Video: Guide to California State Parks
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Harborview Inn & RV Park
Garibaldi, OR
2787 days ago
Ardent Camper 65 reviews
"One of our favorite spots in 2 years"
Our entire experience with Harborview Inn & RV Park, from initial booking to departure, was fantastic.
The staff is extremely helpful and accommodating, learning our first names and greeting us in a way that didn't freak even us introverts...
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Lighthouse Cove RV Park
Crescent City, CA
2905 days ago
Ardent Camper 65 reviews
"Nice views but not great management"
We like to keep things positive. We've stayed at a lot of parks and campgrounds, and even when there's bad, there's good.
Here's the good at Shoreline:
-If you're in sites 14-28, you'll have a view Crescent Harbor with its lighthouse, and...
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Valley of the Rogue State Park
Gold Hill, OR
2905 days ago
Ardent Camper 65 reviews
"Pretty state park with amenities, though some highway noise"
Access to this park is pretty easy, and the rest area you go through to enter is actually a great place to unhitch a toad if you pull one. The road is a bit windy around the guard house, but after that it is wide and straight.
We stayed in the...
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Orland Buttes Recreation Area
Orland, CA
2905 days ago
Ardent Camper 65 reviews
"Serenity overlooking a gorgeous lake in an amazing landscape"
I was fully prepared to be underwhelmed by the Central Valley, but I think Orland Buttes Recreation Area would've blown me away even if I had been expecting something incredible.
This campground, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, has no...
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Topaz Lake Recreation Area
Gardnerville, NV
2905 days ago
Ardent Camper 65 reviews
"Partial hookups and boondocking overlooking a gorgeous lake"
All in all, we enjoyed our stay here. Topaz Lake is beautiful, and it's a great place to go boating or fishing. There's a large rock outcropping that campers can climb from the park and get a bird's eye view of the lake with the mountains beyond...
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Eastern Sierra Tri County Fair
Bishop, CA
2905 days ago
Ardent Camper 65 reviews
"Wide sites, little privacy, but within walking distance of Bishop attractions"
Pros:
-Courteous, professional staff
-Good weekly rates
-Full hookups + bathrooms
-Can go walking around the fairgrounds when events aren't going on, making for a nice place to get exercise
-In easy walking distance of several Bishop...
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Highlands RV Park
Bishop, CA
2905 days ago
Ardent Camper 65 reviews
"Cramped sites, right off Route 395"
We stayed here after trying and abandoning two different boondocking sites around Bishop. At this point, we were just looking for somewhere to stay the night, and it worked for that. The office staff was courteous and easy to deal with, and our...
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Tuttle Creek Campground
Lone Pine, CA
2905 days ago
Ardent Camper 65 reviews
"Incredible views, low price, good cell coverage"
This goes right on up there among our favorite campgrounds ever. When we drove up, it was almost night, but we were still totally wowed by the scenery. With the Alabama Hills and Lone Pine below and the Eastern Sierras above, it doesn't get more...
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Port of Arlington RV Park & Marina
Arlington, OR
"Cute town and quiet park (except for the train whistle)"
Valley River Center
Eugene, OR
"AWESOME free lot with blackberries, bike paths, and park access (plus mall!)"
Valley of the Rogue State Park
Gold Hill, OR
"Pretty state park with amenities, though some highway noise"
Orland Buttes Recreation Area
Orland, CA
"Serenity overlooking a gorgeous lake in an amazing landscape"
Topaz Lake Recreation Area
Gardnerville, NV
"Partial hookups and boondocking overlooking a gorgeous lake"
Eastern Sierra Tri County Fair
Bishop, CA
"Wide sites, little privacy, but within walking distance of Bishop attractions"
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Larkspur
Larkspur, CO
"For families, convenient to Denver and Colorado Springs"
Hayspur Fish Hatchery Campground
Bellevue, ID
"Lovely boondocking reasonably convenient to Sun Valley"
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