Escapees May-June 2023

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Arizona CONGRESS: Lg gravel lot. O/N OK. No restrictive signs. Free. From SR 89 in Congress, go 3 mi SW on SR 71, S side. Room for 3 lg rigs. Close to hwy, but quiet at night. Circ and Cindi Toepel #141223 CORDES JUNCTION: Agua Fria NM (BLM), lg pkg area. Signed “not a rest area,” but trucks use it anyway. Free. 14-day limit. I-17 x256, go E on Badger Springs Rd. 34.23695 -112.10959. More camping spots down gravel rd leading to and beyond pit toilet. Hiking trails, petro glyphs and some ruins. Paul Codyer #151338 HOLBROOK: Hopi Travel Plaza, pkg areas. 6.5 mi E of town, I-40 x292, NW quad. 34.9759 -110.08833. Going in, TL toward restaurant, park along E edge of lot, quieter than with trucks in other lots on N and W sides. Good food. Chas Wilder #88717 KAYENTA: Burger King, lg gravel lot in rear. Sign in front says “RV/Truck All-Day All-Night Pkg.” Free. US 160 MM 392, 0.4 mi W of jct with US 163, N side. OK WiFi. Inter pretive ctr/gift shop next door. Paul Codyer #151338 California LINCOLN: Thunder Valley Casino, huge pkg lot for trucks/ RVs. NB, I-80 x106 go N on SR 65 towards Lincoln, exit to L (W) on Sunset Blvd, TR on Foothills Blvd, TR on Athens Ave. 1200 Athens Ave. 38.83611 -121.31068. SB, SR 65 x313 to R (W) on Twelve Bridges Dr, TL on Industrial Ave, TR on Athens Ave. Long distance from casino but can phone them for shuttle pickup. Nearby RR horn is loud, but not too often. 916-408-7777. OLD STATION: Bogard RA. 9 long, paved pull-thru spaces. 24-hr rest rooms with fl ush toilets, hot water in sinks, tables, unthreaded W spigot, trash cans. Free. 8-hr limit. 23 mi E of Old Station on SR 44 (29 mi W of Susanville), go S at turnoff to Bogard RA, MM 14.5, 40.58586 -121.08842. Go short distance, take fi rst R into RA. 1/4 mi off hwy, paved access. No Verizon. Longer stay at adjacent Sno-Park. Carl and Patti Williams #118698

TRUCKEE: Free BD areas near Boca and Stampede Reser voirs. I-80 x194 (Hirschdale Rd). If you come from the W, at end of ramp TL onto paved CR 894AA1 (Stampede Meadows Rd) 1/2 mi, under interstate to where ramp from E ends. If you come from the E, TL there. Now go 0.25 mi to large pkg area on R under big oak trees, just after crossing bridge, between rd and RR tracks. Free. Noisy. More areas further down rd. Paul Codyer #151338 TULELAKE: Lava Beds NM Rd, BD outside of NM (NF). Fire ring. Free. 14-day limit. Burned, dead trees surround sites, potentially hazardous, use care. 24 mi S of town on SR 139, TR (W) towards Lava Beds NM, go 2.6 mi, TR (NW) on Lava Beds NM Rd (paved but bumpy), go 7.3 mi, TL on Little Sand Butte (FR 44N17Y, gravel), go 0.6 mi, on L. 41.6588 -121.41175. 2 lg rigs. Good solar. Sm site shortly after turn on to 44N17Y. Jim Nelson and Rene Agredano #103274 Iowa FAIRFIELD: Jefferson County Park. 24 level, graded and shaded sites with 30–50-A E, 19 of which have W. Modern rest rooms/showers, D. $20 if hooked up to E, $15 if not, self registration. May—Oct. From US 34 x212 go N towards city 0.2 mi to Libertyville Rd, TL (W), go 1.2 mi to entrance on R. Paved access and interior rds. Good Verizon. Alex and Carol Patterson #109349 FOREST CITY: Ambroson Rec Area (county). No facilities except dispersed pkg. Free. No signs prohibit O/N. No posted stay limit. Four mi N of town on US 69, on L (W). N43.32123 W93.63825. One entrance to a long, unmarked gravel pkg area, mid-sized motorhome with toad should be able to turn around at end. Kayak launch, picnic area, fi shing, hunting. www.tinyurl.com/2s4yun6z Jill Iteen #94918 SOLON: Sandy Beach CG, Coralville Lake (COE). 50 sites with 30-A E/W, 2 F-HU and 8 BD, tables, fi re rings. W, fl ush toilets/showers, D. $18–$22, S/A Pass 1/2. Reser vation required, 877-444-6777 or rec.gov. 14-day limit within 30 at Coralville Lake. I-380 x10, go E on 120th St. 1 mi, TR on Curtis Bridge Rd, go 1 mi, TL on Sandy Beach Rd, go 3 mi to CG on R. 41.81361 -91.59528. Many lg-rig sites, some with lake views. Boat ramp. 319-338-3543. Fred and Eve Schindler #126989

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