Escapees March-April 2024

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Free and Low-Cost Parking Finds Compiled by GUYGIPSON #84383 • Download the entire online directory at www.daysenddirectory.com. The Day’s End Directory is a valuable tool to help you save money and fi nd safe overnight parking recommendations from fellow Escapees RVing members. Colorado

CANADA-British Columbia NELSON : Cool Waters RV Park. 15-30-A E/W. Rest room, pay shower. $35 Cdn. No stay limit. Five min S of town on PH 6/Ymir Rd. 3320 Hwy 6 South. Max rig 40'. coolwatersrvpark.com Rene Agredano #103274 RICHMOND : Several pull-outs along Frazer Riv. No prohibitive signs. PH 99 x32, go 1 blk W to No 5 Rd, TL (S), go to riv, TR (W) on Dyke Rd. N49 7.0145 W123 6.2021. Sm—med rigs. Garth Bacon #44463 SALMO : Roadside stop. No facilities. Free. 1-night limit. PH 3 in ctr of town, just N of Town Pump Esso fuel sta. Room for many rigs, level but close to rd. Esso sta has easy in/out D for $10. Look for air and W pedestal on corner. Rene Agredano #103274 VANCOUVER : Commercial bldg area with lg vacant areas. O/N pkg along them OK. No prohibitive signs. TCH 1 x14, go 1 KM S on Capilano Rd, TL (E) on Marine Dr, go 1 KM, TR (S) on Fell Ave, go 0.7 KM, TR on Harbourside Dr. 816 Harbourside Dr, North Vancouver. Any size rig. Close to Lions Gate Bridge to bicycle to Standley Park or city. Graeme and Jennifer Chaston#107845 California PALM DESERT : Pinyon Flat CG (NF). 18 sites. Potable W spigot. $8, S/A Pass 1/2. No reservations. Open all yr. I-10 x131, go 6 mi S on Monterey Ave to SR 111 at Palm Desert. Continue straight onto SR 74, go 15.4 mi. N33.58488 W116.45677. Sm RVs only. tinyurl.com/md7dl8o Howard Krakower #101117 PALM SPRINGS : Santa Rosa/San Jacinto Mtns NM, lg relatively- fl at pkg area (BLM). Free. No prohibitive signs. 14-day limit. 5 mi S then E from town on SR 111/E Palm Canyon Dr, turn S on Palm Hills Rd. When pavement ends (300') veer L and proceed to fl at open area (500'). 33.78989 -116.49091. Nearest st address 4781 E Palm Canyon Dr. Undeveloped desert area with several dirt rds. Easy turnaround. Lg rigs prob OK but possible soft sand in some areas, scout ahead. Strong cell signal. Hiking trail. Walk to grocery store, gas, restaurant and laundromat. tinyurl.com/yd47da4s Scott Ross #109562

FAIRPLAY : Numerous pull-outs. No facilities. Free. Up to 57 mi S of Fairplay to Poncha Springs on US 285, both sides of hwy. 1 at 16.8 mi S of CR 9, W side, just S of jct with FR 433, 38.98464N 105.95916W, long rectangular pull-out, room for many rigs. Jim and Gail McManus #106499 HARTSEL : Antero Reservoir (Denver Water). 32 gravel RV sites, tables, fi repits. Pit toilets, trash service. Free. 14-day limit, out 7 days. US 24 between US 285 and SR 9, between MM 232 and 233, go 1 mi N on gravel rd signed “Antero Reservoir” and “South Shore Antero Reservoir,” to CG. Quiet hrs 10pm–6am. Pets on leash. No unattended units for more than 24-hours. Boat launch. CG near lake shore, no trees. Mtns in distance. Elev 8942'. Poor cell service. Closest D and W in Fairplay at Middlefork RV Park. Steve and Gail Ault #41031 JEFFERSON : CGs (NF). Kenosha Pass CG, 24 sites, $25, 39.41281 -105.75875. Kenosha East CG, 8 sites, $23, 39.41372 -105.75423. S/A Pass 1/2. Tables, fi re rings. Vault toilets, dumpsters. 14-day limit. Four mi N of town, US 285 MM 203. CGs on both sides. 9600' elev. Conti nental Divide Trail crosses here. A few BD sites beyond CG on W side. Larry and Betty Malcom #122042 JEFFERSON : BD (NF). No facilities. Free. From US 285 in town, go 8 mi SE on CR 77 (paved), turn N on CR 39 (good gravel), go 0.7 mi to lg level gravel/grass area on L. 39.3097 -105.72438. Elev 9450'. Easy access. Good solar and Verizon. Other sites, many lg-rig OK, further along CR 39. Mtn views. Richard and Kathy Howe #74769 Florida LIVEOAK : Big Wood BBQ and Grill, pkg lot. RV and truck O/N for customers. No facilities. Free. I-10 x283, go 0.4 mi S on US 129, TR on 72nd Trace NE, go 0.1 mi to restaurant on R. 314 72nd Trace NE. Lg-rig pkg is to W of pkg lot on W side of restaurant, accessed via pkg lot behind restaurant or driveway off st 1 blk to W. Great food. Walmart nearby. WHITE SPRINGS : Empty paved lot, no signs. BD. Free. I-75 x439, go 1 bIk W on CR 136, S side. WHITE SPRINGS : Stephen Foster SP. 48 very lg level 30-A E/W sites, tables, fi re pits. Showers, fl ush toilets, laundry. BD $20, E/W $27, +tax +non-refundable $6.70 reser vation fee. $5 vehicle admission fee is not charged to campers. Discounts for FL residents. I-75 x439, go 3 mi E

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