Best Campgrounds

Camping among the tall pines at Clear Spring COE

Top 3 COE Parks

1)      Clear Spring Park, Texarkana, Texas -- The tall pines here were amazing.  The sites were super spacious, and there was a beach to play on at the lake, as well as playgrounds.  

2)      Taylor Park on Granger Lake, Texas -- This was a super clean, well-maintained campground with spacious, easy-to-get-into sites.  There were also hiking/biking trails and a playground.

3)      Potters Creek, Texas -- This campground had easy-to-get-into sites, with lots of wide open space and a great view of the lake.  The bathhouse here was awesome, too!

Fun times at Hillshade RV Park in Gonzales, Texas -- Yes, this is January.

Top 5 Private RV Parks

1)      Small Country Campground, Lousia, VA -- We loved this campground for its reasonable rates, nice owners, spacious sites, a jumping pillow & a pool!
2)      Little Farm on the River, Rising Sun, IN -- The kids really enjoyed the playground, the basketball courts, and the little pond for fishing.
3)      Creekwood Farm, Maggie Valley, NC -- This park was in a great location, super close to Cataloochee.  There were clean, private bathrooms, and the rates with Passport America were good.  The trout stream--and the snakes in it--were a point of fascination for the kids!
4)      Hillshade RV Park, Gonzales, TX -- The owners are what make this a great place to stay.  The Moers  are super nice, and their homeschool kids befriended our kids and had a blast together.
5)      Big Pine Campground, Custer, SD -- This is a very pretty, wooded campground.

This amazing playground was right behind our site in Moscow, Idaho.

Top 5 Municipal RV Parks

1)      Pilot Knoll, Highland Village, TX -- We loved the setting here.  It is beautiful, and the staff was always nice.  

2)      Tapo Canyon Park, Simi Valley, CA -- This is a very nice, well-maintained campground with a great playground.  Watch out for ants though...

3)      Lewisville Lake Park, Lewisville, TX -- We stayed here a lot while we were still living & working in the area.  It's right on the lake, although your sites aren't.  The far bathhouse was great - clean, hot showers. And, the advertised wifi actually works and is super fast!!

4)      Victoria City Park, Victoria, TX -- If you're looking for a super cheap place to just hang out & catch up for a week, this is it.  This is a first-come, first-serve campground with full-hookups in a nice little town.  

5)      Fairgrounds, Moscow, ID -- The sites here are super close together and are also first-come, first-serve.  However, we had great neighbors, and there was an incredibly awesome playground right there.  The supermarket right across the road was pretty handy, too!  This is also a great place to just hang out & play catch up.