This KOA journey was convenient and on the way to Lawton, Oklahoma from Wichita Falls, Texas. The road and sites were gravel but there were grassy patches with picnic tables at every site, making it less dreary than some travelers RV Parks. There appeared to be a handful of full timers around the perimeters but... Continue Reading →
Lubbock KOA, Lubbock, TX
I was just traveling through and needed a convenient place with a pull-thru for the night. It appeared that I was the only over-nighter with the majority of spaces taken with long-term workers. However, it seemed clean and quiet and there weren't any piles of stuff laying outside or a junky look at all. Most... Continue Reading →
Edgewood RV Community — Midwest City, OK
This lovely long term RV park is off the radar, which is why I didn't know about it the first two years I summered in OKC while visiting my son. In my third year here, I decided to go outside the box with my search because I wasn't happy with the other parks I'd found... Continue Reading →
Dellanera RV Park, Galveston Island, TX
Dellanera is a beach front RV Park just west of the busy part of Galveston where the piers and attractions are and is run by the City. I think if I had originally had a site on the west end of the park rather than the east end, I would have been happier and stayed... Continue Reading →
Nauvoo State Park and Historic Site, Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo is a place of historical significance and the state park is almost within walking distance of the historic village and visitor’s center. The LDS Church (Mormons) purchased and built up this town in the 1840s, after being kicked out of Missouri and before they were run out 15 years later, eventually settling in Salt... Continue Reading →
Elk Rock State Park, Knoxville, Iowa
It's almost the off season, end of September, and so the park does have a little different atmosphere, fall leaves, some rain, and empty during the week and almost full on the weekend. This large state park has a "regular" or non-equestrian campground area and an equestrian area. Elk Rock State Park is on Red... Continue Reading →
Dog Parks in Branson, MO
I've only been here for 5 days but plan on staying all summer so we've already checked out some of the dog-friendly entertainment. I'm staying in Hollister, just across the river from Branson and a quick 3 minute drive. Branson does tend to get crowded, traffic-wise, especially on weekends in the summer so I wanted... Continue Reading →
Joplin KOA Journey, Joplin, MO
This KOA takes hospitality to a whole new level. It doesn't state on the website whether this KOA is family owned or not but the employees really do treat you like family, or at least like very welcome guests. It's a relaxing full service KOA in mature oaks but conveniently just off I-44 in Southwest... Continue Reading →
May 22, 2011
Driving through Joplin takes you back in time to a simpler era long ago with clapboard houses and country stores. As the character Scout said at the beginning of the movie, To Kill a Mockingbird, "{it} was a tired old town." But as I was driving through Joplin and enjoying the neighborhoods and the fact that... Continue Reading →
Tulsa NE / Will Rogers Downs KOA, Claremore, OK
This KOA Journey is about 33 miles east of downtown Tulsa with tolls or 37 miles without and about 85 miles from Joplin, MO. I took the turnpike (Hwy 44) from Choctaw and the toll for a motorhome towing was $12.25 at one stop and $2.25 at the final stop. Save your receipts so you... Continue Reading →
