Free is better I hope

[grandpacamper]

Discovering how many state campgrounds allow tent camping in Oregon was an eye opener (895 - excluding private RV parks).  Utah has their campgrounds (610 - including private RV parks), many are fee based as with Oregon.  So having nothing else to do today what with the rain I filtered the Oregon campgrounds site additionally for 'free' only.  I came up with 130 campgrounds that don't have a fee.  Even if I only camp during May 1st - Oct 31st & spend 4 nights a week camping I figure I could cruise around the highways & byways & need to find a different parking spot for 96 nights.  Some will be too rustic for even my tastes but if 70% are acceptable I'm home free.  No 'stealth', casino, road side or rest area exposure.  

I need a life!

 

[waldenbound]

Hey grandpacamper,
I plan on hanging around central and eastern Oregon next year, about May-September. Maybe we can meet up and share some stories around the campfire.

 

[IanC]

.  No 'stealth', casino, road side or rest area exposure.  

Yeah, the overnight truck stop, Walmart option (for me anyway) is only a stop over on the way.  With so many free places to stay I can't imagine making them a destination. Having that much activity going on around me at night is uncomfortable to say the least.

 

[rvwandering]

Check out the Washington Discover Pass. It costs $30.00 - $35.00 a year depending on where to buy it but then you can camp in hundreds of campgrounds for free. We've stayed at a bunch and most are really nice.  http://discoverpass.wa.gov/31/About-the-Pass

 

[grandpacamper]

Hey grandpacamper,
I plan on hanging around central and eastern Oregon next year, about May-September. Maybe we can meet up and share some stories around the campfire.

You got it!  I should have a few van camping trips under my belt by then.  Stories I got, I'm running low on friends & visitors living here in my retirement village, watching & wondering who the ambulance is picking up today.