Our 18 Favorite Places to RV -- from WORST to BEST!

[@brianhalliday2384]

Great video, thank you. We camp about 90 days/year, mostly Florida State Parks in the winter. The trip from Northern Michigan to Southern Florida is a 3 day ordeal and we have typically stayed at hotels in January going south. Your opinions are valued and appreciated. We may just attempt a Walmart stay in Southern Indiana in a few weeks and maybe again in Southern Alabama for the second night.

[@Jeffbob442]

So, our last stay at Nomad View last June , we woke up one morning thinking we were in an earthquake! Turned out one of the cows was using the trailer for a back scratcher! That was a first!

[@kristymichael]

Ha! That would have been a first for us too!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Ha! At least it wasn't a bear! :D

[@dannylane5843]

Content idea - best routes across America - easiest versus scenic if necessary - for those of us somewhat concerned about the mountain passes. Thanks for considering!

[@kristymichael]

Good idea! 🩷🤙🏼

[@lovinwildlife2150]

Yes I would like to see that too

[@mickster1780]

yes please

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks Danny, interesting idea!

[@ghoover111]

When I saw 40mins, I hesitated, but it flowed at a nice clip and had plenty of cut-ins. Impressive production!

[@kristymichael]

aw, thanks!

[@wvpok]

We love Corps of Engineers campgrounds. Most of the time they are very well maintained, priced right and relaxed.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Yes, they are among our faves also.

[@mssixty3426]

Texas has some of the best Corps of Engineers parks ever! Second only to their State Parks. Unfortunately, my state doesn't have any Corps of Engineers parks, but we do have really nice, well-run State Parks here in New Mexico. My favorite campground is in a National Forest here, very well run and maintained.

[@rogerloos420]

Great information. I must say you are spot on!! We are Harvest Hosts. But we are a little unorthodox. We are a private home on acreage with a great Lake view. Our "in" is that we sell eggs from our hobby farm. But we super enjoy the guests we get and get to meet so many wonderful people. (And on occasion shared a bottle of wine) it has been a super positive experience. Once again thank you for your great content! It's refreshing, that you don't feel the need to come out with weekly videos.

[@conserv2thecore]

Hello. Where are you located? My husband and I have a Lance travel trailer and a bricks and motor in Centennial, Colorado. My husband spends hours on the Net trying to find reservations. My name is Maureen and my husband is Ken.

[@rogerloos420]

@@conserv2thecore We are north of Spokane Washington Our harvest host website is Lakeview at suncrest.

[@susanboh3792]

@@conserv2thecore We are new to RVing. Long story short we just paid off our RV and want to trade it in so we can spend more time camping. We live in Colorado Springs, any advice of local places until we can really learn how to use a RV? Our last one never ran right so we are now ready to do this right. (Husbands dream is racetracks one day.)

[@seameology]

Our Walmart in northern Minnesota allows overnight parking EXCEPT when there's this big annual music festival for one week in August. Then they post a bunch of signs. The town is 10K and up to 50K people descend on it. These people ruined it for themselves. Anyway, if you're traveling through town and you're not going to the festival, stay away. Us locals do. No shopping, etc. It's a great time for us to get out of our town. We Fest, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

[@patrickwilliams3504]

Great job. I appreciate the idea 40:38 that camping is not limited to only a few choices.

[@kristymichael]

Thank you! Yes, lots of choice when it comes to camping --- and we didn't even cover them all.

[@freedomdove]

35:40 mark: There are actually some NF campgrounds that are free. In the Hoosier NF alone, there are a handful of such campgrounds. They many times have toilets, water, and tables/fire-rings. The ones that do cost money aren't very expensive. State fish and wildlife areas (or recreational areas) often have campsites; some free and some low-cost.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Yes, that's a great point. We stayed at one in Nevada last year that was free.

[@marilynbridges8697]

Ferdinand State Park has a really nice quiet tiny campground in southwest Indiana.

[@paulhurst4239]

We use county parks. Cheap cost, generous firewood bundles for low money, often as nice or nicer than the state parks and you don't need a pass if you are from out of state.

[@leslieewing9088]

My husband and I have stayed overnight at some mom-ans-pop restaurants. Once, our server overheard our discussion about how we didn't know where we were going to spend the night. The owner came over and offered to let us park on the side ofvtgevrestaurant! Sometimes we will ask a business if we can park our RV overnight. There's a restaurant in Georgia that offers some great entertainment after hours. We asked them if we could park in back overnight. There's a huge gourmet grocery where we stop twice a year and spend some serious $$$. We asked - they said yes. Now we just plan to stay, but we ask - and the reaction is - oh, we know you guys - go ahead. Another place we have stayed - Bass Pro Shops. Otherwise, our list is similar to yours.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Great point... it never hurts to ask!

