Moss Landing KOA Express, Moss Landing, CA

This is a KOA Express so just a small KOA with few amenities but that's fine with me. The area seems to be mostly made up of working fishermen, restaurant employees, scientists, and a few artists. There are two research facilities here, the Elkhorn Slough Reserve and Monterey Bay Aquarium. I would say that most...

Casa de Fruta RV Park, Hollister, CA

I had fond memories of a trip to Casa de Fruta 2 years ago with an RVing group so made reservations again for a week in January. The weather cooperated and I didn't have any neighbors until the last night before I left. It was a peaceful week of long dog walks and shopping at...

San Benito Thousand Trails, Paicines, CA

This Thousand Trails has a lot of positive things going for it if you love nature and have dogs. However, I would use the word "resort" loosely as the infrastructure is very dated. Just like most of the Thousand Trail resorts that I've been to, very little, if any, money is put back in to...

Barstow/Calico KOA

We did spend a week at the actual Calico Ghost Town campground but I had an extra 3 days before I needed to be in Bakersfield and I wanted to do laundry so we checked in here. This campground is also on Ghost Town Road but it's off a frontage road by the freeway and...

Visalia/Sequoia KOA

I have stayed here twice and thought that I had written a review until I went back to check older blogs. I haven't written about this place and don't currently have any pictures so I'll "borrow" some from the internet. This is an easy on/easy off KOA from I-99 in the town of Visalia, not...

Calico Ghost Town, Yermo, CA

Sometimes you want to relieve old memories and it doesn't live up to expectations and sometimes it does. I hadn't been here in 20 years and didn't remember much from that visit as I was mostly just photographing but my expectations were high though because I used to love Knott's Berry Farm in the 60s...

On the Road Again

After 6 weeks parked in one spot to visit family and friends for the holidays, I'm back on the road. We (when I say "we" that refers to me and the dogs and cat) left Sacramento the day after New Year's Day and drove 3 hours to Visalia. We stayed again at the Visalia KOA...

12 States in 5 Months — A Wrap-up of My 2018 Travels

Here are the highlights of my 2018 travels in chronological order. Every place I stayed also has a Pet-Friendly-Report . I said good-bye to family and friends in Sacramento, CA on June 23 and headed south. I followed route I-40 and Route 66 to visit my son in OKC. Then continued on to tour the...

The Desert — the good and the bad

Benson KOA was a typical KOA and we enjoyed our stay. Thousand Trails Palm Desert was a nightmare. Benson KOA, Benson, AZ Positives: Quiet, easy on/off, large pull thru spaces Stocked store with supplies and souvenirs Dog walk area and off leash park Propane Helpful owners and employees and open 7 am to 7 pm...

Cary State Forest, Bryceville, FL

This would be a perfect place to get away from it all and enjoy some quality time walking the dogs -- if you go when it's not hunting season. Unfortunately, I was just passing through on a quick trip to get home for the holidays. I checked in at 5:15 pm and left at 8:15...