After five years and 251 campgrounds all over North America, we thought some of our fellow nomads might be interested in our two cents. Or maybe not. Either way, here you go. Bear in mind this is totally subjective, and you may enjoy different places than we do. I will update and repost as we add more, so be sure to check back.

The list is divided first by state/province, as folks are typically looking for a specific area. Then each campground is rated and color coded using the system below (two colors = two categories). All costs are in U. S. dollars. A link to the original post for our stay is included, which may give photos and tell you more about the area. (This blog did not start out with reviewing in mind, so unless I had a gassy brain, later reviews have more details and photos. Be sure to scroll through the entire post, because sometimes I mention the park, then review it later.) If no mention was given in a post, a website link is included below. So…here goes:

DA BOMB – The best of the best for us. For this list we are talking about our  personal favorites. We prefer sites that are well-separated, level, and easy to get into. Amenities are not a priority, so a place with beautiful campsites and nothing else could make the list.  Anywhere with great views could, also, whether that is in the middle of the woods, prairie, or desert.  These are places that just make us go “ahhhhh” as we sit outside and enjoy the weather.

FAMILY – Here we are thinking about the Boogers (grandkids) and what they would enjoy. Alone in the woods will probably NOT make this list, although there are plenty of crossovers. Family and kid-focused things to do are important, but that can include lots of hiking/biking trails.  These are basically places we think the whole family would enjoy and want to come back to.

MEH – These don’t strike us as particularly good or particularly bad. They may be fine to sit around the campfire and enjoy the day.  They may also have some family-oriented activities.  On the flip side, slightly run down parks could make this list. Parks with less than level sites could, too, as long as we think they are useable. For us, these are okay stopover spots or places to park Petunia while we sightsee or visit friends for several days, but would not be destination campgrounds or places we would go out of our way to visit again .

STINKERS – These are our NO GO parks.  We would drive out of our way to avoid them, if we had the option.  

ALABAMA:

  • Hardridge Creek COE (Walter F. George Lake), Abbeville (post) – Total fee: $104.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay:  March 2022
  • Cheaha State Park, Delta (post) – Awesome place!  Total fee: $115.09 for 3 nights:  Last stay:  May 2021
  • Corinth NRA Campground (Lake Lewis Smith), Double Springs (post) – Total fee: $56 for 2 nights.  Last stay: September 2019
  • DeSoto State Park, Fort Payne (post) – Total fee: $78 for 2 nights. Last stay: March 2020
  • Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville (website) – This is a beautiful place on top of a mountain.  Amenities include lots of hiking/biking trails, a playground, and cabins.  Total fee: $96 for 3 nights. Last stay: July 2018
  • Space & Rocket Center Campground, Huntsville (post) – Total fee: $123.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: December 2022
  • Gulf Shores / Pensacola West KOA (Perdido Bay), Lillian (post) – Total fee: $253.54 for 5 nights. Last stay: March 2022
  • Prairie Creek COE (Alabama River), Lowndesboro (post) – Total fee: $52 for 2 nights.  Last stay:  May 2021
  • Gunter Hill Campground (Alabama River), Montgomery (post) – Total fee: $54 for 3 nights. Last stay: March 2020
  • Lake Lurleen State Park, Coker (post) – Total fee: $94 for 3 nights.  Last stay: October 2020

ALASKA:

  • Golden Nugget RV Park, Anchorage (post) – Total fee: $350.00 for 5 nights.  Last stay: July 2023
  • King for a Day, Copper Center (post) – Total fee: $180.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2023
  • Clearwater Lodge Bar & Restaurant, Delta Junction (post) – Total fee: $80.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2023
  • Denali RV Park, Healy (post) – Total fee: $258.68 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2023
  • Chena River KOA (Chena River), North Pole (post) – Total fee: $609.60 for 9 nights.  Last stay: July 2023
  • Miller’s Landing (Derby Cove), Seward (post) – Total fee: 147.15 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2023
  • Tundra Lodge RV Park, Tok (post) – Total fee: $180.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2023

ALBERTA:

  • Bow River Campground, Bow River (post)– Total fee: $251.22 for 6 nights.  Last stay: May 2023
  • Blue Sky RV Park, Clairmont (post) – Total fee: $140.17 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2023
  • Jasper Gates Resort, Jasper (post) – Total fee: $141.71 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2023
  • Riverbend Campground, Okotoks (post) – Total fee: $155.02 for 5 nights.  Last stay: May 2023

ARIZONA:

  • Kartchner Caverns State Park, Benson (post) – Total fee: $130.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: May 2022
  • Buckskin Mountain State Park (Colorado River), Parker (post) – Total fee: $125.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2022
  • Lost Dutchman State Park, Pinal (post) – Total fee: $110.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2022
  • Homolovi State Park, Winslow (post) – Total fee: $95.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2022