[@ericwilkerson2598]

You mentioned Boondockers Welcome, but didn't really talk about them. We have had some terrific experiences at BW locations. Many will not accept any money, and at most they will only charge $10 or so for power and water hookups to cover their costs. Many locations will also allow longer stays than Harvest Hosts, up to 5 days. Like anywhere, they can be hit or miss, but overall are wonderful.

[@kristymichael]

We truly haven’t ever stayed at a Boondockers Welcome location. We just grouped it with Harvest Host because the concept is similar (you’re just staying with individuals versus a business). Glad to hear you’ve had great experiences with them!

[@358tfs]

We really enjoyed this one. While you went through the 18 we did our own rankings. Our favorites are National forest and Corps of Engineers. Goosenecks state park in Utah is our all time favorite dry camp. Least favorite is KOA because they always lead us with their golf cart past fantastic sites to the back of the park where the slum sites are.

[@kristymichael]

Ugh, I always cringe when I see the KOA golf carts! 😂

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

"Slum sites" lol ... yes, we've had our share of experiences with the golf cart guys... :D

[@windsongshf]

​@@kristymichaellol!

[@davefrank7834]

Our favorites are the Mom & Pop family campgrounds.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Yes, the Mom & Pop campgrounds have a personal character that's very endearing!

[@michaelsullivan1262]

Miss Kristy rocking those mermaid locks! 🙌🏼🖖🏼

[@kristymichael]

Aw, thanks! ☺️💁🏼‍♀️🧜‍♀️

[@michaelsullivan1262]

I’ve rarely driven in the dark since retirement in 2016, I’m wary of deer/animal strikes that seem to happen more often in the dark. My last scare was a necessary drive in my Wrangler and I was just slow enough to avoid four deer that suddenly had to be on the other side of the road. 🤓

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

True, there are definitely more wildlife concerns after dark. This is especially true on the smaller highways as opposed to the interstates.

[@CS-uc2oh]

Cracker Barrel is in a class of it's own because they allow overnight camping with no limit on the amount of days you can stay there and often times in cities where there is a city ordinance that doesn't allow overnight camping. I can't say this of all of them but every single one I've been at, this has been the case. It's always my best option if I'm in a place that has one.

[@kristymichael]

Wow, I've never heard about the no limit at Cracker Barrels. Good to know. Thanks for sharing!

[@mrcod9986]

My number one camping spot-Sam Houston National Forest. North of Houston, Texas. Really cheap for seniors, you can do anything from dispersed camping for free, to full hookup campgrounds. 45 minutes from my house.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks, we will keep Sam Houston in mind! We seem to pass through that area at least once a year.

[@CharlesinGA]

This past spring, in one trip, I visited a casino rv park (Boomtown, Biloxi MS) which was a paid full hookup rv park. It was Ok, casino was rather nasty inside. Then I stayed several nights at Holbrook Park Campground , Calcasieu Parish, LA and it was pretty nice, then on the return, we stopped to take a restroom break at I-10 eastbound Mississippi welcome station at exit 1 and discovered 12 nice paved pull offs separated from the road by curbed islands with bushes, and we ended up spending the night there. There, I got in three of your less desirable places to stay, and they were fairly nice.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

We will keep those I-10 pullouts in mind, just in case! We travel through that area pretty frequently.

[@alanlillich6738]

Another great video, looking forward to more in the series. Our favorite places by far are national parks and monuments because you’re so close to the hikes and photo spots. One thing we’ve learned about KOA is that there are three kinds, Journey, Holiday, and Resort - from least to most amenities. We definitely avoid Holiday and Resort for the reasons you mentioned. But Journeys are generally quiet and fine for a night or three. A shoutout to Gilbert Ray campground in Tucson, run by Pima County. It is a fantastic campground period.

[@stanwalters7841]

My favorite is COE campground In the south. We are older and the discount it 50% is great. But a need to reserve 1 year in advance if you want more than three days.

[@dennisgardiner43]

Crazy. I staved at the same campground in Shamrock, TX in 1995!!! Also agree with you two on BLM land and COE parks. In 2020, we stayed on BLM land when CA closed all parks. Our time on BLM land outside of Joshua tree was awesome. Thank you again Sean & Kristy.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Oh wow! The Schlegels were wonderful people. Thanks for your comment Dennis...

