little too late and hit the very large tire tread he was trying to avoid. I barely missed it with the truck tires but it went under the RH side of our trailer and hit both RH tires. The front one blew immediately and the rear one was almost flat by the time I got stopped in the emergency lane.

After replacing the destroyed tires with my spare and my friends spare, neither one of us had a spare , so new tires were needed right away. Baker, CA was not far down the road so we drove on to CA. No trailer tires there but the garage manager called ahead to Barstow, CA and found a place that had them. We decided to drive on because there was a KOA near there in Yermo, CA.

  http://koa.com/campgrounds/barstow/snapshot/

Now this KOA has a crazy layout. They built it around the existing trees/shrubs and you have to actually zigzag into many of the sites. Other than that we found it a great place to stay in the desert. It was spring and the weather was dry and smog free. The kids working there were super helpful with all inquirers/requests. The camp store was well stocked and the prices were very reasonable. We were impressed with the whole operation. We spent two nights there and enjoyed every minute of it. Got some replacement tires - also at a very reasonable price - and got the spares squared away.
Here are a few pictures of the parking sites at the KOA. Click on any one to make it larger.

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  Cal & Linda

Troy, AL - Deer Run RV Park

When it gets a little too warm for us in Florida we head north. We like to stick to the low country so we have traveled up through Alabama a lot. We might get off I-10 and go up US-231. Just past Troy we found our favorite RV Park on that highway. It’s evolved a lot since we first stopped there with better entrance roads and services. But the friendly, quiet atmosphere has remained constant. Normally we just spend a night or two there. It’s very easy to do with the nice long level sites and complete FHU services.

     http://www.deerrunrvpark.com/

Here are a few pictures. I’m going to add some from Fort Rucker too as we have visited the Army aviation museum located on that base.

Don’t forget to click on any of the pictures to start the slide show.

Fort Rucker is rich in Army Aviation heritage and the Aviation Museum is well worth a visit.

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  Cal & Linda

Camp Verde, AZ - Rancho Verde RV Park

A few years ago on our last trip west for the winter we experienced some awful weather at Yuma, AZ. The wind blew almost continuously all the time we were there. We thought we might have to shovel out the dust and sand from inside our trailer to get it light enough to travel. We were camping and traveling with our long time friends and we all decided enough was enough and left right along with the first “Snowbird” departures.

When the winter months start to turn into spring in Arizona the northern “Snowbirds” get antsy and start north leaving a lot of really nice RV Parks nearly empty. So we decided to call a few places up in higher ground where we could spend a couple of weeks.

We had done our home work well. The Rancho Verde RV Park was an outstanding base camp for our numerous side trips in the area. There is so much to do there we extended our time there to a month. The RV park is way off the major highways and roads and has a quiet family atmosphere. The owners/managers were gracious hosts at all times and we enjoyed a nice military discount from them for our month long stay.

The area is about 3200 feet above sea level and did not give us any problems.

Below are some pictures of the park. Our friends are in the Montana with the blue Chevy truck.

  Trivia: Worlds largest Kokopelli is there.

http://www.ranchoverdervpark.com/

 

We took so many side trips during this stop it’s hard to remember them all. But, here is one of the highlighted ones with pictures. Our train ride was on a beautiful clear day, very enjoyable & relaxing.

http://www.verdecanyonrr.com/

 

Remember, you can click on any of the pictures to start the slide show.

The FastEagles
  Cal & Linda

Crossville, TN - Beanpot Campground

We have traveled all of the interstate highway corridors across the USA. Done a lot of US highways and rural roads too. Found the Beanpot CG a number of years ago looking for a nice quiet place to spend a week or two. Its just off I-40 just west of Knoxville, TN. Check-out their web site provided below. On our last stop there we just spent the night. Still a very friendly place to stay with lots to do in the surrounding area. They have a discount system that will allow just about all travelers to take advantage of something for a discount. The best one for us is the military one.

  Their CG store is well stocked with all the needed items. Propane is easy to get for all types of rigs.

Its quiet, laid-back, easy to get to and park your rig of any size. Stay a day, week or month.

http://www.beanpotcampground.com/

Here are a few pictures of the office/store and other points of interest. Click on any of the pictures to start the slide show.

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  Cal & Linda

Frog Level RV Park - Philadelphia, MS

Early in our full time traveling years during our first trip north out of western Florida we found Philadelphia, MS. We were just meandering up through AL & MS using rural roads and hunting for a place to spend the night. We were using the catalog sized RV park finders at the time and found the Frog Level RV Park listing and a side bar advertising the Silver Star & Golden Moon casinos. We had no idea there were any that far from the water in MS because we were heading for our first stop in the Tunica area.

  The Frog Level location was and still is conveniently located and the casinos will send transportation there to pick-up customers. On this first stop many of the roads were under heavy construction and the golf course wasn’t finished. The walk-over and people mover between casinos was finished and provides great access to both casinos. The only day I had a camera was on our departure day and it was raining but I got one of the construction.

  Not long after our first stop there we had some long time friends from our Navy days move there to work in the casinos. We have made numerous stops there and still use the Frog Level for parking. There have been ups and downs with management changes but currently its on the up swing. We use one of the largest sites at about 60’. With careful placement we can stay connected to the trailer and still be level.

http://www.froglevelrv.com/about.html
http://www.pearlriverresort.com/

Here are some pictures from our first stop at Frog Level. Just click on any one to start the slide show.

Come on back in a week or so. The next post will be about the Bean Pot CG in TN.

The FastEagles
 Cal and Linda

The AA Royal Motel & Campground - North Tonawanda, NY

Location was our guide when selecting an RV Park on Niagara Falls Blvd. It also was a pick-up point for the tours we wanted to take to the Falls and other points of interest. The pictures below show that the sites are all completely paved and all have FHU services. The park is small but in great condition and easy to park in. Very level sites. The Owner/Manager lives on site and always has someone available for your service. Very friendly and knowledgeable about the area and all the attractions. Here is their web site. It will answer most of your questions.

http://www.royalmotelandcampground.com/

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