ARKANSAS:

  • Lake Wedington Recreation Area, Fayetteville (post) – Total fee: $25 for 1 night.  Last stay: October 2018
  • Lake Poinsett State Park, Harrisburg (website) – Not a bad stopping off place, but it was covered up with mosquitos when we were there and the lake has been drained for quite a while.  Total fee: $24 for 1 night.  Last stay: August 2018
  • Cloud 9 RV Park, Hot Springs (website) – Not a bad place to stay while checking out the area. Nice recreation room.  Total fee: $65 for 2 nights.  Last stay: August 2018
  • Lake Chicot State Park (Lake Chicot), Lake Village (post) – Total fee: $106.08 for 3 nights.  Last Stay: March 2022
  • Shoal Bay Recreation Area (Lake Dardanelle), New Blaine (post) – Total fee: $54.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: October 2022
  • Davidsonville Historic State Park (Trappers Lake), Pocahontas (post) – Total fee: $89 for 3 nights.  Last stay: October 2018

BRITISH COLUMBIA:

  • Coal River Lodge & RV Park, Coal River (post) – Total fee: $103.13 for 3 nights.  Last stay: June 2023
  • Dease Lake RV Park, Dease Lake (post) – Total fee: $90.11 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2023
  • Triple G Hideaway, Fort Nelson (post) – Total fee: $109.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2023
  • Kitwanga River RV Campground, Kitwanga (post) – Total fee: $129.27 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2023
  • Liard Hot Springs Lodge Campground, Liard River (post) – Total fee: $27.35 for 1 night.  Last stay: June 2023
  • Coffee Creek RV Park, Peace River (post) – Total fee: $123.70 for 4 nights.  Last stay: May 2023
  • Yellowhead RV Park & Campground (Swift Creek), Valemount (post) – Total fee: $124.69 for 4 nights.  Last stay: August 2023
  • Riverside Park Campground (Nechako River), Vanderhoof (post) – Total fee: $137.22 for 5 nights.  Last stay: August 2023

CALIFORNIA:

  • The Village at Childs Meadow, Mill Creek (post) – Total fee: $199.89 for 3 nights.  Last stay: June 2022
  • Bidwell Canyon Campground (Lake Oroville), Oroville (post) – Total fee: $232.99 for 5 nights.  Last stay: May 2022
  • Lindy’s Landing RV Resort & Campground (Kings River), Reedley (post) – Total fee: $270.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2022
  • Butte Valley Fairgrounds, Tulelake (post) – Total fee: $108.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: June 2022
  • Mojave Narrows Regional Park (Mojave River), Victorville (post) – Total fee: $167.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: May 2022

COLORADO:

  • Alamosa KOA Journey, Alamosa (post) – Total fee: $185.55 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2022
  • Garden of the Gods RV Resort, Colorado Springs (post) – Total fee: $505.16 for 5 nights.  Last stay: October 2022
  • Navajo State Park (Navajo Reservoir), Ignacio (post) – Total fee: $123 for 3 nights includes $27 in entrance fees.  Last stay: July 2021
  • James M. Robb Colorado River State Park, Palisade (post) – Total fee: $164 for 4 nights including $9 per day entrance fee.  Last stay: July 2021
  • Lake Pueblo State Park (Lake Pueblo), Pueblo (post) – Total fee: $176.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2022
  • North Sterling State Park (North Sterling Reservoir), Sterling (post) – Total fee: $90 for 2 nights. Last stay: September 2020
  • Lathrop State Park (Horseshoe Lake Reservoir), Walsenburg (post) – Total fee: $62 for 2 nights.  Last stay: October 2018

GEORGIA:

  • Blythe Island Regional Park, Brunswick (post) – Total fee: $144.06 for 3 nights.  Last stay: March 2022
  • John Tanner Park (Lake A), Carrollton (post) – Total fee: $31 for 1 night.  Last stay: September 2019
  • Unicoi State Park (Unicoi Lake), Helen (post) – Total fee: $62 for 3 nights.  Last stay: December 2018
  • Little Ocmulgee State Park (Little Ocmulgee Lake), Helena (post) – Total fee: $93 for 3 nights.  Last stay: March 2020
  • General Coffee State Park, Nicholls (post) – Total Fee: $143.24 for 4 nights.  Last stay: February 2022
  • F. D. Roosevelt State Park, Pine Mountain (post) – Total fee: $70 for 2 nights.  Last stay: January 2019
  • Cloudland Canyon State Park, Rising Fawn (post) – This is a bit pricier than most state parks, but is very nice.  Total fee: $142 for 4 nights.  Last stay: August 2019
  • Rocky Mountain PFA (Antioch & Heath Lakes), Rome (post) – Total fee: $185.00 for 6 nights.  Last stay: March 2023
  • Hawkins Pointe RV Park, Rossville (post) – Total fee: $222 for 4 nights.  Last stay: November 2020

