RV Park Nirvana

RV Park Nirvana

After the first four weeks of staying in RV parks on the road, we have learned there is a huge difference in these temporary parking lots. We just stayed in a beautiful site in Golden, CO where our rig was backed up to Clear Creek which was full of river kayakers and inner tube floaters. We were in a grove of aspens with a short walk to the Farmers Market, the community center (for exercise) and downtown Golden. We are currently backed up to a quiet small lake in western Ohio, however they are not all like this.

Some are Noisy, Smelly, Crowded, (however we have overhead a doozy of a fight by being too close). And the nice thing is the next day you can leave it all behind; try that with your annoying neighbor.

Sometimes we park on gravel, occasionally cement, and once in the mud.
Some have no facilities while others have luxurious facilities like swimming pools, hot tubs, fishing ponds, libraries, evening fogging for bugs, and park like settings.
The cost of these parks vary but the daily rates have ranged from $25 per night to $49. They are cheaper if you stay a week and really cheap if you stay an entire month (averages $15 a day when you stay a month). Our average is a little over $30 a night so far. We have yet to pull into a Wall Mart parking lot or casino lot for a free night without facilities.

Tom’s top ten list for good RV site
Short walk or bike ride to Starbucks
Hot Tub
Shade and Trees
Water Nearby
Running and Biking Trails nearby
Fly fishing potential in neighborhood
Level Site
Water, electrical and sewage close enough so no field expedients necessary to make connections.
Laundromat with dryers that work (not the kind that take 10 quarters to tumble your wet clothes)
Store nearby for emergency provisions (O’Doule’s, Diet Coke, fudgesicles, etc.)
Suzy’s Top Ten List for Good RV site
Lots of talkative neighbors
Clean Laundromat
Close to Quilt Stores
Close to a Target
Dog walking area nearby
Quiet time starting at 9 PM
Bookstores within a few blocks.
No bugs!
No Bugs!
Did I say absolutely NO BUGS!

Namaste