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    Posted: 11 Jul 2010 at 8:19am
KOA is always our first choice. Bathrooms and showers have always been neat and clean, staff is helpful and friendly, online reservations straight-forward and easy. Some KOA's offer pet sitting services, free pancake breakfasts, activities for kids, ice cream parties, etc.
 
We have reservations for a 3-day trip to a KOA near home in a week and for 2 KOA's in Jackson and West Yellowstone for 2 weeks coming up at the end of August.
 
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We love KOA. We joined in April and the membership payed for itself by May.  They cost more than other camp grounds, but you know what you are getting and they always have full hookups.  The potable water tank is too far forward on the 173 for us to travel with fresh water.  The tongue weight would be too high.  It's worth the extra $$ to not have to go to a dump station every other day.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote happyrpod Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jul 2010 at 10:20pm
We are passport America members too & always use ours in Pigeon Forge for half the cost of other campsites, like 18.00 full hookup a night.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote happyrpod Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jul 2010 at 10:18pm
Thanks for the tip on the fairgrounds for camping but how would you know who to contact??
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We stayed at Whaler's Inn in South Beach, OR for a week. I paid $12 for cable for the entire stay. There were 4 of us, we had full hook-ups, an indoor heated poool, a hot tub, 2 laundry facilities, a dog run, crab/fish clean stattions, mini-golf, frisbee golf, a path to the ocean, and an awesome super friendly staff. If you're going to camp a bunch, then memberships are awesome! 5 more days in any of the ROD parks before Mar '11 would pay for the dues. And beyond that is just a good thing.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote okiecamper Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 10:08am
well, ive been camping at good sam's for years and i think they are worth the membership.
all the places ive parked have bveen very nice,clean,well kept.

i get a guide every year for maybe 12$ and its great.


I think KOA's are prices even with the discount.

but thats just my opinion.


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Thanks Kenn,
 
I will look up the ROD parks.  That sounds great !
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Kenn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 1:44am
We have Resorts of Distinction - Free to stay at any ROD park and we also have Coast to Coast - $10/night on any of their parks and military bases are less than $20/night. We prefer these places, for I can make a reservation 1-2 days out on a busy weekend and go cross country without planning my trip. I dislike parks that require 6 months to reserve on a busy weekend.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dockguy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Mar 2010 at 8:11pm
I have been looking at joining both the Good Sam's Club and KOA.  You can check out campground ratings throughout the U. S. and Canada by going to www.woodalls.com.  Woodall's rates campsites nationwide which will let you know where campgrounds are in certain states and provinces and how good they are by a 5-W rating system.
 
Hope that this helps,
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote woodall bob Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Sep 2009 at 6:51am
Try campclubusa kind of like passport america but only excepts campgrounds
that are rated a 3W or higher in Woodall's. Passport has some campgrounds
that we went into and turned around and left.
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