IDAHO:

  • Castle Rocks State Park, Smoky Mountain Campground, Elmo (post) – Total fee: $286.00 for 7 nights.  Last stay: July 2021
  • Twin Falls 93 RV Park, Filer (post) – Total fee: $66.04 for 1 night.  Last stay: June 2022
  • Dworshak State Park (Dworshak Reservoir), Lenore (post) – Total fee: $154.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: June 2022
  • Black Bear RV Park, McCall (post) – Total fee: $143.64 for 2 nights.  Last stay: June 2022
  • Jefferson County Lake & Campground, Rigby (post) – Total fee: $98.20 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2021

ILLINOIS:

  • South Marcum Campground (Rend Lake), Benton (post) – Total fee: $90 for 5 nights.  Last stay: October 2021
  • Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area (several small lakes), Chandlerville (post) – Total fee: $66.44 for 3 nights.  Last stay: April 2023
  • Coon Creek Campground (Lake Shelbyville), Findlay (post) – Total fee: $72 for 3 nights.  Last stay: June 2020
  • Dixon Springs State Park, Golconda (post) – Total fee: $78,70 for 4 nights.  Last stay: August 2022
  • Ferne Clyffe State Park (Ferne Clyffe Lake), Goreville (post) – Total fee: $86.87 for 4 nights.  Last stay: April 2023
  • Fort Massac State Park (Ohio River), Metropolis (post) – Total fee: $155 for 6 nights.  Last stay: May 2019
  • Nauvoo State Park, Nauvoo (post) – Total fee: $20 for 1 night.  Last stay: September 2018
  • Walnut Point State Park (Walnut Point Lake), Oakland (post) – Total fee:  $85 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2020
  • Lowden State Park (Rock River), Oregon (post) – Total fee: $85 for 4 nights.  Last stay: June 2020
  • Prairie Pines Campground, Rantoul (post) – Total fee: $83 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2020
  • Mississippi Palisades State Park, Savanna (post) – Total fee: $70 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2020
  • Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area (Johnson-Sauk Trail Lake), Sheffield (post) – Total fee: $65 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2020

INDIANA:

  • Chain O’ Lakes State Park (Sand Lake), Albion (post) – Total fee: $63 for 2 nights.  Last stay: August 2020
  • Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area (Patoka Lake), Bedford (post) – Total fee: $88 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2020
  • Lincoln State Park (Lake Lincoln), Gentryville (post) – Total fee: $64 for 2 nights.  Last stay: November 2018
  • Harmonie State Park (Wabash River), New Harmony (post) – Total fee: $135 for 4 nights.  Last stay: June 2020
  • Indian Celina Lakes Recreation Area (Indian & Celina Lakes), Saint Croix (post) – Total fee: $64.00 for 2 nights.  Last stay: September 2022
  • Tippecanoe River State Park, Winamac (post) – Total fee: $81 for 2 nights.  Last stay: November 2018

IOWA:

  • Lake Wapello State Park, Drakesville (post) – Total fee: $52 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2020
  • Beeds Lake State Park, Hampton (post) – Total fee: $68 for 4 nights.  Last stay: August 2020
  • Black Hawk State Park (Black Hawk Lake), Lake View (post) – Total fee: $40.50 for 3 nights.  Last stay: April 2023
  • Sugar Bottom Campground (Coralville Lake), North Liberty (post) – Total fee: $60 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2020

KANSAS:

  • Cedar Bluff State Park (Cedar Bluff Reservoir), Ellis (post) – Total fee: $48.75 for 2 nights.  Last stay: September 2022
  • Finney County Fairgrounds, Garden City (post) – Total fee: $20 for 1 night.  Last stay: October 2018
  • Sand Hills State Park, Hutchinson (post) – Total fee: $50 for 2 nights (includes $25 annual park pass).  Last stay: October 2018
  • Elk City State Park (Elk City Lake), Independence (post) – Total fee: $45 for 3 nights (already had annual pass).  Last stay: October 2018
  • Clinton State Park (Clinton Lake), Lawrence (post) – Total fee: $26 for 2 nights (already had annual pass).  Last stay: October 2018
  • Riverfront Park (Missouri River), Leavenworth (post) – Total fee: $60 for 4 nights.  Last stay: October 2021
  • Kanopolis State Park (Kanopolis Lake), Marquette (post) – Total fee: $237.75 for 10 nights.  Our annual pass eliminated the $5 per day park entrance fee.  Last stay: August 2022
  • Farnum Creek Campground (Milford Lake), Milford (post) – Don’t have a lot written about this one, so I’ll add that a lot of the sites would be tough to get into due to sloping.  They did have some nice, waterfront sites, though.  Total fee: $60 for 3 nights.  Last stay: September 2020
  • Prairie Dog State Park (Sebelius Reservoir), Norton (post) – Total fee: $55  for 2 nights.  Last stay: September 2020
  • Rock Creek Public Use Area (Perry Lake), Perry (post) – Total fee: $40.00 for 2 nights.  Last stay: September 2022
  • Historic Lake Scott State Park (Lake Scott), Scott City (post) – Total fee: $99.75 for 3 nights, includes $25 for Kansas Annual Park Pass.  Last stay: August 2022

