Escapees March/April 2016

Day’s End

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Day’s End | Free and Low-cost Parking Finds Compiled by Guy Gipson #84383

This sampling of Day’s End parking selections highlights spring boondocking options for your RV travels. ARKANSAS ____________________________________________ DeQueen: Oak Grove CG, DeQueen Lake (COE). 36 20-,30- or 50-A E/W sites. Flush toilets, showers. D. $13–15 mid-May to mid-September; $10 rest of yr. All S/A Pass 1/2. 14-day limit. Open all yr. 4.4 mi N of town on US 71, TL (W) on DeQueen Lake Rd, go 5.5 mi across dam to CG. Some sites solar/satellite OK. Chas Wilder #88717 Parkin: Out-of-business fuel station. Concrete slab, no bldgs, no facilities. Free. I-40 x256, N side. Howard Krakower #101117 IOWA _________________________________________________ Altoona: Bass Pro Shop pkg lot. I-80 x142, go S, TR at Flying J signal light, continue W. 1000 Bass Pro Drive NW. Park in lg east lot. Some trucks use. Good lighting for security. Fish Bowl Restaurant in store. 515-957-5500. Larry and Karen Albro #113039 Council Bluffs: RA. Rest rooms, D. 24-hr limit. I-80 x1B, go S. D has as- signed lane that is separate from entrance to pkg, must be in it to access D. Margie Wilson #102666 Cresco: Howard County FG. 42 gravel back-in 15-, 30- or 50-A E/W sites. D at 4H bldg. Trash bins near bldgs. $10. No posted stay limit. W side of town, go N from SR 9 on 7th St. W, TL (W) on 6th St. W, CG on L, at NW corner of FG. 43.37814 -92.1311 . Paved rds to FG. Any length RV. Can be pull-thru if opposite site not occupied. Grass between sites. Shade trees. Bike trails. Good Verizon. Gary and Sue Holloway #116749 Malcom: Two out-of-business truck stop pkg lots. Porta-john in W lot. Free. No signs prohibit O/N pkg. I-80 x191, go 0.2 mi S. Lg concrete lots on E and W sides of rd. Truckers and commuters use W lot, but still plenty of room for RVs. E lot appears unused. Margie Wilson #102666 Riverside: Riverside Casino and Golf Resort pkg lot. O/N OK. Check in with casino security. From US 218 go 2 mi E on SR 22. 41.4997N 91.5286W . Kent Neveu #73983

DeQueen Lake in Arkansas. Photo courtesy of US Army Corps of Engineers

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