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KENTUCKY ________________________________________ Fort Campbell: Fletchers Fork RV Park (US Army). 27 paved 20/50-A E/W sites, tables. Laundry. D. $20, S/A Pass $18. $520/mo. 30-day limit in summer, 60-day limit in winter and both 48 hrs out. No reservations. Park is outside base gates and open to anyone. Open all yr. I-24 x86, go 8.3 mi S on US 41A, passing all gate signs, into TN. TR on TN SR 374, go 2.5 mi, TR on Lafayette Rd., At traffic light, TR, go 1 mi, TL on Jordan Springs Rd. (paint ball sign), go 1.4 mi, TL, go 0.4 mi to CG on L. After picking site, return to traffic light. Bldg on corner is Army MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) office for payment. Most sites pull-thru. If 30A, bring 30–50-A adapter. More info: Outdoor Recreation, 270-798-2175. tinyurl.com/n3us6o4 Bob and Sami Flechtner #102683 Grand Rivers: Pisgah Point CG, Land Between the Lakes (LBL) NRA (NF). Gravel open sites, vault toilet, tables, dumpster. Backcountry Area, permits required for age 18 and up ($7/3-day, $30/yr). From I-24 x31, go S on SR 453, approx 13 mi past town of Grand Rivers, past North Welcome Sta, TR (W) on FR 111, 2-mi good gravel road to lake. Any size rig. Boat ramp. Good Verizon. D at Golden Pond Visitor Ctr. N36 56.213 W88 10.112 Marion: Riverside County Park. 7 paved F-HU sites, tables, fire rings. Also BD sites. BD free, FHU $20. Call number on self service board to get unlock codes for E/W. 14 mi NW of town on SR 91, go E on SR 387. N37.46592 W88.09297 . BD sites not suitable for lg rigs. In Amish country; along Ohio Riv. Boat launch, fishing, walking trail. Judy Patton #71571 MISSOURI ________________________________________ Forsyth: River Run CG, Bull Shoals Lake (COE). 35 sites with 30/50-A E, sheltered tables, fire rings. Potable W, showers, D. $19–20, S/A Pass 1/2. 14-day limit. Apr 1-Sep 15. No pull-thrus. All sites OK for lg rig and towed. 1 mi E of town on US 160, go S on SR 76, cross Bull Shoals Lake bridge, go approx 500', TR to CG. Boat ramp, fishing. Area subject to flooding. tinyurl.com/mtl2754 tinyurl.com/mmore2b Jim and Barb Winlund #114754 Hunnewell: Hunnewell Lake Conservation Area. Approx 20 BD sites. Metal firepits. Vault toilet. Free. 14 consecutive day limit within 30. 3 mi N on SR Z from US 36, on L. Hwy Z. Paved rd, grass sites. Some pull-thru. Any size rig. Sites unshaded. Verizon good. Lg lake for boating or fishing. 573-983-2201. 39.71335 -91.85995. 6503 Macon: FG CG. 30 F-HU and 70 E/W sites. 50-A E. Rest rooms/showers. Trash cans. $15. Approx 2.3 mi S of US 36 on US 63, across from YMCA, E side of hwy, turn in at FG. Stay on paved rd toward rear to camping on R. Attendant collects nightly or use metal drop box. Unshaded sites. Any size RV. Good Verizon. Playgrounds. Quiet. N39 43.258 W92 27.607 Steve and Pam Ritchie #48345 NEVADA __________________________________________ Elko: Thomas Canyon CG (NF). 40 paved sites, tables, grills, firepits. W faucets, vault toilets, trash service. $17, S/A Pass 1/2. 14-day limit. Some sites reservable. From I-80 x301, go approx 1 mi S on SR 225 (Mountain City Hwy), TL on Idaho St, go approx 3/4 mi to S 5th St. (SR 227, Lamoille Hwy), TR, go approx 18 mi to Lamoille Hwy, TR following SR 227, continue approx 8 mi to CG on R. Hiking trails. No cell service. Lamoille Canyon is called the Alps of Nevada, surrounded by 10,000'–11,000' snow-capped peaks. John and Fran Razmus #64070 Gerlach: Dry lakebed, pkg (BLM). 14-day limit. Closed during Burning Man festival in summer. Just N of Gerlach on SR 447, turn N onto CR 34,

