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<\/a><\/p>\nFirst question – Where to you want to camp?<\/h2>\n
Although many sources identify a variety of Forest Service campgrounds as having parking apron lengths that accommodate travel trailers up to only\u00a0 22′, our research found only a few actually with this restriction. \u00a0If you check our website, www.forestcamping.com, you\u2019ll find we have discovered parking aprons are much more generous and will accommodate either length you are considering.<\/p>\n
The Forest Service has been, at a slow rate, renovating the more \u201cpopular\u201d campgrounds. \u00a0These renovations often include enlarging parking aprons to accommodate recreational vehicles of all sizes plus their tow vehicle. \u00a0(Remember, you need a parking apron for both an RV and \u201cdinghy\u201d or tow vehicle.) \u00a0Some of the other RV-friendly improvements to look for are: removal of low overhanging obstacles, making curves within a campground wider, removing hazardous or dangerous trees\/bushes\/boulders, and leveling off parking aprons. \u00a0The most often seen improvements \u00a0do not include water, electric, or sewer hook-ups but such luxuries are being introduced and can be found in a variety of National Forests throughout the country.<\/p>\n
Next question – What is your style of camping?<\/h2>\n
There are a number of people who do not consider National Forests RV-friendly but they are wrong. \u00a0Perhaps they weren\u2019t in the past, but today 26′, 30′, and much larger RVs will find camping opportunities in all national forests.<\/p>\n
A decision of whether to purchase and 26′ over 30′ is better placed on your family\u2019s interactions rather than the number of campsites that can accommodate your rig. \u00a0Fred and I started out in a 23′ travel trailer. \u00a0It was a nice rig but after a couple of years of full-timing it was much to small for us.<\/p>\n
We traded in 23′ TT for a 27′ one and, as Fred likes to say, it saved our marriage.\u00a0 But it is a true statement.<\/p>\n
Last words<\/h2>\n
In other words, don\u2019t worry about finding a campsite for your rig. \u00a0There are hundreds, maybe even thousands, of campsites across the country that can accommodate recreational vehicles of a wide variety of sizes. \u00a0Look at the floor plan: Is the kitchen designed for a left hand cook or right hand cook?; Can you stand up in the shower stall and not bump your head?; Do your toes hang over the end of the mattress?; and the list of questions goes on.<\/p>\n
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