[@Carmen-xe7gx]

Great video! So much helpful information here. We also spend at least a C note when go to Walmart. We stock up on organic produce and Castroville, ,CA Artichokes - the best on the planet! I used to know Christy Walton. My friend, Martha, was her organic gardener when she lived in National City, CA. I'm sure it's Christy's doing that Walmart has the BEST price on ORGANIC produce in the USA. Go Walmart!

[@kristymichael]

Thank you! So glad it was helpful. Yes, Walmart does have great prices on organic produce. Tell your friend Martha we said thanks! 😄

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Wow! Yes, definitely glad to see all the organic options at Walmart these days. We plays buy it to encourage them to carry more! Thanks!

[@timaz1066]

I say the race tracks are number one for me. I’ve done it three times that wrote America and it is just a blast.

[@MrTahoeBob]

Ya'll pretty much nailed my #1, with a few surprises below that. Great conversation.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks Bob!

[@dayrelgates8628]

The two county parks we have stayed at so far were wonderful! Wabasis County Park near Grand Rapids, MI, and Astico County Park near Columbus, WI. Would happily stay at both again.

[@scottmalan1223]

Best video you have ever done! Good info and well ranked.

[@kristymichael]

Wow! High praise! We sure appreciate it ☺️🤙🏼

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Wow, thanks!

[@StephSH]

Great video, thanks for the time and energy you put into creating it. Loved the style of it. I haven’t camped in a lot of the various types of campgrounds that you listed because most of my camping is no farther than 9 hours from home in Ohio. Eventually I’ll make it out west so I can check out BLM and dispersed camping though! Definitely love Harvest Hosts and Hipcamp as well as state parks.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks Steph! I know you will love dispersed camping out West when the time comes. We are going to try Hip Camp for sure. Someday we'd like to attend an Ohio State game too!

[@AcmeRacing]

I think our version of this list varies because of the northeast region where we travel most. We put Harvest Host and Casinos near the top, with Walmart much lower. Our Walmarts tend to be in sketchy areas, and many are closed to overnights anyway. Ditto for Cabela's ... our local one had a dump station and allowed overnights, but they stopped offering both. If we're lot docking, it's probably at Cracker Barrel. They're generally right by the highway where it's easy to exit/re-enter, and they're usually in a good area amid motels and chain restaurants. We've also enjoyed overnights at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Pocono. 24 hour security patrolling the property is a plus in our book. Mom and Pop campgrounds can be wonderful or awful; we've experienced some of each. Even if you pore over every review you can find, sometimes things have changed by the time you arrive for your stay. We've just returned from our last trip before we winterize the trailer; Friday we Crackerdocked in East Greenbush NY _with 16 other rigs around us._ Saturday we visited Howe's Cave and spent the night at the Iroquois museum (Harvest Host) right nearby.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

We will try to do more Harvest Hosts soon. This is the best time of year to do them in the South.

[@bertkelly7650]

Only stay at state parks. Stayed at a Hip camp once in FL in Jan. $60 a night in a tent and had to beg for electricity to run my heater. They had just added a full shared bath house. So that was a plus. Was visiting a sick aunt. Have a camper, but am batting 100 % tow vehicle breaking towing to FL.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

We have browsed Hip Camp but some of the sites out West can be pretty expensive. They look great though!

[@GoingNoWhereFast]

Your singing my song!! MY #1 is definitely NF campgrounds and Nat Forest Dispersed Camping!

[@garywnsunsa2945]

We called ahead to check on a Walmart to spend the night. They said yes we could. Just no fires. Asphalt doesn’t make for small camp fires. 😮

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

haha yikes! Yes, it's bad form to build fires in Walmart parking lots. :)

[@mssixty3426]

Yes, more rolling conversations! I agree with someone else who suggested the topic of best routes across the U.S. - scenic - easiest - steepest . . . routes to avoid?

[@bernhardwinklehner2020]

Entertaining, informative, personable, and relaxing. Simply a very well-made video. I would love to see more of these.

[@kristymichael]

Thank you so much! 😁🤙🏼

[@big_gar_mt]

Thumbs up on a soft start for your ac on 15 or 20 amp outlets. Your ac starts up much quieter also!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Yes it does!

[@rickrichardson5329]

I like the COE and State campgrounds in our area of NE Mississippi. Thanks for sharing and so glad to see a video from yall.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

We stayed at a COE recently near Oxford when attending the Ole Miss game!

