Tag: campground

  • Brushy Creek State Park, IA: Information

    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…

  • Comlara Park. IL: Information

    Comlara Park, IL, August 2026 Park Information The campground is open year round. Water is available from about April to October. The park website is here. Warnings Poison Ivy: Yes Potholes: No Speed Bumps: Yes Narrow Roads: No Crime: No Limited Bridge: No Camp Residents: No Maintenance: Yes RV @ Check-in: No Trees Trimmed: Most…

  • 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…

  • Stonelick State Park, OH: Information

    Stonelick State Park, OH, July 2025 Stonelick State Park Campground Campground Information Starlink Site 88 Driving Directions To the park From the park

  • Kickapoo State Park, IL: Information

    Kickapoo State Park, IL, July 2024 Kickapoo SP Campground Campground Information Starlink Site 94 (Pull Through, >90 Feet, E50 only) Driving Directions To the park From the park

  • 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 :-).

  • Summit Lake State Park, IN: Information

    Summit Lake State Park, IN, July 2024 Updated 7/9/2026 – You could take 58 to 98 to I71. This is not recommended. The road isn’t that great and has an extra in really bad condition railroad track to cross. This route is the best route. Driving directions focuses on major roads that Semis use. This…

  • Adventures with a Naturalist in Findley State Park

    Findley State Park, OH, June 2024 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…

  • Stonelick State Park, OH: Information

    Stonelick State Park, OH, June 2024 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…