KENTUCKY:

  • Moutardier Campground (Nolan River Lake), Bee Springs (post) – Total fee: $75 for 3 nights.  Last stay: September 2019
  • Smith Ridge Campground (Green River Lake), Campbellsville (post) – Total fee: $100 for 4 nights.  Last stay: June 2020
  • Kincaid Lake State Park, Falmouth (post) – Total fee: $83 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2019
  • Elkhorn Campground (South Elkhorn Creek), Frankfort (post) – Total fee: $145 for 4 nights.  Last stay: September 2019
  • Barren River Lake State Resort Park (Barren River Lake), Lucas (post) – Total fee: $142.36 for 3 nights.  Last stay: April 2023
  • Taylorsville Lake State Park (Taylorsville Lake), Mt. Eden (post) – Total fee: $89.04 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2022

LOUISIANA:

  • Jimmie Davis State Park (Caney Lake), Jonesboro (post) – Total fee: $87.34 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2021
  • Natchitoches Pecan Orchard RV Park, Natchitoches (post) – Total fee: $206.01 for 4 nights.  Last stay: March 2022
  • Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, Saint Martinville (post) – Total fee: $43 for 2 nights.  Last stay: October 2020

MINNESOTA:

  • Eagle Cliff Campground (Root River), Lanesboro (post) – Total fee: $19 for 1 night.  Last stay: September 2018
  • Charles Lindbergh State Park, Little Falls (post) – Total fee: $25 for 1 night.  Last stay: September 2018
  • Shooting Star Casino Campground, Mahnomen (post) – Spotless bathrooms!  Total fee: $22 for 1 night.  Last stay: September 2018

MISSISSIPPI:

  • Trace State Park (Trace Lake), Belden (post) – Total fee: $136.96 for 4 nights.  Last stay:  March 2022
  • Roosevelt State Park (Shadow Lake), Morton (post) – Total fee: $102.72 for 3 nights.  Last stay: March 2022
  • John W. Kyle State Park (Lower Lake), Sardis (post) – Total fee: $53.50 for 2 nights.  Last stay: March 2022

MISSOURI:

  • St. Francois State Park, Bonne Terre (post) – Total fee: $78 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2019
  • Lake Wappapello State Park, Greenville (post) – Total fee: $43 for 2 nights.  Last stay: June 2019
  • Hermann City Park, Hermann (post) – Total fee: $ for 1 night.  Last stay: August 2022
  • Thousand Hills State Park (Forest Lake), Kirksville (post) – Total fee: $106.50 for 4 nights.  Last stay: April 2023
  • Mark Twain State Park (Mark Twain Lake), Stoutsville (post) – Total fee: $97 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2020
  • Cuivre River State Park (Lake Lincoln), Troy (post) – Total fee: $52.50 for 2 nights.  Last stay: September 2022
  • Harry S. Truman State Park (Truman Lake), Warsaw (post) – Total fee: $72 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2019
  • Weston Bend State Park (Missouri River), Weston (post) – Total fee: $86 for 3 nights, which included $10.50 in fees for changing dates.  Last stay:  August 2022

MONTANA:

  • Chewing Black Bones Campground and Recreational Area (Lower Saint Mary Lake), Babb (post) – Total fee: $165.50 for 4 nights, not including the $10 dump fee.  Last stay: August 2021
  • Itch-Kep-Pe Park (Yellowstone River), Columbus (post) – Boondock only.  Free! Last stay: September 2018
  • Brush Lake State Park, Dagmar (post) – Total fee: $112.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2021
  • Tongue River State Park, Decker (post) – Total fee: $146.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: August 2021
  • Downstream Campground (Fort Peck Reservoir), Glasgow (post) – Total fee: $72.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: August 2021
  • Evergreen Campground, Havre (post) – Total fee: $126 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2021
  • Lewis & Clark County Fairground, Helena (post) – Total fee: $44 for 2 nights. Last stay: August 2021
  • Hell Creek State Park (Hell Creek Bay), Jordan (post) – Total fee: $146 for 4 nights.  Last stay: August 2021
  • Big Sky Camp & RV Park, Miles City (post) – Total fee: $135.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2021