[@robertstambaugh3495]

Man! You nailed it as far as my wife's and mine opinion on this video. We agree with about ninety percent of your content. We are in our sixties, retired, and for the present, petless. So our expectations and desires line up with yours. Thanks. I might add we have had solar panels, and recently installed two 100 Amp hour Lithium batteries that, combined with our 1000-watt Jackery, a week of boondocking is no sweat.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Awesome! Thank you! Interesting to hear about your solar setup also. The on board lithium makes a huge difference for sure. We love the Jackery units also.

[@bubsmp]

Totally agree with a ridiculous 10:00/11:00 checkout and a 1:00 checkin. So you’re telling me you need 3-4 hours to run the leaf blower through the site.

[@tmc9525]

Not everyone can use these, but some military installations have Famcamps, we enjoy the security that they provide.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

We have heard the famcamps are great.

[@chrisantoniscountryman-pur9954]

Your number 1 is our #1. Without question. Great vlog. Thx.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Wow, thanks!

[@Ramphastos333]

My three favorites are State Parks, Mom & Pops, and Harvest Hosts. I could probably be a completely happy camper using just those three. Re: County Parks, Tucson Mountain Park is fantastic!! Not on my Top 3 but such a magical place.

[@tonycathyhickman2512]

Great video, so interesting & informative. I really like this style too. We like COE campgrounds the best followed by boondocking. Our favorite NP campground is Gros Ventre, thanks to you two❤️

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Yes, Gros Ventre is tough to beat!

[@reginaldsmith7976]

I enjoy you two. Keep up the good work. Our favorite spot is the one we are camping at.

[@prayforthe_1644]

A Big Wheel RV park in Georgia 🇬🇪 down the road from crooked River State Park was the best campground I ever went to with my family. It is a family campground. Also the owner there made you feel welcome.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks, we will keep that one in mind!

[@prayforthe_1644]

@@LongLongHoneymoon Meant to say Family owned. Didn’t see or hear one kid. Think all those with kids stay at Crooked River

[@billysprague6219]

We will be spending a month there, including Christmas. Apparently they throw some kind of shindig for guests who spend Christmas with them.

[@prayforthe_1644]

@@billysprague6219 Trust me you will have a great & quiet time. I’m usually a very negative / pessimistic person but this place doesn’t disappoint. Owner weeds out trash

[@tcoker6616]

I sheltered in ACOE bath house at Canyon Lake once while I was tent camping and a Tornado came up. Wasn’t the best smell, but it beat the alternative!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Yes, tornadoes and RVs are a bad combination!

[@gailbonser1646]

3 Top favorites are #1 State, City and County parks. #2 BLM or boondocking. #3 COE Parks. No specific order, love switching it up. Would love to start doing more Forest Service camping. Great informative video, Thanks

[@shoresguy48080]

Agreed with your list except for one that was missed that should be near the top is Canadian provincial parks I am from Michigan I love going over the border and staying at them my favorite so far is Pukaskwa National Park.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Yes, I would put Provincial parks in the same category as National Forest campgrounds. Great point!

[@roberthudlow8327]

I love Hip Camp . Part of the reason is because, I am a host in Western Washington. But it is so easy to find places your looking for. They do background on the guests and hosts like Air BnB. A paid for in advance with credit cards. It' s just made things simple. Thanks for another great bit of information. Safe travels !

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

We will check out Hip Camp! Seems like a great concept with some very cool sites...

[@roberthudlow8327]

Met some very cool people as well.

[@DavidVoelker-ns6dt]

Canada also has many campground options!! Beautiful but seasonal.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Yes, we love the Provincial Parks.

[@alsch8436]

In September 2021. we stayed at Gro Vonte CG in our 6 1/2 week truck camper trip from LI NY to the National parks. Your videos brought us there and it was really nice. Thanks so much for your recommendation! Al & Wendy

[@Powerstroke98]

As 'part-timers' we have used Casino's exclusively on some trips, as often we are going from home (western Canada) to our southern destination, so we stay in Casino's we've been to in the past, and know 'if' they need us to have some kind of pass, or some don't bother you at all for a quick over-night. Won't be tailgating, as I'm not a football far, albeit I may 'if' they support me, instead of the other way around, so that's not about to happen, so I press on to other locations with scenery usually. Nocturnal here as well, as we don't mind travelling and getting to a location at 10:00 - 11:00 Pm, as we just want to go to bed, get up in the morning, make some coffee, and on the road again. Only once, did we not feel safe at a Walmart (Stockton Ca) so around midnight, we chose to drive until finding a rest stop. Our #1 is RV Resorts, where we feel safe, and we DO use many of the amenities.

