Ever wondered how we find places to stay?
There are a number of ways to find places to park an RV.
- Doug looks at national parks, state parks, and county parks, and core of engineer campgrounds. Campendium is a great app for searching these.
- We typically avoid privately owned RV parks, but we have stayed at a few that we’ve really enjoyed.
- iOverlander is another database app for free camping. We found this to be especially helpful in the Canadian maritimes.
- We love Bureau of Land Management land for free, dry camping (called boondocking), but sadly, there is so little of it in the eastern half of the US.
- We pay annually to be members of Harvest Host (businesses with land/parking lots)and have added on their database of Boondockers Welcome (random, nice people that let you park at their home for free) and golf courses.
- We “moochdock” in driveways when we are visiting close friends and family. Thank you!
- We recently tried Hipcamp to find locations (no membership required but they get paid a fee when you book your parking site via their app). These can be a bit more expensive, but so far the splurge has been worth it as the sites can also be really unique.
This Hipcamp stay, at a home near Keaton Beach, Florida along the Gulf of Mexico, was awesome. We had access to their deck, which was a great way to sit and enjoy watching the tide roll in and out. It’s not as dramatic as Fundy Bay (posts on Burntcoat Head, Three Sisters, and Hopewell Rocks linked here) but it’s noticeable at several feet.
The little fiddler crabs with their one massive claw were fun to watch as well.
That’s one mighty arm! He must work out.