NEBRASKA:

  • Calamus State Recreation Area (Calamus Reservoir), Burwell (post) – Total fee: $99.40 for 3 nights ($8 per night entry fee was covered by our Nebraska Annual Park Pass).  Last stay: September 2021
  • Rock Creek Station State Recreation Area, Fairbury (post) – Total fee: $84.23 for 3 nights.  (The Nebraska Annual Park Pass covered the $8 per day entrance fee.)  Last stay: September 2021
  • Danish Alps State Recreation Area (Lake Kramper), Hubbard (post) – Total fee: $128.97 for 4 nights.  (Our Nebraska Annual Park Pass covered the $8 per day entrance fees.)  Last stay: September 2021
  • Minatare Lake State Recreation Area, Minatare (post) – Total fee: $123 for 3 nights.  Last stay: September 2020
  • Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area, Ogallala (post) – Total fee: $100 for 4 nights.  (Our Annual Pass covered the $8 per day entrance fees.)  Last stay: September 2021
  • Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area, Valentine (post) – Total fee: $130.40 for 4 nights (included $46 Nebraska Annual Park Pass).  Last stay: September 2021

NEVADA

  • Ely KOA Journey, Ely (post) – Total fee: $258.72 for 5 nights.  Last stay: July 2022

NEW MEXICO:

  • Carlsbad RV Park & Campground, Carlsbad (post) – Total fee: $157.50 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2022
  • Turquoise Trail Campground & RV Park, Cedar Crest (post) – Total fee: $148.80 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2022
  • Pancho Villa State Park, Deming (post) – Total fee: $108.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: May 2022
  • Sundowner Mobile Home & RV Park, Farmington (post) – Total fee: $37 for 1 night.  Last stay: October 2018
  • Coyote Creek State Park, Guadalupita (post) – Total fee: $68 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2021
  • Bluewater Lake State Park (Blue Water Lake), Prewitt (post) – Total fee: $68.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2022
  • Santa Rosa Lake State Park (Santa Rosa Lake), Santa Rosa (post) – Total fee: $54.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2022

NORTH CAROLINA:

  • Morrow Mountain State Park, Albemarle (post) – Total fee: $42 for 2 nights.  Last stay: December 2018
  • Pines RV Park, Franklin (post) – Total fee: $96 for 4 nights.  Last stay: November 2018
  • KOA, Greensboro (post) – Total fee: $98 for 2 nights.  Last stay: March 2020
  • High Rock Lake Campground (High Rock Lake), Lexington (post) – Total fee: $300.00 for 6 nights.  Last stay: November 2022
  • Jones Station RV Park, Mebane (website) – This is one of our alternatives when we visit the kids in NC. It is a nice little, family-owned park with clean, level, full-hookup sites. We like that they left all of the trees. There is a picnic area and playground. Of the few private campgrounds we’ve been to, this is our favorite.  Total fee: $200 for 5 nights.  Last stay: October 2019
  • Hagan-Stone Park, Pleasant Garden (post) – Total fee: $??? for 4 nights. Last stay: March 2023

NORTH DAKOTA:

  • Bismarck KOA Journey, Bismarck (post) – Total fee: $177.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: April 2023
  • Lake Metigoshe State Park, Bottineau (post) – Total fee: $130.80 for 5 nights (add a $7 per day entrance fee without the ND Annual Pass).  Last stay: September 2021
  • Fort Stevenson State Park (Lake Sakakawea), Garrison (post) – Only there for one night. Huge park.  Total fee: $25 for 1 night.  Last stay: September 2018
  • Lakeside Marina & Campground (James River), Jamestown (post) – Total fee: $25 for 1 night.  Last stay: September 2018
  • Medora Campground (Little Missouri River), Medora (post) – Just a basic campground that caters to those wanting to drive through the southern portion of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.  Total fee: $29 for 1 night.  Last stay: September 2018
  • Sully Creek State Park, Medora (post) – Total fee: $115.80 for 3 nights, which included $35 for an annual pass (without the pass, you will pay an entry fee). Last stay: September 2021
  • RoughRider Campground, Minot (post) – Total fee: $137.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: April 2023
  • Beaver Lake State Park, Wishek (post) – Total fee: $55.80 for 2 nights (without the pass, you will pay a $7 per night entry fee).  Last stay: September 2021

OHIO:

  • Paint Creek State Park (Paint Creek Lake), Bainbridge (post) – Total fee: $117 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2020
  • Rocky Fork State Park (Rocky Fork Lake), Hillsboro (post) – Total fee: $61 for 2 nights.  Last stay: August 2020
  • Old Man’s Cave Campground, Hocking Hills State Park (Hocking Hills Reservoir), Logan (post) – Only there for one night.  Total fee: $29 for 1 night.  Last stay: November 2018

OKLAHOMA:

  • Big Bend Park (Canton Lake), Canton (post) – Total fee: $96.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: October 2022
  • Potato Hills Central (Sardis Lake), Clayton (post) – Total fee: $72 for 4 nights.  Last stay: October 2020
  • Kiowa Park I (Waurika Lake), Hastings (post) – Total fee: $90 for 5 nights.  Last stay: July 2021
  • Kiamichi Park (Hugo Lake), Hugo (post) – Total fee: $22.00 for 1 night.  Last stay: June 2021
  • Heyburn Park (Heyburn Lake), Kellyville (post) – Total fee: $75.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: October 2022
  • Black Mesa State Park, Kenton (post) – Total fee: $50.00 for 2 nights.  Last stay: October 2022
  • Twin Points Campground (Skiatook Lake), Skiatook (post) – Total fee: $60 for 3 nights.  Last stay: October 2020

OREGON:

  • Farewell Bend State Park (Snake River), Huntington (post) – Total fee: $26 for 1 night.  Last stay: October 2018
  • La Pine State Park (Deschutes River), La Pine (post) – Total fee: $128.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: June 2022

SOUTH CAROLINA:

  • Andrew Jackson State Park (Andrew Jackson State Park Lake), Lancaster (post) – Total fee: $125.35 for 4 nights.  Last stay: February 2022
  • Baker Creek State Park (J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir), McCormick (post) – Still working on it as of October 2021.  (Our son now works for the Park Service in the area.)  Total fee: $88.29 for 3 nights.  Last stay:  April 2021
  • Hickory Knob State Park (J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir), McCormick (website) – This is a resort park with lots to do, including golf and swimming.  Pick your site carefully.  Ours was on a dirt road that was very rutted.  Total fee: $68 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2018
  • Santee State Park (Lake Marion), Santee (post) – Total fee: $69 for 2 nights.  Last stay: March 2020

SASKATCHEWAN:

  • Willow Bend Campground, Maple Creek (post) – Total fee: $122.98 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2023
  • Prairie Oasis, Moose Jaw (website) – I did not review this one in the blog, but it is a basic campground co-located with a run down motel.  There is a laundry onsite, and the bathhouse was clean.  It isn’t a bad overnight place, but not a destination unless you just need to be in Moose Jaw. Total fee: $155.01 for 4 nights.  Last stay: May 2023

SOUTH DAKOTA:

  • Big Sioux Recreation Area (Big Sioux River), Brandon (post) – Total fee: $126 for 3 nights (includes annual SD park pass – $36).  Last stay: September 2020
  • River View RV Park, Fort Pierre (post) – Total fee: $105.84 for 2 nights.  Last stay: April 2023
  • West Bend State Recreation Area (Lake Sharpe), Harrold (post) – Total fee: $130 for 5 nights (already had annual pass).  Last stay: September 2020
  • Sheps Canyon Recreation Area (Angostura Reservoir), Hot Springs (post) – Total fee: $90 for 3 nights (already had annual pass).  Last stay: September 2020
  • Badlands National Park, Interior (post) – Basically, this is a parking lot with a bathhouse (charged to use) and picnic tables.  Total fee: $111 for 2 nights.  Last stay: September 2020
  • Indian Creek Recreation Area (Oahe Lake), Mobridge (post) – Total fee: $29 for 1 night.  Last stay: September 2020
  • Buryanek Recreation Area (Francis Case Lake), Saint Charles (post) – Total fee: $137.22 for 4 nights (included $32 in entrance fees).  Last stay: September 2021
  • Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls (post) – Total fee: $174.90 for 3 nights.  Last stay: April 2023

TENNESSEE:

  • Paris Landing State Park (Tennessee River), Buckanan (post) – Total fee: $34 for 1 night.  Last stay: June 2019
  • Pickwick Landing State Park (Tennessee River), Counce (post) – This one might get elevated to a favorite when the site renovation is finished.  Total fee: $80.75 for 3 nights. Last stay: May 2021
  • Tanbark Campground, Dickson (website) – A very dicey looking campground with quite a few long-term folks, many looking almost abandoned.  Total fee: $14 (Passport America) for one night.  Last stay: August 2018
  • Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park (Kentucky Lake), Eva (post) – Total fee: $110 for 4 nights.  Last stay: September 2019
  • Chickasaw State Park, Henderson (post) – Total fee: 160.83 for 5 nights.  Last stay: October 2021
  • Standing Stone State Park (Standingstone Lake), Hilham (post) – Total fee: $62 for 2 nights.  Last stay: June 2019
  • Warriors’ Path State Park (Fort Patrick Henry Lake), Kingsport (post) – Total fee: 83 for 3 nights. Last stay: January 2021
  • Big Ridge State Park (Norris Lake), Maynardville (post) – Total fee: $91 for 3 nights.  Last stay: June 2019
  • Panther Creek State Park (Cherokee Lake), Morristown (post) – Total fee: $55 for 2 nights.  Last stay: October 2019
  • Barton Springs Campground (Normandy Lake), Normandy (post) – Total fee: $144 for 4 nights.  Last stay: November 2020
  • Fall Creek Falls State Park (Fall Creek Falls Lake), Spencer (post) – Total fee: $41 for 2 nights.  Last stay: January 2020
  • Hornsby Hollow Campground, Ten Mile (post) – Total fee: $260 for 7 nights.  Last stay: October 2021
  • Reelfoot Lake State Park, Tiptonville (post) – Total fee: $131.22 for 4 nights.  Last stay: May 2021

TEXAS:

  • Terlingua Ranch Lodge – Alpine (post) – Total fee: $160.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: April 2022
  • Rocky Creek Park (Sommerville Lake), Burton (post) – Total fee: $78 for 3 nights.  Last stay: October 2020
  • Choke Canyon State Park (Choke Canyon Reservoir), Calliham (post) – Total fee: $174.95 for 5 nights (includes $70 for Texas State Park Annual Pass).  Last stay:  May 2021
  • Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Canyon (post) – Total fee: $39 for 2 nights (add a daily entrance fee of $5-8 per person over 12 if you don’t have an annual pass).  Last stay: July 2021
  • Cranes Mill Park (Canyon Lake), Canyon Lake (post) – Total fee: $120.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: April 2022
  • Flatrock Park (Hords Creek Lake), Coleman (post) – Total fee: $182 for 7 nights.  Last stay: June 2021
  • Lake Colorado City State Park (Lake Colorado City), Colorado City (post) – Total fee: $50.00 for 3 nights using our Texas State Parks Annual Pass.  Last stay: May 2022
  • Seminole Canyon State Park, Comstock (post) – Total fee: $62.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: April 2022
  • Fairfield Lake State Park, Fairfield (post) – Total fee: $60 for 3 nights (add a daily entrance fee of $5-8 per person over 12 if you don’t have an annual pass).  Last visit:  June 2021
  • Oakwood RV Resort, Fredericksburg (post) – Total fee: $223.20 for 4 nights.  Last visit: April 2022
  • Jim Hogg Park (North Fork Lake), Georgetown (post) – Total fee: $156 for 5 nights.  Last stay: June 2021
  • Taylor Park (Granger Lake), Granger (post) – Total fee: $154 for 7 nights.  Last stay: June 2021
  • Mission Tejas State Park, Grapeland (post) – Total fee: $22.50 for 2 nights (add a daily entrance fee of $5-8 per person over 12 if you don’t have an annual pass).  Last stay: June 2021
  • Texas RV Park, Hitchcock (post) – Total fee: $202 for 4 nights.  Last stay: March 2022
  • Huntsville State Park (Lake Raven), Huntsville (post) – Total fee: $50.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: March 2022
  • Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site (Lost Creek), Jacksboro (post) – Total fee: $56 for 2 nights (add a daily entrance fee of $5-8 per person over 12 if you don’t have an annual pass).  Last stay: October 2020
  • Safari Mobile Home Community & RV Park, League City (website) – The bathhouse was closed after business hours because of repeatedly finding drug paraphernalia. ‘Nuf said.  Total fee: $77 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2018
  • Monahans Sandhills State Park, Monahans (post) – Total fee: $37,50 for 3 nights using our Texas State Parks Annual Pass.  Last stay: April 2022
  • Brazos Bend State Park (Small Fishing Lakes), Needville (post) – Total fee: $62.50 for 3 nights using our Texas State Parks Annual Pass.  Let stay: April 2022
  • San Angelo State Park (O. C. Fisher Lake), San Angelo (post) – Total fee: $60 for 2 nights (add a daily entrance fee of $5-8 per person over 12 if you don’t have an annual pass).  Last stay: October 2020
  • Stone Creek RV Park, Schertz (post) – Total fee: $198  for 4 nights.  Last stay: June 2021
  • Abilene State Park (Lake Abilene), Tuscola (post) – Total fee: $70.00 for 4 nights using our Texas State Parks Annual Pass.  Last stay: April 2022
  • McCown Valley Park (Brazos River), Whitney (post) – Total fee: $60 for 3 nights.  Last stay: May 2021