[@ellensstory4429]

Great video, here is a suggestion for Corp camping for those that don't know about it, you can use the America The Beautiful Senior Pass at them. This greatly reduces the cost. Sometimes as much as 50%. As far as trailer park camping goes Dothan RV Park, Dothan, Ala is fantastic, there are house trailers with permanent residents, tiny houses, seasonal RVer's, and over nighters like us. It is a fantastic place to stay. Well maintained, clean, private bathrooms complete with showers easy access,around 60 bucks, but I think worth it. We spend 6 weeks each winter in our friends yard and that is pretty great. National Forest Campgrounds are great and the take the senior pass also. Our favorite is Lake Glendale at Glendale, Il. It is beautiful with big trees, lake access, water and electric at RV sights, nice shower house and dump station. October is a busy month there as many bow hunters come up from Florida, Alabama and Mississippi to hunt our big Southern Illinois deer.

[@kristymichael]

Great reminder about the discount! 🩷🤙🏼

[@tdr9204]

Yeah, NF campgrounds are my go to places, but like State Parks, forget finding a place for the weekend, although NF keep a number of first come first served sites. If you get one early enough in the week you can keep it for the weekend. I like State parks but while campground fees are ok, once you add the park entrance fee, it gets expensive, especially if you're a non resident.

[@annmariewhale4501]

Same as your #1 I also like state Dept of Natural Resources campgrounds. BTW: I was at the Tacoma (WA) Dome RV show. I highly suggested that our local Airstream dealer check out your channel. I saw you guys are an excellent resource for Airstream owner as well as other RV owner. Fun video, thanks

[@kristymichael]

Thanks for recommending us! 🩷🤙🏼

[@davidm8717]

Agree with your order and on most of your list. I've found Harvest Host not convenient generally for us traveling west from Texas, mostly a little too far off our routes, and more suitable for leisurely travelers. You use to have give long call ahead notice in the early days, as I recall which also wasn't great for our way of traveling, may have changed now. We have several Army Corps of Engineer parks nearby, busy on weekends, week ahead reserving, but great privacy, easy to get in during the work week, and nice lake camp spots. Most Texas state parks are always hard to get into on weekends and most not conducive for spur of the moment booking, unless during work week. Some West Texas towns, Muleshoe, Littlefield (Waylon Jennings Memorial RV Park), others, have "free" overnight RV spots with hook ups, donations accepted, and are great for pass through, overnight camping, self check-in/out. Yes, like your idea of new VOD cast?, tell, discuss in more details of some of your great trips.

[@ronlacombe9893]

Driveway Camping YES! Please provide a list of your friends & family! 😜

[@kristymichael]

😂

[@annmariewhale4501]

@@ronlacombe9893 🤣

[@suzannebarnett6249]

A Walmart in Massachusetts was actually hostile to me when I asked about overnight camping. As an aside, they mentioned that they had heard Home Depot (essentially next door) might not run me off. The Home Depot was effusively welcoming and gave me a two-day leave-by date. The lovely manager even said, “As long as you come back and pick it up by ….”

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

You run into problems in the Northeast and West coast (California, Oregon) mainly due to homeless. Walmart is a safe bet in the south and midwest and west. We usually call first though...

[@edwardhines1514]

I agree with your list. I am a grandpa now. But when we had little kids, we started in a class B, then moved to a pop-up, and lastly a 30 foot travel trailer with bunks (4). So Yogi Bears and KOA's were fine when the kids could use the pools, basketball courts, volleyball courts, etc. Later we favored state parks with trails and/or bike paths, horseback riding and fishing (we owned a fishing boat and we rented skidoos and pontoon boats. We also liked camping at camp grounds that were near amusement parks like 6 Flags and others. We also enjoyed camping at Disney World. I have used Army Corp of Engineer camp grounds. We never used BLM or did boon docking. We always had our kids and other kids most of the time. The last few years we did camping (the kids were older teenagers) we started camping with other families who had trailers or used tents or pop-ups. Our largest camping trip included 8 families, plus a few extra kids that belonged to friends of ours and nieces and nephews. Now we rent houses near lakes or oceans that have pools, a short walk to the water and my kids families luckily get along great and we all spend one week a year together. When we travelled to National Parks, we stayed in hotels/motels just outside the entrance of the parks. FYI - One of my nieces went to Alabama (BA and MBA) Huntsville and now a great niece who is going there. I live in the suburbs of Chicago, but my youngest brother lives in Huntsville. So my great niece will stay with him and my sister-in-law. Keep up the great work and I hope you get back to traveling soon.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Wonderful! Thank you, Edward for your thoughtful post. I have had several friends who went to University of Alabama in Huntsville. We also have family members who live in the Huntsville area. And lots of friends who moved there also. The old saying about Huntsville, if someone claims to be a rocket scientist, they might just be telling the truth! Thanks for your kind post and words.

