Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to McAllen, Texas, USA. We have been back and forth over this route many times with our trailer, but seeing as how this will be our last trip hauling the trailer, I would love to search out some new places to stay. Something different to see.
Over the years of doing this camping thing, we have come to find that most states have beautiful State Parks. From our vast and varied experiences, we definitely prefer to stay in them if we can.
We find that private campgrounds as depicted above usually have small cramped lots and even if they have a pool are quite often lacking in facilities that you do not become aware of until after you have paid and settled in. You can usually count on them being in or next to a town or busy highway. You have to give them an "A" for convenience.
We find that private campgrounds as depicted above usually have small cramped lots and even if they have a pool are quite often lacking in facilities that you do not become aware of until after you have paid and settled in. You can usually count on them being in or next to a town or busy highway. You have to give them an "A" for convenience.
On the other hand, we can always count on State Parks to live up to certain basic standards and have never been disappointed. They always have roomy sites, a picnic table, a fire pit and beautiful clean washroom and shower facilities. I have never known a State to put one of their parks in an ugly area. They always choose some of the most beautiful areas of their states to build their State Parks.
The views are always worthwhile. But, because they are seeking out beauty, they are not necessarily close at hand to all the freeways and the route we are travelling on. A little off the beaten path, you might say, but that's what I'm after on this one last camping trip. A little meandering, wanderlust and wonder lust is good for the soul.
I'VE GOT SOME POSSIBILITIES PLANNED ON A LIST, SO WE WILL SEE WHAT WE GET TO.
