State Park Campgrounds Archives

“Enough is enough,” one state park says about “no show” campers

Mike Gast - May 11, 2022

Officials at one state park campground in Colorado are getting serious about dealing with campers who reserve a site and never show up. Steamboat Lake...

Best places to camp by the water this spring

Julie Chickery - May 14, 2021

By Julie Chickery One of the best ways to beat the heat when traveling in your RV is to camp by water. Luckily there are...

Reserve a day pass if you plan on visiting a Texas State Park

Emily Woodbury - February 27, 2021

With Spring Break just around the corner, Texans will be looking to get outside. Texas State Parks are already seeing day passes and campsites...

Find 12,000-year-old pictographs at this Texas campground

Nanci Dixon - December 18, 2020

By Nanci Dixon Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site is a magical destination just east of El Paso, Texas. It's named for the rock...

Campground Crowding: A few tips and ideas to avoid crowded areas

Nanci Dixon - November 27, 2020

Updated weekly More people than ever are taking up RVing. These newbies have determined that RVing is the safest way to travel in our pandemic...

RV Shrink: Obnoxious “party animals” ruin state park stay

Richard Mallery - February 19, 2020

Dear RV Shrink: We just spent a miserable night at Lost Dutchman State Park near Phoenix, Arizona. It’s a beautiful park, but obviously not well...

Readers’ favorite RV parks and campgrounds. Stayed at any of these?

Emily Woodbury - February 7, 2020

We asked you: Do you have a favorite RV park or campground? Here are some of your answers, organized by state (and one in...

Are we still “newbie” RVers?

Emily Woodbury - October 10, 2019

By Betty Linneman How long is a person considered to be an RVing newbie? Is it so many camping trips or days before one graduates...

Dramatic geology and interesting history abound at Red Rock Canyon State Park

RV Staff - May 16, 2019

By Bob Difley The 50-site campground at Red Rock Canyon State Park is tucked into the base of colorful desert cliffs where once the Kawaiisu...

(Mis)Adventures with pull-throughs

Russ and Tiña De Maris - September 10, 2018

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Is a pull-through site better than a back-in? Friends of ours asked us to stop in for a visit as...

RVing to the stars – McDonald Observatory, West Texas

RV Staff - November 2, 2017

By Chris Fellows, Serenity Mobile Observatory RVing to the stars – Visiting an astronomical destination: McDonald Observatory I am starting another recurring theme with this article,...

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