Tag: campground

  • Salina Campground to Cedar Bluff State Park, KS – Park Information, Pictures and Driving Directions

    Cedar Bluff State Park, KS, April 2025 Cedar Bluff State Park, KS is located on the prairie. The one learning is that it is rare not to have a windy day. I was looking forward to cooking hot dogs (the big ones from Sams Club) over the campfire. Unfortunately, we only had 1 day that…

  • Archery and BMX Tack – Cedar Bluff State Park, KS

    Cedar Bluff State Park, KS, April 2025 Cedar Bluff State Park, KS has many outdoor activities including an archery range and BMX track. Yesterday, we bought new arrows so that John could test out the range. Today was a perfect day for practice. Little wind (that is for Kansas) and sunny. The hill behind the…

  • Acting like kids again!

    Salina Campground, KS, April 2025 Everyone who knows me has experienced my uncontrollable urge to goof around on playground equipment and just being silly. The campground had a large number entertainment from workout equipment to photo stand in boards, swing set and large chairs. I hope you enjoy seeing our antics. Since we are in…

  • Lake Thunderbird SP OK to Salina Campground KS: Driving Directions

    Salina Campground, KS, April 2025 Salina Campground recently changed hands (like a month ago) and was called KOA Salinas Holiday. Fortunately, our reservation transferred over with no issues. The park is right off the I70 which is great a pit stop. The downside is you can hear all the interstate traffic. This noise does not…

  • Store/Cafe at Devil’s Den State Park, AR

    West Fork, AR, November 2024 We had planned to stay at Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas in February of this year, but the arctic blast put the kibosh on that plan. Later in the year, Kate had read that the road to Devil’s Den was windy and not easily navigated by large RVs. It…

  • Clinton State Park: White and Blue Trail

    Lawrence, KS A nice aspect of Clinton State Park is that there are about 25 miles of hiking and biking trails between the state park and the neighboring Corps of Engineers Overlook Park. I walked on about 2.5 miles of the white and blue trails on the north shore of the lake. For the most…

  • Pine View Campground WI to Brushy Creek State Park Iowa – Driving Directions

    Brushy Creek State Park, IA, October 2024 The drive was a fairly pleasant except for the horrible bumpety bump bump from driving on Hwy 21 leaving the Pine View towards Tomah. All other roads were in fairly good condition, and we were able to drive 65 most of the time. The only area with a…

  • Kickapoo State Park IL to Comlara Park IL — Driving Directions

    Comlara County Park, IL, August 2024 Comlara is a McLean County park that is on Evergreen Lake. The park includes multiple fishing docks, boat rentals (including pontoons), monthly boat dock rentals, swimming area (currently closed due to microbe counts), campground, visitor center and many pavilions. The Campground sites are either non-electric, 30 amp or 50…

  • Kickapoo State Park Illinois Site 85

    Kickapoo State Park, IL, August 2024

  • New Site Same Park & we have Turkeys!

    We were scheduled to go to Clinton Lake State Park but decided to cancel based on feedback from other campers. Specifically, that the park has gone downhill over the last 4 years, dump stations closed and bathhouses closed. I called. As the person told us… only one of the bathhouses was open and it’s not…