UTAH:

  • Mountain Shadows RV Park, Draper (post) – Total fee: $159.02 for 2 nights.  Last stay:  July 2022
  • Riverside Ranch, Hatch (post) – Total fee: $221.12 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2022
  • Wasatch View Estates and RV Park, Ogden (post) – Total fee: $35 for 1 night.  Last stay: October 2018
  • Earp and James Hitching Post, Snowville (post) – Total fee: $60 for 2 nights.  Last stay: July 2021
  • Ballard RV Park, Thompson Springs (post) – Total fee: $33 for 1 night.  Last stay: October 2018

VIRGINIA:

  • Breaks Interstate Park, Breaks (post) – Lots to do!  Total fee: $115 for 4 nights.  Last stay:  April 2021
  • Wilderness Road Campground, Cumberland Gap National Park, Ewing (post)  Total fee: $140 for 7 nights.  Last stay: September 2019
  • Salthouse Branch Recreation Area (Philpott Lake), Henry (website) – While a little too stacked in for us, this park would be really great for families.  Total fee: $50 for 2 nights.  Last stay: April 2018
  • Fairystone State Park (Fairystone Lake), Stuart (website) – One of the original six Virginia state parks, this one offers quite a bit for families including hunting for the elusive fairy stones.  Some sites are not very level and most are first-come, first-serve, although there are some reservable. Total fee: $79 for 2 nights.  Last stay: April 2018
  • Grindstone Recreation Area, Troutdale (website) – Beautiful campground with lots of hiking trails.  For kids there was a volleyball court, a really neat creek splash area, and a playground.  Total fee: $170 for 5 nights.  Last stay: May 2018

WASHINGTON:

  • Lake Pleasant RV Park (small decorative lake), Bothell (post) – Total fee: $229.84 for 4 nights.  Last stay: June 2022
  • Sun Lakes – Dry Falls State Park (Park Lake and Deep Lake), Coulee City (post) – Total fee: $163.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay: June 2022
  • Lake Easton State Park (Lake Easton), Easton (post) – Total fee: $148.00 for 3 nights.  Last stay:  June 2022
  • Brooks Memorial State Park, Goldendale (post) – Total fee: $193.00 for 4 nights.  Last stay: June 2022
  • Mardon Resort RV Park (Potholes Reservoir), Othello (post) – Too many permanent folks.  Total fee: $47 for 2 nights.  Last stay: September 2018
  • Yakima Sportsman State Park, Yakima (post) – Nice park right in town, but doesn’t feel like it.  Total fee: $80 for 2 nights.  Last stay: October 2018

WEST VIRGINIA:

  • Chief Logan State Park, Logan (post) – Total fee: $99 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2020
  • Twin Falls State Resort Park (Black Fork), Mullins (post) – Total fee: $90 for 2 nights.  Last stay: August 2020
  • Pipestem Resort State Park, Pipestem (post) – Total fee: $24 for 1 night.  Last stay: November 2018

WISCONSIN:

  • Grant River Recreation Area, Potosi (post) – The best campground that we have put on our bad list.  The trains are just constant and VERY loud, blowing their horns for the crossing that is right in front of the campground.  Total fee: $118 for 4 nights (includes $38 annual WI park pass).  Last stay: July 2020

WYOMING:

  • Fort Bridger RV Camp, Fort Bridger (post) – Total fee: $140.40 for 3 nights.  Last stay: July 2021
  • Albany County Fairgrounds, Laramie (post) – Just didn’t feel as safe as I would like with its position in the back of the fairground out of view and right up against questionable private property.  Total fee: $120 for 4 nights.  Last stay: September 2020

YUKON TERRITORY:

  • Hotel Carmacks & RV Park, Carmacks (post) – Total fee: $116.02 for 3 nights.  Last stay: June 2023
  • Bonanza Gold Motel & RV Park, Dawson City (post) – Total fee: $173.33 for 4 nights.  Last stay: June 2023
  • FasGas & RV Park, Haines Junction (post) – Total fee: $138.20 for 4 nights.  Last stay: July 2023
  • Caribou RV Park, Marsh Lake (post) – Total fee: $111.32 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2023
  • Yukon Motel & RV Park, Teslin (post) – Total fee: $150.25 for 4 nights.  Last stay: June 2023
  • Baby Nugget RV Park, Watson Lake (post) – Total fee: $195.14 for 3 nights.  Last stay: August 2023
  • Downtown RV Park, Watson Lake (post) – Total fee: $139.50 for 3 nights.  Last stay: June 2023

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