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CAMPGROUND GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS FEATURE
Park It Here!
The news is full of road rage incidents, many of them in parking lots. This isn’t about illegal overnight parking or squatting. It's about making your everyday parking safer, swifter and more responsible. As RV-ers we are special targets everywhere. We are oversize, slow to maneuver and, frankly, we sometimes are thoughtless about hogging the passing lane.
Can you and your RV and/or toad be less of a target for road rage?
We went to Shawn Conrad, executive director of the International Parking Institute to get insider tips on parking.
* Allow extra time for parking. When we feel rushed, stress levels rise and we become more accident prone.
* Plan ahead. The website for your destination, such as a mall , stadium or theme park, may may offer parking tips. There may even be a smart phone app that tips you off to available spaces at the mall or event site. Janet adds: parking charges are soaring. It's possible that your campground offers a shuttle to town, the game or the theme park and avoid the hassle of parking there.
* It wastes fuel to cruise around, looking for a parking spot. Head for a spot further from the entrance. Added bonus: extra walking helps keep you fit.
* Show good will toward fellow drivers. When waiting for a spot, don't block others looking for parking spaces. Make sure you take up only one spot and that your neighbors can open their vehicle doors. When you’re driving an RV, keep in mind that you’re also an ambassador for all RV drivers. Do your best at staying out of the way of faster, more agile vehicles.
* When at the wheel or walking to your car, avoid distractions such as texting, talking on the phone, checking shopping lists, or anything that prevents you from being aware of what is happening around you.
* Watch for children. They can dart out quickly, run behind cars or stand below your line of vision. Mirrors and rear-viewing TV may miss toddlers.
Respect lines for oversize handicap spots. Drivers need space to extend ramps and deploy wheelchairs.
* Be safe. Park in well-lit areas, close your windows (and RV curtains), and lock your doors including basement doors (except the propane storage door.) Hide valuables and packages so they can’t be seen from outside. When returning to your car or RV, have your keys/audible alarm out and ready.
* It’s hard to hide a high RV but you may want to jot down your parking location (or enter it in your GPS) so you won't forget where you parked.
* Know the exact height of your vehicle in feet and inches. If you’ve added anything on the rooftop, don’t forget that. Think twice before entering an indoor parking garage. The controlling height for all ramps and floors should be clearly posted.
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CAMPGROUNDS; GOOD NEWS/ BAD NEWS
IS A NEW RV PARK COMING TO YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE?
This is hard news freshly gathered from local sources in the US and Canada such as read estate transfers and zoning hearings. It covers future, proposed and tentative RV slots, not campground reviews. It may be premature or incomplete. Check it out on your own as the story develops.
* Wrangling continues in Buffalo Lake, Alberta
over the proposed 300-site Bar W RV Resort but things are moving in the
right direction. The County of Stettler approved the development permit
in 2023. Keep your fingers crossed.
* On the west side of The Dalles, Oregon an unfinished campground may see completion if it gets the grant it hopes for. For now the county owns the 159-acre plot, which already has water, electric, sewer and cable TV hookups. The area near Chenoweth Creek is known for its views of The Dalles, Foley Lakes and the Columbia River. If approved the campground will be completed with showers and other facilities. It’s up to Wasco County.
* In an area popular for Native American tourism, animal parks and a large genealogical library, Hugo, Oklahoma now has a new place for RV travelers. The Hugo RV Park has 29 sites. Enjoy water sports at Hugo Lake State Park, and don’t miss the train displays at the Depot Museum. Book online at HugoRVPark.com/
* Hitch up your mountain bike(s) and come to Georgetown, Kentucky for the the Bluegrass Mountain Racing Cup on May 17. Discover the Skullbuster Trails at the Lytles Fork Recreation Area. Volunteer trail stewards built a network of technical single tracks. Two styles of racing will run simultaneously, —a six-hour endurance race and a standard cross country race with a set number of laps. Both runs begin at 9 a.m. Food trucks will be on hand after the races. Camping is nearby at Whispering Woods RV Park and at Kentucky Horse Park, which has both RV and tent sites. See BluegrassMountainCup.com/
* Cave Junction, Oregon has a new KOA with 63 full hook-up sites, a K9 Kamp, and a playground. It’s about 30 minutes SW of Grants Pass, Oregon, and 53 miles NE of Crescent City., California. The caves here were discovered in the 19th century. Now the area is known for the Illinois Folks State Park, which has picnicking, fishing, disc golf and a life jacket lending station.
* Bask in springtime sunshine at the Life’s Extra Birding Celebration in Marion, Virginia. It’s held at Hungry Mother State Park, May 3-5. Bring the family for programs, talks and birdwatching. The park has three campgrounds, some with partial hookups and some with full hook-ups. To participate in the Celebration, pre-register ($) For information call (276) 781-7400. For camping or cabin reservations go to l resvs@dcr.virginia.gov or call 800-933-PARK (7275).
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| LaMrque Crossroads |
* Near Galveston, La Marque, Texas is about to explode in size and services with a new, $80 million development. Included in the 62-acre project will be a RV resort, hotel, convention center, lake, boardwalk, restaurants, shops and bars. It’s too early to target an opening date but keep your eye on this one as a future RV destination.
* Brush Creek Falls Resort in Princeton, West Virginia is becoming a theme park complete with roller coaster!. The former race track has RV camping, cabins, a gem mine, putt-putt golf and a barn for get-togethers. The Mountain Coaster is slated for an August opening. . See VisitMercerCounty.com for updates.
* A former military industrial site in Riverhead, New York is being considered for development as a 10-site RV park. The acreage known as EPCAL, now owned by the city, would be leased for a campground operator for 30 to 50 years. The proposal calls for a year-round campground with hockey rink, hunting areas, showers, tent sites, cabins, clubhouse and a lake.
* To open this summer in London, Tennessee is another Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park. The new resort on Watts Bar Lake will have two swimming pools and other water features plus an outdoor movie, laser tag, wagon rides, gem mining, dog park, laundry and luxury pull-through RV sites. As soon as reservations open they’ll be at www.wattsbarlakejellystonepark.com.
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