Time flies when you are traveling the country! This is my final entry of destinations. It covers January 2022 to April 2023. I ended 2021 in Palm Harbor RV Park in Rockport, TX. I stayed there until March. But during my stay, I met up with some Airstream women at Goose Island State Park for a New Year’s welcome party. Over the years, it has been so much fun to meet up with people in Airstream groups from around the country. Over the next 15 months, I traveled from Rockport, Texas to the PNW stopping in OR and WA, then back to OR, on to Big Sur, and back north to the PNW along the Pacific Coast. What a ride.
2022-23 Camping Stops – 5755 miles
March 2022
Airstream Member Courtesy Parking at a family ranch – Jourdanton, TX
Amistad National Recreation Area – Del Rio, TX
Seminole Canyon State Park – Comstock, TX
Marathon Motel & RV Park – Marathon, TX
Marfa Lights Rest Stop – outside Marfa, TX (boondock)
Marfa Yacht Club (Airstream Park) – Marfa, TX
Texas Information and Welcome Center – Anthony, TX (boondock)
Pancho Villa State Park – Columbus, NM
Walmart – Socorro, NM (boondock)
McHood County Park – Winslow, AZ
Raptor Ranch (RV Park) – Williams, AZ (outside Grand Canyon National Park)
Walmart – Page, AZ
Henri’s Hitching Post – Panguitch, UT
Moochdocking (driveway parking) at friend’s house – Grantsville/Salt Lake City, UT
Village of Trees RV Resort – Declo, ID
Westbound Rest stop I-84 – Ontario, OR
Umatilla Marina Park – Umatilla, OR
Cascade Locks Marine Park – Cascade Locks, OR
Washington Land Yacht Harbor – Lacey, WA
I spent April, May, and 2 weeks in June staying with family in WA while my Airstream was getting some major repairs and upgrades. It always takes longer than I think it will.
June 2022
Washington Land Yacht Harbor – Lacey, WA
Larrabee State Park (camp host) – Bellingham, WA
July 2022
Birch Bay State Park (camp host) – Blaine, WA
August 2022
Howard Miller Steelhead Park – Rockport, WA (outside North Cascades National Park)
Washington Land Yacht Harbor – Lacey, WA
The Dalles USFS Campground – Enumclaw, WA (outside Mt. Rainier National Park)
Washington Land Yacht Harbor – Lacey WA
Hoh Rainforest Campground inside Olympia National Park – Forks, WA (closest town)
Washington Land Yacht Harbor – Lacey, WA
End of August to End of October 2022
Memaloose State Park (cam host) – Mosier, OR
November 2022
Champoeg State Park – Saint Paul, OR
Valley of the Rogue State Park – Gold Hill, OR
Sycamore Grove USFS campground – Red Bluff, CA
Alameda County Fairgrounds RV Park – Pleasanton, CA
Rest of November through February 2023
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Big Sur, CA
Tradewinds RV Park – Vallejo, CA
Sonoma County Fairgrounds – Santa Rosa, CA
Redwood Empire Fairgrounds – Ukiah, CA
Benbow KOA – Benbow, CA (outside Avenue of the Giants)
Bear River Casino – Fortuna, CA (boondock)
The Heights Casino – Trinidad, CA (boondock)
Elk Prairie Campground in Prairie Creek State Park/Redwoods National Park – Orick, CA
Crescent City KOA – Crescent City, CA
Harris Beach State Park – Brookings, OR
Boice-Cope County Park campground – Langlois, OR
Tugman State Park – Lakeside, OR
Three Rivers Casino – Florence, OR (boondock)
Tillicum USFS Campground – Yachats, OR
McKinley’s Marina and RV Park – Waldport, OR
Blue Heron French Cheese Company – Tillamook, OR (boondock)
Barview Jetty County Campground – Rockaway Beach, OR
Nehalem State Park – Manzanita, OR
Fort Stevens State Park – Hammond/Astoria, OR
Hudson-Parcher County Park – Rainier, OR
Washington Land Yacht Harbor
Updated 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. Lots of miles. I left my pandemic apartment and took to the road in August 2021. Good to be back! I recalculated miles for each year (thank you Google Maps!) and realized I have put on a lot of miles on the Airstream – nearly 14,000 miles. Time for new tires š
I like to stay in public parks when I can. I think they are usually good stewards of the land. I also tried Boondockers Welcome in 2018 and didn’t find enough sites that worked for me to continue membership. I also tried Harvest Hosts and found it to be more useful for overnight stops from point A to B, but not enough to keep my membership. ACE or COE = Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds
2021 Camping Stops – 3862 miles
Camping 2021 (not on the map)
Ocean City State Park, Ocean City, WA
Silver Springs Campground USFS – east side of Mt. Ranier
August 2021
Game Farm Wilderness Park – Auburn, WA
Washington Land Yacht Harbor – Nisqually, WA
Wyeth Campground USFS – Cascades Lock, WA
Hood Park Campground COE – Burbank, WA
Airstream Member Courtesy Parking – Newton, WA
Quartz Flat Campground USFS – south of Superior, MT
Gallatin County Fairgrounds – Bozeman, MT
