Category: Campground Reviews
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New Mexico State Park Camping
The initial leg of our 2024 adventures with our 1987 Avion, “The Pewter Palace,” included nights camping in a couple of New Mexico State Parks. But let’s back up a minute! Traveling on Interstate 10 from AZ to NM, we encountered many awesome NM rest areas! These were complete with covered picnic table areas, some…
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NM Camping: Brantley Lake State Park, Limestone Campground, Carlsbad Area
If your travels take you to the Carlsbad NM area we highly recommend Brantley Lake State Park. We stayed here (Site 4) for 6 nights in mid-April 2024. Rate per night was $18 per night. Sites are paved (slightly narrow, though) and full hookup. They also have a dump station. However, it was currently under…
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How to SAVE $$ with Annual State Camping Passes!
LOOKING TO SAVE $$ CAMPING??? When planning a trip through multiple states, it is worth the time to check what sorts, if any Annual State Park Passes states may offer. State passes vary. Some only exempt or discount day pass entry fees, others discount camping fees, and the entry fee is waived. If you or…
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Adjusting to Life on the Road…some slight changes to the way we connect to you!
Please read for some important and timely information about how we will be bringing you more content in the future as we have embarked on our full time RV life! For 2023 we will be traveling to Alaska for 3 months then down the west coast. Come along for the adventure by joining us on…
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OHIO-Youngtown Air Reserve Base FAM Camp- Campground Review
Campground Review: We traveled to this FAM camp enroute to the annual Silver Avion Fellowship Rally in Elkhart, Indiana from our home state of NY in July 2022. We had never been to the site before, reviews were full of pro’s and con’s but we had decided we wanted to experience as many FAM camps…
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NY-Watkins Glen State Park Campground
Campground Review- Summer 2022 During our trip to Indiana to participate in an annual Silver Avion Fellowship (SAF) rally we made plans to stay at Watkins Glen State Park Campground for 4 nights. Our Overall Rating: Watkins Glen State Park & Campground FIRST A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THIS REVIEW: I had booked site #1 (back…
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Our 4 Week June 2022 NY to TN Trip
June 2022 we traveled from NY through 9 states with furthest southern point in Lebanon, KY. This article highlights the campgrounds we stayed at with high points of sites in the areas and includes our trip cost breakdown to help future travelers. Links to attractions and campgrounds are included as well as a list of…
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3 weeks along the Shenandoah National Park-Summer ’21(Part 1, NY-PA-VA)
Part 1 of our 3-week trip takes you from NY to PA to VA- along the Potomac River to the Mountain tops of the Shenandoah’s along the Skyline Drive. Includes tips, campsites and many links to help you plan your trip!
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Luray, VA Jellystone-Campground Review & Tips about the Skyline Drive!
Review of Luray VA Jellystone campground and tips to driving the Skyline Drive through the Shenandoah Mountains National Park! The good, the bad…the “so so” and how to save $$ and plan your trip.
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cumberland bay ny state campground- review
Sometimes, just a “short get away” is the perfect stay! That was the case when Kevin and I chose a camping trip to Cumberland Bay State Park this autumn. We were super lucky to even get a beach front site with only a week advance booking! Then again, it was September so weather in this…
ThePewterPalace-Our Love Affair with Avions 