Creating Family Connections One RV Adventure at a Time
First a confession: We didn’t expect much out of our stay at Alum Creek State Park in Delaware, Ohio, given its close proximity to the metro-Columbus area. Some prior experiences camping at state parks near big cities have not always turned out so well, so we were skeptical. But on our first visit we were pleasantly surprised–and it prompted a return visit this fall. This state
My dad and his wife have a seasonal site for their fifth wheel camper at the Charles Mill Lake Campground, and we wanted to squeeze in one camping weekend with them before the summer got too crazy, so we packed up the camper and headed over to join them for the weekend. The Charles Mill Lake Campground is a Muskingum Watershed park. At this campground there
Earlier this year we read a National Geographic article that rated Ohio’s Amish country in Holmes County as one of the 10 best places in the world to see fall foliage. After our long West trip this summer, our pocket book was a bit thin so a quick jaunt over to Ohio seemed like a perfect destination for our annual fall camping trip. We decided to stay at
East Harbor State Park in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio, is a relatively small park acreage-wise, but it offers a large campground with over 500 campsites ranging from primitive group sites to full hook-up sites. For a campground of this size, we were impressed with the amenities as well as the general maintenance of the park. During our stay, one of the park rangers, Officer Bishop, stopped to talk with us about
Each year Kristin and I spend some time between Christmas and New Year’s Day reflecting back over the past year and setting camping goals for the next year. This year that conversation included The Touring Camper. One of our goals for 2014 was to post reviews of all the campgrounds that we have pictures and information for, going back to our first year of married
Mohican Adventures Campground and Cabins in Loudonville, Ohio, is not the typical type of campground we stay at during our touring adventures. In my campground research phase for this trip, Mohican Adventures had received high marks while other area campgrounds did not get very favorable reviews. Given the number of people at the campground during our visit, it definitely appeared to be a popular destination
Over the weekend we met up with family for our last camping trip of 2014–and Ohio’s fall foliage was at its prime! This was our first visit to Geneva State Park in Geneva, Ohio, although we had attempted to go last year but at the last minute discovered we would be camping the same September weekend as Thunder on the Strip. Since that’s not our
Salt Fork State Park is Ohio’s largest state park, which makes it a great place for destination camping or for a base camp to tour east-central Ohio. Our visit brought back a flood of memories since Salt Fork is one of the primary places my family camped when I was a kid. Back in the mid-1980s this was a relatively new park, located outside of
We have stayed at Punderson State Park in Newbury, Ohio, three times over the past six years—each time with a slightly larger camping trailer (see this post on our rig progression). During our most recent trip we noticed that there were not many changes from the first two visits except a nice, new playground near the camp store. While the park was very safe and
For many families making their rounds of the Utah 5 National Parks, a visit to Bryce Canyon is a highly anticipated stop. With its sweeping vistas and spectacular hikes, Bryce offers something for everyone. But with most of the camping options concentrated immediately around Bryce, families that want to escape the crowds and explore Bryce…
For many families planning a trip to the Utah region, their itineraries often center on hitting the high points of iconic stops like Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, and Arches. Several lesser-known parks are also worth the stop, though, and for families looking for ways to escape the crowds, Cedar Breaks National Monument should be on…