[@COMMANDER-ONE]

I’ll watch a few other channels, but you all are by far, my absolute favorite! ❤️

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

You are very kind. We do our best. I wish it was better, but it is what it is. 😆 thank you for your sweet comments

[@COMMANDER-ONE]

@ you are very welcome. it doesn’t go unnoticed that you had some of life‘s hurdles to jump over. I think everybody understands. My gf and I look forward to someday meeting you both. Stay strong and stay safe. 😊

[@sueannhawkes]

We stay at almost all of them on our road trips in the western states. But never truck stops , rest areas , and NEVER Walmarts.

[@willfredregill3567]

Loved the topic, and especially the conversational style, the 40 minutes flew by! BTW I agree with your #1...

[@PapawB]

😁👍 Thanks for sharing this info . . we’ve learned a lot from your very entertaining videos! Our most recent trip this Sept , we sought cooler temps and some early fall colors: left NTX to Caprock Canyons SP, home of Texas’ Buffalo herd; then Clayton Lake SP in NM; on thru Cimarron Canyon to Eagle Nest, NM for several days, enjoying the “Enchanted Circle”, visiting Red River, Taos, Angel Fire, etc

[@PapawB]

Our #1 choice is COE, State Parks next . . . not yet setup for boondocking, have residential fridge in our 5th wheel . . . great topic, discussing pros/cons of each type of camping scenario

[@exploringtheholos]

We stayed at the previously known as SanSuzEd campground, it was great 👍!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Yes it was! We stayed there on more than one occasion and always enjoyed it very much. It had a great ambience and was so convenient to the park.

[@lindabarkume2434]

We prefer State Parks. We’ve stayed at SP in MI, OH, AL, FL, IN, IL. They are cheap $20-$40 and usually have decent restrooms. Also most have hiking trails. That’s our go to campsites.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

We've really never been disappointed by a state park!

[@allegrabraun7545]

Love the title! Long Long Trailer...Lucy and Ricky ..no rocks 😂

[@ShawnPatterson402]

very nice overview of all of our options. We really don't have a preference, and end up using most of the options you have mentioned at some point. Harvest Host has been great for those between destination nights. We enjoy all the National, State, Provincial parks, but also spend a fair bit of time in private parks. I think that is the beauty of RV travel is that you are not bottled into one thing. Variety is the spice of life. safe travels.....

[@kristymichael]

Yes! We definitely appreciate the variety of options. The same thing all the time would be boring!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Yes, Provincial Parks are fantastic... and yes, we love the many ways we can use our RV!

[@ElaineDavis-dh9qk]

This is so true!!! We have tried lots of these,, we need to do more in national forest 😂thanks you guys

[@MA-jr8hj]

Enjoyed the video. We are going on 7 years of full-time and haven't seen an Army Corps of Engineers Campground for under $30 in a long time. Still a bargain with our senior pass. We are residents officially of New Mexico so our NM state park pass saves a lot of money when we spend time with family. Price is currently being considered for a big increase, so may not continue to be a bargain 😢

[@archaney]

Camping at college tailgating spots can be great fun. And you never know what you might see. This past weekend I was at a school in Nashville and a load of college kids toting a goal post came by my camper. Sorry, had to troll you on that one. Seriously though, we love CoE parks. We have stayed on a lake in north Mississippi that was quite and peaceful. The sites had 30/50amp power, water, and sewer.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

LOL ... speaking as a Bama fan, I'm afraid it's going to be a long season for Bama fans.

[@marbles05]

We live and camp mostly in Utah. A little in Idaho and Wyoming. We do not relate to the commercial campgrounds. We have too many open campgrounds which have few amenities with few people, with great surroundings in our great state.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

You are living in God’s country! Even after visiting your area for more than 20 years, I still feel there is much left to explore and discover. Camping doesn’t get any better than what you have there. We hope to be there again later this month. Thanks for your comments. 🤙

[@GettingOutInLife]

I wish you had this in an audio podcast. It would be fun to listen to on long drives. Great stuff!

[@tonycathyhickman2512]

Do you have the KZbin App on your phone? You could listen while you drive?

