National Public Lands Day is ‘Fee-Free Day’
byNational Public Lands Day is “traditionally the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort,” according to the National Park Service. “It celebrates the connection between people…
Corps of Engineers campgrounds
COE Twiltley Branch Campground on Lake Okatibble in Mississippi
byWe had only traveled about 100 miles and were planning on pushing further south, however, a storm system with heavy rains and possible high…
COE Crossing campgrounds on Lake Ashtabula in North Dakota
byFirst of all, there are TWO Corps of Engineers Campgrounds at the Lake Astabula “Crossing” location, one on the East and one on the…
Bicycling around COE Fort Peck, nature trails, the Dam
byIn 2010, on our first visit to COE Fort Peck’s Downstream Campground, we bicycled up and across the Dam. At the Dam’s top, about…
Hot showers, electricity at COE Fort Peck in northeast Montana
byWe are still fairly early into our six-month RV journey of circumnavigating the Lower 48. Over the past ten years, whenever possible, we stay…
COE LePage Park at the confluence of John Day and Columbia Rivers
byLePage Park sits at the confluence of John Day and Columbia Rivers near the John Day Lock and Dam. Managed by the U.S. Army Corps…
Three favorite print directories for camping on national public lands
byWe favor national public land campgrounds because we love rustic settings and we have the America the Beautiful Senior Pass. With the pass, we…
Corps of Engineers campgrounds in California
byAfter Oregon State Park at Harris Beach Campground on Monday, we traveled about 320 miles south — that doesn’t seem like a great distance…
COE Potter’s Creek Campground at Canyon Lake, Texas: great RV, year-round family destination
byFirst, a disclaimer — we love Corps of Engineers campgrounds, they are by far some of the best places we’ve camped in the USA….
California cruising past Mt. Shasta, boondocking at Corps of Engineers campground on Black Butte Lake
byWe are slowly making our way down the center of Oregon and California along I-5 on this year’s Snowbird trip to the Gulf Coast…