Every campground we've stayed at

September 21 - we closed on the sale of our house on Yautzy Rd in Canandaigua.  We had our fifth wheel and truck ready to go.  We purchased our truck new the year before, a 2020 GMC 2500.  Plenty of towing capacity.  We purchased our camper about 14 months later in April of 21.  A new 2021 33' Rockwood fifth wheel.  We pulled out of our driveway and hit the road.  

First stop, my sisters house in Watertown NY.  We stayed a couple weeks then headed out in a southerly direction ;).  Here we go - my attempt to remember where we went, for how long and a something we liked about each stop.

Watertown to Williamson NY for a three day stay at a Boondockers site in Williamson NY. (free)

Williamson NY to Middlesex NY.  Four days, the last of the camping season - October 21.

Middlesex NY to Shellsburg PA.  We stayed for about 2 weeks and met Brent and Ruby.

Shellsburg PA to Hagerstown MD.  Stayed at a KOA for a couple weeks.

Hagerstown MD to Watertown NY for Thanksgiving at my sisters, with our kids.

Watertown NY to Manassas VA.  We stayed at the Bull Rull NOVA park for two weeks

Manassas VA to Pohick VA.  We stayed at another NOVA park for two more weeks.

Pohick VA to Chattanooga TN another boondockers location in  for 5 days (free)

Chattanooga TN to Ringold GA.  Stayed at Battlefield Campground for 11 weeks. 

Ringold GA to Haymarket VA.  Stayed at Greenville family farm and Campgrounds for about 3 weeks.

Haymarket VA to Junious Ponds in Phelps NY.  Stayed about 4 weeks.  

Phelps NY to Richmond Maine.  Stayed at Augusta / Gardiner KOA for a couple days.

Richmond Maine to Mount Desert Island Maine (for 15 days)

Mount Desert Island Maine to Deerfield Mass. 2 nights to break up the drive and not stay one night.  Free beer and firewood. Nice quiet campground.  A nice fishing pond for Joni.

Deerfield, Mass to Junius Ponds Campground Phelps NY, for another 4 weeks.

Phelps NY to Watertown NY for about 16 weeks (free) - summer time and to support my sick sister and brother in law.

Watertown, NY to Haymarket VA.  Stayed at Greenville Family Farm and Campground again for a few weeks. Oct - Nov. (2022)

Haymarket VA to Madison VA (November 22 - December 22)

Madison Vines VA to MacDonald TN KOA (January 23).  See my sister and her family.

Macdonald TN to ParkLake GA.  2 weeks February 23

Parklake GA to Zephyrhills, FL. 4 weeks Feb - March 23.

Zephyrhills, FL to Savanna GA. 2 weeks March 23.

Savanna GA to SC somewhere for a couple weels

SC to NC for a couple weeks.

NC to VA for a couple weeks

VA to NY.

 

All campgrounds have some things that are unique to them; whether it is the amenities that are offered such as the camp store at the campground being stocked with supplies or not, the size and condition of the play area for kids, some have pools, the number of and condition of the shower and laundry facilities, the site conditions and the degree of levelness, the number of sites and whether they cater to campers traveling through or vacationers or long term stays.  

We have found that there are many things that every campground we have stayed at have in common:

Rigs-At every campground we have stayed at there have been rigs of every size and shape.  Travel    trailers, 5th wheels, RV's, pop-ups and truck campers.  Huge and tiny and everywhere in between!  And with that variety of rigs comes a variety of tow and towed vehicles.  We enjoy walking in the campground and looking at all the different rigs.  It is like a RV show at every campground. :)

Where ya' all from?-Playing the license plate game in a campground would be fun.  I wish I had kept a list of all the different state license plates I have seen.  People have been very excited to talk about the place that they call home and love to ask about other people's home.

People-Consistantly we have experienced that people at the campground are friendly and always willing to stop and talk and to lend a helping hand if needed.

Campfires-People love to have campfires!  Most evenings you will find many campers sitting around the campfire and relaxing.  There is something very relaxing about a campfire.

Children-We have met and seen a lot of families and children along our path.  The children are always outside playing and making new friends.  Such a great experience for children.

Dogs-Every campground we have stayed at has been filled with dogs.  Big dogs, little dogs and everywhere in between.  I wish I had taken pictures and written down the names of all the dogs we've met. 

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