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Maybe one day! That's kind of where we were going with this "Vodcast" concept. We'd like to record more long form content. Glad you liked it!

[@GettingOutInLife]

@@tonycathyhickman2512 I wish the KZbin app would work with Apple CarPlay. This is an excellent example of why that would be awesome.

[@lisakelly5698]

I listen to YT videos in the car. Just can’t watch them.

[@Augiebracerofam]

Firelessside chat with Loloho. Nice to change up. But I like them all. Thank you for sharing and have a great day.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thank you! You too!

[@rodneylw10]

Well LLHO, I am finally getting ready to get out and go for months! I bought the Airstream to go years ago and am now getting ready to begin a National Park extravaganza starting in the southwest April '25. So far my experiences in FL lead me to like State Parks the most but I have limited experience in National Park camping. I dislike private parks due to cost. As a side note, I love boon docking and have done that while on the road. My Airstream is an '06 that I equipped to be self sufficient. I have considered updating but more and more they are making them campground bound with all the electric appliances.

[@bradley-eblesisor]

Great idea with in-depth conversations! I trust you for great information and ideas!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks so much! We will try to do some more long form discussions like this one.

[@rdpricejr]

Enjoyed your video very much - as usual. I think I agree with your number one pick.

[@davidhewett1484]

I like this style of video/podcast. Two 👍up!

[@kristymichael]

Thank you!

[@jimjessup3979]

Love the format. Keep it going.

[@kristymichael]

thanks!

[@kenhuth1762]

Hi Guys, Thanks for the video. My list is probably very similar to yours. On our recent trip this summer to Colorado I noticed when dispersed camping the morning peace was ruined by people running their generators for a couple hours I assume to cook breakfast and recharge their batteries and again in the evening probably for running the microwave and watching TV. I guess I am lucky to have a nice solar setup and large battery bank that makes running my little Honda 2200 maybe a once a month occurence. So, it is nice to occasionally camp in a place where everyone has electricity and no one needs to run a generator and worth the money.

[@kristymichael]

Yes, having solar makes all the difference! We try to use our generator sparingly, but sometimes we just have to fire it up. We tend to need to run it more in colder weather because our furnace can really chew through our batteries and if it’s cloudy our solar just can’t keep up after a night of two of freezing temps. As long as our neighbors are using inverter generators I don’t mind. It’s kind of like a loud cat purr 😂 Now if they’re running an open frame generator I’m gonna be less understanding! 🥴

[@familygene9030]

Good list especially top three.

[@robertege4486]

Nice video, are number one choice would be Corps of Engineers campgrounds.

[@marilynbridges8697]

We really enjoyed the very nice COE campground just north of Des Moines.

[@just_another_guy_with_opinions]

The BH & I have been doing roadies together since 2020...yes we went out during the pandemic. Our top places are: #1 - State Parks, # 2 - COE, #3 - Private Campgrounds, #4 - City/County Parks, #5 - Love's/Pilot RV Stops....over the last 4 years, we have traveled about 39K across the country. Same camper, different truck....had all kind of relaxing to get out of the AZ summer heat. Not sure how much longer we'll be doing because my eyesight isnt as good these days(right macular) but we'll keep rolling until then....Safe Travels to you both...

[@Winnie122459]

Great video with very good information!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks for watching! We will plan to do more in the style

[@WillBelden]

In five years, we have yet to do a Wal-Mart, I think because we are very strong planners. I will say we also haven't done the National Forests, but I would very much like to do more. We have a big ol' GDRV Momentum 399TH with 400ah and solar, and water and gray for days.

[@TheDjcarter1966]

We've been full timing for about five years and have stayed at probably over 50 maybe 100 Walmarts and literally never an issue, but we are the walking poster for NOT planners

[@juanlucasargueso301]

Spot on! #1 is the best! National Forrest!

[@juanlucasargueso301]

BTW - Watching this video from Gros Ventre CG - Really warm (oddly) and beautiful here right now.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

@juanlucasargueso301 jealous!

[@RoadtrippinwithTakacs]

Interesting perspective on the national parks. We filmed in Bryce recently after getting a permit. It took 30 minutes to complete the form and a little over a week to het the permit. You should try it.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

That is interesting. It seems that every US national park has a different website and form and cost attached. I think the USA is the only country in the world that restricts speech in national parks in this way (I know that Canada and China do not... but not sure about North Korea lol). I've heard the NPS may switch back the policy in the future. It definitely discouraged us from making videos about national parks. We now not only lose money making the videos, we run the risk of legal liability.

