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State Park Stays: Virginia to Ohio

October 09, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Where to Stay

In our third installment of state park stays, we review parks in New England, Canada and the rust belt.

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October 09, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
Chippokes Plantation State Park, Virginia, Pocahontas State Park, NOVA Parks, Bull Run Park, Trap Pond State Park, Delaware, Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, New Jersey, West Thompson Lake, Connecticut, Salt Rock Campground, Fishermen's Memorial State Park, Rhode Island, Lake Umbagog State Park, New Hampshire, Winhall Brook Campground, Vermont, Voyageur Provincial Park, Ontario, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Canada, Toronto, Montreal, Leonard Harrison State Park, Pennsylvania, Tomlinson Run State Park, West Virginia, Punderson State Park, Ohio
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State Park Stays: Camp Site Reviews from Alabama to Virginia

May 19, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Where to Stay

Welcome to our second installment of State Park Stays, where we review park-by-park where we've stayed during our cross country road trip. We hope you'll find these reviews helpful as you plan your next adventure in our nation's great state parks.

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May 19, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
state parks, camp sites, camping, rving, reservations, state park living, ccc
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State Park Stays: Camp Site Reviews from Arizona to Georgia

February 15, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Where to Stay

Not all state parks are created equal. We haven’t stayed in many so far, but by our estimation our state parks are in better shape than we thought. 

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February 15, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
state parks, guide, ultimate guide, state park living, parks, national parks, where to stay, rv, full time travel, vintage trailer, camping
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Reasons Why Winter Camping is Simply the Best

February 02, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Where to Stay

We’re kind of dreading summer. Not because we don’t want the heat (Lord knows we did NOT pack adequately for an El Nino winter). But because winter camping is wonderful in more ways than one. 

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February 02, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
camping, winter, road life, fulltiming, rv, travel trailer, vintage trailer, state parks
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10 reasons to camp at a state park this weekend

January 18, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Where to Stay

According to the National Association of State Park Directors, there are more than 7,000 state parks in the U.S. That’s a lot of publicly accessible nature, and in our experience, state parks are the best when you’re living full-time on the road. 

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January 18, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
state parks, camping, where to stay, whereitravel, accommodations, rv parks, trailer parks, fulltiming, full time travel
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