Airstream Member Courtesy Parking – Buffalo, WY
Rafter J Campground Resort – Hill City, SD
Left Tailrace Campground COE – Fort Thompson, SD
Visited Pipestone National Historic Monument in Pipestone, MN
Island Park City Campground – Rock Rapids, IA
Cherry Glen Campground at Saylorville Lake – Ankeny, IA
September
Chicago, IL
Airstream Member Courtesy Parking – Des Moines, IA
October
Bloomington East Campground at Clinton Lake COE – Clinton Lake, KS
Jacomo Campground at Lake Jacomo, Jackson County – Kansas City, MO
Anthony Lake City Campground – Anthony, KS
Big Texan RV Ranch – Amarillo, TX
Palo Duro Canyon State Park – Canyon, TX
November
North Texas Airstream Community Park – Hillsboro, TX
Visited Distilleries: Balcones in Waco, Garrison Brothers in Rye, Andalusia and Milam & Greene in Blanco
Made trips to Fort Worth to visit friends and TCB
December
Palm Harbor RV Park – Rockport, TX
2020 Camping Stops – 3185 Miles
January to March 2020
- Palm Harbor RV Park, Rockport, TX
- Alamo Area SKP Park, Hondo, TX
- Highway 71 RV Park, outside Austin, TX
- Hill Country RV Park, Fredericksburg, TX
- North Texas RV Park (NTAC), Hillsboro, TX
April to June 2020
Walnut Grove RV Park, Merriam, KS
July to August 2020
- Illini State Park, Marseilles, IL
- Big Rock Forest Preserve Campground, Big Rock, IL
- Blanding Landing ACE Recreation Area Campground, Hanover, IL
- Grant River ACE Recreation Area Campground, Potosi, WI
- Blackhawk Park ACE Recreation Area Campground, De Soto, WI
- Autumnwoods RV Park, Rochester, MN
- Sauk River City Park, Melrose, MN
- West Ashtabula Crossing ACE Campground, Valley City, ND
- Buffalo Gap Campground, Little Missouri Grassland, US Forest Service, Medora, ND
- Mountain Range RV Park, Columbus, MT
- Jellystone Park, Missoula, MT
- Moochdocking, Snoqualmie, WA
- Game Farm Wilderness Park City Campground, Auburn, WA
2019 Camping Stops – 2100 miles
January 2019
JOY RV Park, Cocoa, FL
Sumter Oaks RV Park, Bushnell, FL
Escapees Rainbow Plantation, Gulf Shores, AL
Acadiana City/State Park Campground, Lafayette, LA
Austin, TX
June 2019
Lavonia ACE Park, Levon, TX
Village Creek State Park, AR
Randolph County State Recreation Area, Chester, IL
Big Rock Campground, Kane County Forest Preserve, IL
Riverside City Park & Campground, New Berlin, WI
Highland Ridge ACE Campground, Spring Valley, WI
August 2019
65 Vines Winery, WI (Harvest Hosts)
Swan Creek City Park, Exeter, WI
Twin Lake Campground, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, WI
Kreher City Park, Ashland, WI
Burr Oak Winery, New Berlin, WI (Harvest Hosts)
Big Rock Campground, Kane County Forest Preserve, IL
September 2019
Highland Ridge ACE Campground, WI
October 2019
Smith Lake State Conservation Campground, Algona, Iowa
Kellogg RV Park, Des Moines, Iowa
AOK Campground & RV Park, St. Joseph, MO
Bloomington East ACE Campground, Clinton Lake, KS
Lake Jacomo, Jackson County Campground, Kansas City, MO
Wood Hat Spirits, New Florence, MO (Harvest Hosts)
Energy Lake Campground, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, KY/TN
Seven Points ACE Campground, Nashville, TN
November/December 2019
Deerlick Creek ACE Campground, Tuscaloosa, AL
Gunter Hill ACE Park, Montgomery, AL
LeFleur’s Bluff State Park, Jackson, MS
Lamar Dixon Expo Center, near Baton Rouge, LA
Escapees Rainbow’s End, Livingston, TX
Austin, TX
2018 Camping Stops – 5000 miles
July 2018
Orlando, FL
Sumter Oaks Escapees Park, Bushnell, FL
Forsyth KOA, GA
Clarksville RV Park, TN
Jonesburg RV Park, MO
Lake Jacomo, Jackson County Campground, Kansas City, MO
Rock Creek State Park, Iowa
West Lake RV Park, Iowa
Big Rock Campground, Kane County Forest Preserve, IL
Tom’s Campground, WI
August 2018
Alden City Campground, MN
Badlands Interior Campground, Outside Badlands National Park, SD
All Seasons RV Park, Rozet, WY
Billings Walmart Supercenter, MT
Henrys Lake State Park, WY
Missoula Jellystone RV Park, MT
Sun Desert RV Park, Othello, WA
Lake Easton RV Park, WA
Tolt River-John MacDonald Park – King County, Fall City, WA
Snoqualmie, WA
September 2018
Issaquah RV Park, WA
Evergreen Coho SKP RV Park, Chimacum, WA
Issaquah and Snoqualmie, WA
October 2018
Umatilla Marina RV Park, WA
Snake River View – Eastbound rest stop, ID
Bruneau Dunes State Park, ID
Lakeview RV Park, Provo, UT
BLM land, Virgin, UT
Zion River Resort, Virgin, UT
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV
Phoenix, AZ
Little Vineyard RV Park, Deming, NM
Southern Star RV Park, Van Horn, TX
Austin, TX
Fort Worth, TX
November 2018
Austin, TX
Sam Houston Jones State Park, Lake Charles, LA
Holt, FL (Boondockers Welcome)
Kate’s Fish Camp, Gainesville, FL
Stage Stop Campground, Winter Haven, FL
December 2018
JOY RV Park, Cocoa, FL
coast 2 coast and then some 