[@kristymichael]

Thanks for sharing your experience because we’ve been told that we would need to apply 60 to 90 days in advance for a permit and also show insurance for legal liability. Part of the issue is that every single park (meaning each national park and each national Forest) does things a little different and you have to figure out how each location runs their permit system.

[@rvpilgrims]

Saw the shot of South Tourist Park in Idaho Falls. We were there last month!!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Great place!

[@Basecampgirl]

I totally agree with this list….i have stayed twice in hipcamp locations that were amazing locations, but I did find that they are pricey, but if you have a private site with a view of the ocean or the San Juan mountains of CO is it worth it…Great job you two…

[@kristymichael]

Thank you! 🩷🤙🏼

[@jeraldheinrich3589]

Interesting video. I travel by motorcycle and I have frequented many of the the choices you have mentioned. Fair grounds are reasonable, but you have to do your research. Corp of Engineer campgrounds work very well, but are hard to find.I like the content.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks for your comment! Much respect to motorcycle travelers. We have been to Sturgis more than once. I feel like you motorcycle travelers are really digging into the heart of America when you travel. If you know what I mean. …. There was a guy named Henry David Thoreau who said you need to break open the bones and suck out the marrow of life. I think you motorcycle travelers do that.

[@WillBelden]

I think we're more the "mom-n-pop" campground types. The price is usually right, the amenities are few which is fine by us.

[@brianlangum6253]

I can really identify with the Walmart camping as like yourself, especially on the 1st day out enroute to a western state, we'll leave our home late afternoon/early evening, driving 4, 6, even 8 hours, just to get beyond the roads more frequently traveled on previous trips or through boaring, featureless terrain. Also totally agree with off grid and NFS Campgrounds as the best.

[@toddheidenreich3866]

Another option to add to the list would be music festivals.

[@kristymichael]

Yes! We aren't big festival people, so we've never done it. Also, most of the ones I've looked at seem very expensive, but it's a great option to have for anyone attending.

[@mlucera2000]

Grocery stores and shopping centers have become frequent stopovers for us and we have not had any issues on the East Coast. We like grocery stores for the same reason we like Walmart. We need to buy groceries anyway. And shopping centers or malls have lots of space, restaurants for dinner and coffee shop for quick bite before hitting the road in the morning.

[@georgebrandt6247]

Great video, I was wondering if you ever dispersed camp in the Big Horn National Forest? It is currently my most favorite place to dispersed camp. I have watched so many of these types of videos, but I never hear about the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming.

[@gregggoebel3916]

Thanks for video . NF Campgrounds are the best ! You guys are awesome

[@waynehogue2499]

Great video, we love COE camping too. We have a few in Virginia that we enjoy. Can’t beat the view and the price at the Badlands!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

We need to spend more time in Virginia! We have been through a few times but have not done a lot of camping there.

[@jeheydt5boys]

We have had some fantastic experiences with Harvest Hosts. Should be higher on the list

[@jeheydt5boys]

We’ve been to an Alpaca farm, Bison ranch and a couple of breweries. The farm and ranch were amazing. Breweries were convenient but certainly not beautiful

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

We will try to visit some more this autumn. They really do offer very unique experiences.

[@jeheydt5boys]

Btw love your channel. Been following you guys for about 5 years and you have truly helped to make our RV life better

[@williamsuttle3645]

Dispersed camping is my favorite. Second favorite, walmart, especially back when they were open 24/7. I hope wm never totally shuts us off from using their lots over night, but being out west and ppl literally staying for weeks- who would blame wm . I like quartzite too, yes it's dispersed camping, but they have trash and dump stations.

[@chris31215]

Thanks guys new to you, love the format, there were some surprises in there. The NP (#4) from what I've heard recently they have eased rules and restrictions on video inside parks, i think they learned you guy (YT'ers) are good for the National Park Service

[@kristymichael]

thanks for passing that along! I like to think that we have shared helpful information about national parks over the years!

[@JJ-Journeys]

Great video. Just an update for you guys, the family owned San-Suz-Ed park is now called Moose Creek. It is still a family owned park. Super friendly owners, We’ve stayed there twice and we love it. They have warm cinnamon rolls available in the mornings. We even met Jared Gillis from “All about RV’s” there one year. We really like Gros Ventre campground too, hoping to catch you guys there sometime.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

That is awesome! Thanks for the heads up about the name change. We will definitely return to Moose Creek. 🫎

[@greggstanley7726]

Love the vod cast. Have a good one.

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

Thanks, we will produce more in the future!