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Percha Dam State Park, Arrey, New Mexico

This lesser known (and less crowded) state park is just south of the more popular Caballo Lake and Elephant Butte state parks. Although I haven’t been to the other two I think they are booked more so harder to get reservations. Just from looking at pictures, it seems like Percha Dam has more trees and...

Alamagordo White Sands KOA, Alamagordo, New Mexico

This KOA Journey is just a few miles from our newest National park, White Sands. Their website states they are also a base camp for exploring New Mexico Museum of Space History and Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, among other attractions. The only other sightseeing I did was Pistachio Land, a gift and souvenir shop and...

Enchanted Trails RV Park, Albuquerque, NM

This RV park was recommended to me by neighbors where I live. I've stayed at the Casino Resort RV Park about 10 miles west three times but I knew I would want to be as close to home as possible my last day of driving. To be fair, I didn't really get to explore all...

Opinion — A Class C RV really was my best buy

Why I chose what I did when making my RV decision Okay, so everyone’s situation is different but in my humble opinion my Class C was definitely the best way to go based on what I’ve seen around me in my travels. Here’s why. First, my experience with camping and RVing: Went with parents in...

Kingman KOA Journey, Kingman, AZ

I believe this is a popular and well-run KOA in the historical and tourist area of Route 66 and Kingman. However, given a choice, I probably wouldn't stay here again. The facilities were well-kept and the front office has personable employees and a well stocked store but I wasn't happy with the site set ups....

Lost Hills RV Park, Lost Hills, CA

If you are traveling south or north through California and don't want the bone-jarring, frequent accidents, and construction stops of I-99, and elect to take I-5, I would recommend this RV Park as a quick overnight stopping place. I would not recommend it for any type of vacation or longer stay although there are a...

Needles KOA Journey, Needles, CA

Last time I was in Needles, I stayed for a week at another RV Park by the river but this time, I was just going to stay for a quick overnight and needed a pull-thru so I booked here. It's not by the river but there is a quick view of a piece of the...

Tucumcari KOA Journey, Tucumcari, NM

Tucumcari has some fun places to check out when you are passing through, including iconic Route 66 motels and museums. Last time I was here, I stayed at a picturesque historic RV Park called Cactus RV Park that, unfortunately, ended up going the way of many of the original Route 66 businesses and was sold...

Amarillo KOA Journey, Amarillo, TX

This KOA Journey is off of I-40 just before you reach the heart of Amarillo. Although it seems to be stuck in the middle of nowhere it's a popular stopping off point for travelers, hence the name. It doesn't look like much, it was very dusty and windy the day I was there and there...