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5/23 to 5/26 - Las Vegas RV Resort
5/27 to 5/29 - Valley of Fire State Park, NV if my luck hold out. Otherwise I'll have to find another spot.
 
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5-23 to 5-31 we will be at Fisherman's island state park Michigan just missed site on the lake so we are across the road .
Can't wait 1st time there ever .
 
5/22 - 5/24 - Kamp Komfort RV Park & Campground, Carlock, IL
5/24 - 5/27 - D & W Lake Camping and RV Park, Champaign, IL
5/27 - 5/31 - Whitaker Campground Camp Atterbury, Edinburgh, IN (military FamCamp south of Indianapolis)

None of these places are places we "want" to go - they're just between Utah (spring trip to meet friends) and Maryland (to spend time near grandkids). Camp Atterbury happens to be a safe place to land over the Memorial Day weekend since our timing put us near Indianapolis at that time and other parks/campgrounds will be packed. I think they have a little car race there or something...

Rob
 
5-23 to 5-31 we will be at Fisherman's island state park Michigan just missed site on the lake so we are across the road .
Can't wait 1st time there ever .

We spent a week on the lake side a few years ago...we loved being on the lake for a week. Keep watching for a cancellation it's worth the the effort.
 
Home/working.

I always describe this situation to younger folks as a teeter-totter. On one end are youth, health, stamina, family... and, of course, work; on the other end are retirement and leisure time... and age, declining health, the complexities of arranging health care while traveling, etc., etc., etc. Everything is a trade-off. As I turned 40 I wasn't being very graceful about it. My late wife said that ageing beat the alternative...

Rob
 
I always describe this situation to younger folks as a teeter-totter. On one end are youth, health, stamina, family... and, of course, work; on the other end are retirement and leisure time... and age, declining health, the complexities of arranging health care while traveling, etc., etc., etc. Everything is a trade-off. As I turned 40 I wasn't being very graceful about it. My late wife said that ageing beat the alternative...

Rob

Oh yeah, I know, it is what it is. Having a 8 and 5 year old, I have a lot of work ahead of me. But I wouldn't trade those two for anything!
 
Just plotted (well lets say I'm still trying to figure out RVTW) our first major trip since 1999 - that was with 5 children and this will be just the two of us. First long trip in the new wheels for a May 28 wedding (taking delivery 4/2 and plan a couple of shakedown weekend trips):
Depart NH 5/17
Dayton, OH 5/19-5/21
KC 5/22-5/24
Sioux Falls, SD 5/25-5/31 (Lake Vermillion if we can get in and many thanks to [MENTION=793]Canyonlight[/MENTION])
Whittington, IL 6/2-6/4
Somewhere near Carthage,NC to visit daughter and husband 6/6-6/12
Back home 6/15

Many overnights in between with a selection of KOAs, Harvest Hosts, independents, etc. Figuring 250-300 miles per day. Toughest part of the trip will be return from NC. There is very little along the 84 route through CT avoiding NYC/NJ.

Then back to Rapid City for a Sep 4th wedding.
 
Just plotted (well lets say I'm still trying to figure out RVTW) our first major trip since 1999 - that was with 5 children and this will be just the two of us. First long trip in the new wheels for a May 28 wedding (taking delivery 4/2 and plan a couple of shakedown weekend trips):
Depart NH 5/17
Dayton, OH 5/19-5/21
KC 5/22-5/24
Sioux Falls, SD 5/25-5/31 (Lake Vermillion if we can get in and many thanks to [MENTION=793]Canyonlight[/MENTION])
Whittington, IL 6/2-6/4
Somewhere near Carthage,NC to visit daughter and husband 6/6-6/12
Back home 6/15

Many overnights in between with a selection of KOAs, Harvest Hosts, independents, etc. Figuring 250-300 miles per day. Toughest part of the trip will be return from NC. There is very little along the 84 route through CT avoiding NYC/NJ.

Then back to Rapid City for a Sep 4th wedding.

John & Robin - SD State Parks launched a new site a few weeks ago. It covers not only camping reservations but hunting/fishing licenses and more. Here is the link. https://gooutdoorssouthdakota.com/ This new site has more functionality but the process to set up and account and make a reservation is more time consuming. Like most things though, over time and use it will be second nature.

SD state Parks have a 90 day window (1 year for Custer State Park in the Black Hills) for starting to make a reservation. For your end of May dates you can (and I suggest you consider this given the extreme growth in outdoors activities/camping/etc.) reserving your Lake Vermillion site at the end of Feb. There is a 90 window calendar on the site so you can determine the exact day when you can begin a reservation for the arrival date.

Let me know if I can help in any way.

Here are a some pictures of our site we had at LV in July of 20 east loop right next to the lake and cabins.
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John & Robin - SD State Parks launched a new site a few weeks ago.]
Thank Dan - I was on the old web site and on the phone and they were very nice. New web site is different so I'll play around a bit. Feb 24th 7am central is first I can reserve. Pics are great. Site 46 maybe? Have to look at reservations for all the other stops. This is a non-trivial exercise!!!
 
Thank Dan - I was on the old web site and on the phone and they were very nice. New web site is different so I'll play around a bit. Feb 24th 7am central is first I can reserve. Pics are great. Site 46 maybe? Have to look at reservations for all the other stops. This is a non-trivial exercise!!!

"DING, DING, DING".....we have a winner ! 46 it is. By the way, the middle section of the CG where the inside sites back into, is all covered with trees/overgrowth all the way around so you do not see any other campers looking out the rear of the RV as I recall.

The East CG hosts have been the same couple for several years and prior GDRV Reflection fiver owners. They had a new Jayco when we were there. They loved their Reflection but they seem to trade every so often with differing brands as they go south for the winter as well. She runs a tight ship keeping the CG clean, enforcing the rules, etc........but she and her husband still like to have fun. A good thing in my view.

Dan
 
Hope to be camping... but got to sell the city home and move to the lake to start 2 yr perm residence for cap gain this year to get ready for retirement.

After being a military dependent and former active duty soldier used to moving every 1 to 2 years, its a love hate moving relationship. Don't even get me started on long term storage of house hold goods.
 
We will be at Valley of the Rogue State Park for a couple of days, then on our way to Bullards Beach in Bandon for a week of bike riding, cooking, sightseeing, running, oops-watching wonder dog run on the beach.
 
Thank Dan - I was on the old web site and on the phone and they were very nice. New web site is different so I'll play around a bit. Feb 24th 7am central is first I can reserve. Pics are great. Site 46 maybe? Have to look at reservations for all the other stops. This is a non-trivial exercise!!!

John, attached 3 pictures referenced in my PM abit ago.

Dan

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We will be at Grizzly RV Park West Yellowstone until 5/27 then at Fishing Bridge RV Park in Yellowstone thereafter. Fishing Bridge will be open to longer rigs this year.

Looks like last years thread was revived :)
 
Just left Niagara falls KOA where Fantasy RV tours made a stop over during the May long weekend. At home now but leaving next for 2 months, Northern Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Rockies , Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Northern Alberta, Northern Saskatchwan , Manitoba and back to Southern Ontario in time for the 2nd half of our summer. 17 reservation stops. Daugters, brothers, sisters and grandkids spread out in all provinces.
 

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