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    Posted: 23 Oct 2012 at 5:50pm
small world isn't it.   I camped many times at A13, tent at that time. could walk back under large trees and set up my painting with the sound of the small creek, at non river prices!
I have done a few on A 18, nothing remarkable, cross from bath, level, easy for me to back in. sorta
Have never camped on that end across the river, have done so when you go over bridge and go right.
 
I was out there then, walking my puppy! 
I emptied my fresh water tank, cleared the faucets and checked on black and grey water today. I am going even it it gets really cold. With our weather here in Burg going to be 28, it will no doubt be colder at Elkmont. But not in day time.
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2012 at 5:15pm
Originally posted by mountain mist

I mostly camp near by (when I can get out) in Elkmont, National Park. No hook ups, bathrooms , running cold water, nice little concession that includes firewood since we can not bring wood inCry.
The view is fantastic, large spaces, not packed next to one another. Looks like what David does.
Reasonable regulations. $20 dollars a night, $23 if you have river site. With my senior pass I get it for $10 nightly. Camp hosts until 29-31 October. honor system for month of November, just one part of campground open then, first come , first serve.
 
Gads!!! I've been discovered!
 
This time last week, I was at Elkmont - Great Smoky Mts.  No wonder it looked familiar to you.  I was at site A-14 the second half of the week.  Saturday thru Tuesday (before), I was on the other side of the river, in site L-15 (I think).
 
The 2 above pictures are A-14, as are the 2 below.....
 
 
 
 
 
It's a nice site with a stream running thru the back.  There are large trees on both sides of the "entry", so be careful backing up folks! 
 
Every year, I swear I'll not go back to Elkmont because of the traffic and crowds but...........
 
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Posts: 426 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2012 at 3:08pm
Hubby decided he did not want to camp anymore, motorcoach got too big and too much for him, so I went out and re-equipped myself with tent, dug through the attic and basement for old tenting gear and the dog and I would go.....think he thought I needed a little more than that ,,,,, hence the Pod. AND IT IS a little more, believe me, when I had to learn everything, including never having pulled a thing. This year out only once due to health and company and new dog, etc... will be like learning all over again when that much time has passed.Embarrassed Have one private campground I really like, full hookups. But going out closer to home and no hookups at all. Just want to get out at least this once before the Winterizing starts.
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Posts: 3990 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2012 at 2:40pm
For some reason with the POPUP and 30 foot trailer we always went to public campgrounds. Could have been we were traviling with kids and it gave them a pool and place to ride bikes.  With the RPOD it has been just the flip side in all the trips we have taken it jas been State / County / Fed Parks, or we are dry camping it at some Girl Scout Camp working.  Only once has it been a public camp ground.  The kids are grown up now and not coming with us or if they do we are kayaking. 
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I mostly camp near by (when I can get out) in Elkmont, National Park. No hook ups, bathrooms , running cold water, nice little concession that includes firewood since we can not bring wood inCry.
The view is fantastic, large spaces, not packed next to one another. Looks like what David does.
Reasonable regulations. $20 dollars a night, $23 if you have river site. With my senior pass I get it for $10 nightly. Camp hosts until 29-31 October. honor system for month of November, just one part of campground open then, first come , first serve.
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We definitely gravitate to the Florida State Parks, at least so far.  I totally agree with the comments about scenic value and site density.  Having said that, we have reservations at Gamble Rogers State Park in November, and those sites look pretty close together, (and small!).  The allure is that they are perched atop the primary dune with the Atlantic Ocean within spittin' distance!  Upside, Down side, I guess....
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Oct 2012 at 7:57pm
Excellent pics, David.
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Oct 2012 at 7:57pm

I just checked the forum setup and sure enough, Guests and Newbies can't start polls.  I'm guessing that was the default from the software when the forum was first set up.  

I also checked and I can't convert this to a poll after-the-fact either.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Oct 2012 at 5:41pm
Originally posted by Seanl

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Originally posted by techntrek

Look for the New Poll button right next to the New Topic button.
 
Hmmm, that doesn't show up on my screen ... maybe because I'm still a "Newbie"?

Not on mine either. Can non moderators create a new poll?
 
I can't change the topic into a poll, at this point.  Perhaps Admin can????  Newbies/Groupies/Senior Members all have the same "rights", so that's not it.  A person is a "newbie" until they have posted 50 times.  50-99 times - a "groupie".  100 or more - a "senior member".  The software auto assigns this based on the number of a member's posts.  Again, everyone has the same rights, regardless.
 
As the others have mentioned, when you first started this topic, there should have been 2 "buttons" near the top of the page; "New Topic" and "New Poll".  Try to do a "New Poll" and let us know if it does not work (you don't have to actually do a poll.....just cancel/close/use your "back button" and it won't be saved or posted). Wink
 
In answer to your question/poll.....
I much prefer National & State Parks.  I DO prefer commercial/private campgrounds for just overnights/enroute to the parks - as they tend to be close to the highway and have some food and some supplies (if needed).  In my experience, they seem to put the campsites really close together and, in general, are not very scenic. 
 
With National & State parks, well.......a few pictures are worth a few thousand words.....
 
 
You get a nice view right outside your door
 
 
 
 
 
Some other nice views
 
 
And you end up with a very happy camping K9 Smile.
 
All for only about $20 per night!
 
Parks......for sure.
 
 
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