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Kickapoo State Park Illinois Site 85
Kickapoo State Park, IL, August 2024
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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…
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Stonelick SP, OH to Findley SP, OH: Information and Driving Directions
Findley State Park, OH, July 2025 When leaving Stonelick, the challenge was finding a path to the I71 that was acceptable. We drove multiple routes and decided the best option was going the same way we came in. The way we came in had no room to pull over and hills (Mackie became car sick).…
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Summit Lake SP, IN to Kickapoo SP, IL: Information and Driving Directions
Kickapoo State Park, IL, July 2024 Indiana I70 and the road through New Castle to I70 are in HORRIBLE condition. We went an alternative routes even though it would mean more time on state highways to avoid I70. I465 is the bypass for Indianapolis. It has been under major repairs and in the southern part…
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Tap Water or Lake Water – please pick!
I decided it would be a fun challenge to determine if folks can tell the difference between Summit Lake State Park Tap water and Lake water. Please reply / comment on what you think is tap water. Next month I’ll update the post with details :-).
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Gunter Hill CG, MS to Escatawpa Hollow Park, AL: Information and Driving Directions
Escatawpa Hollow Park, AL, July 2024 Escatawpa Hollow Park & Campground is a Mobile County Park not a State Park. The campground area opened in 2023 and is beautiful. The campground has cement pads with full hookups, large bathhouse, laundry facility, camp store, and beach area. The park isn’t complete yet. They are still adding…
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Adventures with a Naturalist in Findley State Park
I absolutely loved Ohio State parks because they have Naturalists who host free events and maintain the Nature Center. For Findley State Park, the Naturalist is Wiz. He’s been with the park since 2016 and knows everything about the park, an avid bird watcher / photographer and talented engaging Naturalist. We participated in Wiz’s Standup…
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Stonelick State Park Ohio
Stonelick State Park is located about 25 minutes from Cincinatti, Ohio. Geologically when the Appalachian Mountains were forming to the east, the bedrock layer west of the mountains was elevated, creating the Cincinnati Arch. As a result, this area is known for its fossil hunting finds. We did not have an opportunity to go fossil…
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When a Tree Falls….
When a Tree Falls does it make noise if no one is around? Since a crowd was watching, yes the tree made noise. But not as much as I thought. When we arrived & parked our camper at Findley State Park, we saw a large pine tree (probably 16 inches diameter and probably 75 feet…