drive to sign “12 mile access to playa” at MM 11. Camp anywhere on dry lake bottom. Best place is to R along shore. Test it first. Don’t drive on it if wet or you could get stuck. Use reflectors if you park overnight away from shoreline. Verizon Extended 1–3 bars. 40.77217 -119.262.67 John Parker #96350 Orovada: RA. Paved; spaces not lined out. Covered tables. Pit toilets, dumpster, trash barrels. Free. No prohibitive signs. 18-hr limit within 2 wks. Just S of town on US 95, E side, MM HU42. Sm; close to hwy. OK for a few rigs. 41.54261 -117.78661 Emily Fagan #99408 NEW YORK ________________________________________ Java Center: Paved, level state pkg area. SR 77, 2 mi N of Java Center (jct. SR 77 and SR 78), or 6.3 mi S of jct US 20A and SR 77, E side of hwy, signed “Parking Area.” Room for 3–4 lg rigs. Lovely and peaceful area along low usage hwy. Beaver Meadow Audubon site near. John D. Kayartz #99700 Niagara Falls: Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel pkg lot. Free. Enter lg fenced, ungated gravel lot from John B Daly Blvd., between Niagara St. and Rainbow Blvd., on the hotel side of the complex. 2 addl sm unfenced lots off Niagara St. Warning: NB on I-190 x21 has bridge with 12' 0" clearance. Walking distance to Niagara Falls SP, the falls, Canada and downtown restaurants. 716-299-1100. N43.08529 W79.05428 Joyce Findlay #112256 Rosendale: Binnewater Kiln, very lg and level hard-packed, gravel pkg lot. No facilities. Free. No signs prohibit O/N pkg. From Rosendale, go W on SR 213/Main St. Immed after going under the trestle, TR (N) on Binnewater Rd., go 1/4 mi to lot on L. Room for lg rig to turn around. Lot probably busy on weekends, as an access point for the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is directly across the rd. 41.8481N 74.0882W Curtiss and Barbara Bryant #111006 PENNSYLVANIA____________________________________ Greencastle: Sheetz truck stop/fuel sta, 5 long, marked, paved flat/level back-in RV/truck spaces. O/N pkg free for customers. I-81 x3, W side of I-81. Park in NW corner behind truck pumps. Well lighted. C-store, fast food. Quieter than most truck stops. N39 45.631 W77 43.732 John D. Kayartz #99700 PA, Kane: Kiasutha CG (NF). 92 sites, 33 with E (some FHU) and 59 BD sites, tables, fire rings. W faucets. Flush toilets, showers, D. $24 with E, S/A Pass $14.50. 14-day limit. Reserve: recreation.gov . From SR 59 go approx10 mi S on SR 321, TR on Longhouse Scenic Dr/SR 262, go approx 1.5 mi. OR, approx 10 mi N of US 6 at Kane on SR 321, TL. Less than 40 ft. RV size. N41.785 W78.9025 Gene Ladd and Mary Dixon #109821 SOUTH DAKOTA ___________________________________ Dupree: Old weigh scale pkg area. 2 mi E of town on US 212, just W of jct with SR 65. Level, room for several rigs. Dick Scheit #83125 Fort Thompson: Tailrace left CG, Lake Sharpe (COE). 81 pull-thru and back-in sites with 50/30/20-A E. Central W. Flush toilets; showers. D. $18, S/A Pass 1/2. I-90 x248, go 17 mi N on SR 47, CG is on R at sign. On S shore of Missouri Riv Big Bend Dam Project. Paved roads and pads. David and Linda Hatcher #96035

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