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RVKevi · RV-Dreams Family Member

Park Closing Early

aurn · RV-Dreams Community Member

We were in a COE campground at Carters Lake in GA on our way to RV Dreams Rally in Franklin. We had go leave today by 3:00 and are currently at the Walmart in Franklin because our site at the RV Resort is full until tomorrow. Just a little bump in the road as we try to get adjusted to our new lifestyle. It is all good....

PIEERE · RV-Dreams Family Member

Time to do some looking on Allstays.com; it lists All the box stores, truck stops; State; county; some waysides for overnighters. Many others.

Workinrvers · RV-Dreams Family Member

Pierre,

We use Allstays website as a resource for boondocking as well. In fact last night we stayed in the parking lot of the Casino next to Adventureland in Iowa. I saw the entrance sign and thought of you.

Phil

Technomadia · RV-Dreams Family Member

We're currently volunteer interpretive hosting (ie. giving tours) at Cape Blanco Lighthouse in Oregon. The land and lighthouse are owned by BLM and the US Coast Guard, but the interpretive program we're part of is managed by the state parks under a lease from them. So far, they're saying the lighthouse and tours will stay open *crossing fingers*

- Cherie

PIEERE · RV-Dreams Family Member

Workinrvers wrote:
Pierre,

We use Allstays website as a resource for boondocking as well. In fact last night we stayed in the parking lot of the Casino next to Adventureland in Iowa. I saw the entrance sign and thought of you.

Phil

This would have been the day I pulled out; had I been there and we could have had some Joe and Donuts--woops not good for my Heart--I would cheat! LOL! Then convoyed down the road! Maybe some day--some way. That's why my ears were ringing! PIEERE

jayc · RV-Dreams Family Member

Some friends had just arrived at a COE park for their first work camping job. Before they could even get settled in and begin their training, the park is closing (today) and they must vacate.

RVRon · RV-Dreams Family Member

We got caught in the congressional boondoggle too. We'd just arrived at our campsite in Assateague National Seashore for a 4 night stay when everything shut down. The bad part was that nobody knew what was going on... the offices were closed, entry gate was unmanned, even the bathrooms were locked up! We finally found a camp host that advised us to go somewhere else because they could blockade the entrance at any time and we wouldn't be able to get out! Fortunately we got a site right up the street at the state park with no problem, except it cost a bit more. I called recreation.gov yesterday to ask about a refund for the 3 unused days and someone is supposed to call me back.

Hina · RV-Dreams Family Member

I was going to dry camp at Granite Flats near Truckee for 4 days, but my refrigerator wasn't running on gas, and then this idiocracy happened. So I canceled, got 1/2 my $$$ back, and went to Mound House NV, and had my frig looked at (loose ground wire, minimal charge). Virginia City was close, so here I am for a week... They gave me a good rate, and convinced me to stay for the outhouse races. wink

Workinrvers · RV-Dreams Family Member

PIEERE wrote:
Workinrvers wrote:
Pierre,

We use Allstays website as a resource for boondocking as well. In fact last night we stayed in the parking lot of the Casino next to Adventureland in Iowa. I saw the entrance sign and thought of you.

Phil
This would have been the day I pulled out; had I been there and we could have had some Joe and Donuts--woops not good for my Heart--I would cheat! LOL! Then convoyed down the road! Maybe some day--some way. That's why my ears were ringing! PIEERE

Donuts? Did I hear someone say Donuts? This is one retired Cop that still loves his donuts! LOL

Sorry we missed ya!

Phil

phyllen · RV-Dreams Family Member

We were at Snake Creek Cove COE on Tenkiller Lake in Cookson, OK. What a great park. We were due to leave today but then Ranger came by on Tuesday and told us we would have to leave on Wednesday by 4. We were only going 10 miles over the dam to the other side of the lake to start a NOMADS volunteer project. So we left one day early and traveled all those 10 miles in one trip!

PIEERE · RV-Dreams Family Member

Phil and Rudee; One day we are going to meet-up and have them donuts and Joe! I expect I'll be here in TN. until Mid-Spring if not later. I really want to meet with the many who cheered me on since my health ordeal started. I felt all that energy when reading the posts which keeps me energized and the comforting words I hold so dear to my HEART! Pieere

FOSJ · RV-Dreams Family Member

Steve and I worked our first volunteer day here at Lk Mead NRA on Monday. Didn't make our second day due to shutdown. We are staying at the volunteer campground in the park. Gates are closed and rangers are turning people around. We have to check in each time we leave and return. Hopefully the shutdown won't last long and we won't have to move.

laurly · RV-Dreams Family Member

I guess I shouldn't mention this, I'm afraid of a run on campers to this lovely place

We are staying in the Petersburg Campground on the GA side of J Strom Thurmond COE. It IS open, and there is hardly a soul here. They told us they 'found' funding to keep it open until at least the 19th. Our reservations are until the 23rd, so we'll see if we get to stay the whole time. Weather is beautiful, sites are wonderful!