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Sugarloaf Key, FL / Dry Tortugas National Park

The trip down to the Sugarloaf Key / Key West KOA Holiday campground was longer than we prefer, taking about 6 hours and requiring a stop to fuel up while hauling the fifth wheel. But we made it without incident. We had to wake up around 6am the next morning Read more…

By Sherri Meadows, 4 yearsDecember 20, 2022 ago

Carlsbad, NM / Carlsbad Caverns National Park / Guadalupe Mountains National Park

We boondocked a couple of nights at the Sunset Reef Campground, which was convenient to both Carlsbad Caverns National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Unfortunately, it started storming shortly after we got to Guadalupe, so we didn’t end up going on a hike as planned. We only had time Read more…

By Sherri Meadows, 4 yearsOctober 7, 2022 ago

Cortez, CO / Mesa Verde National Park

We stayed in Cortez, CO for four nights at our first Boondockers Welcome site. It was a great experience with hosts (Mack and Kay McInnes) that went above and beyond to make us feel welcome! When we mentioned to Kay that we were heading to Albuquerque for the Balloon Fiesta, Read more…

By Sherri Meadows, 4 yearsSeptember 21, 2022 ago

Mosca, CO / Great Sand Dunes National Park

We stayed four nights at the San Luis Lake Campground, which was about 25 minutes from the Sand Dunes and had a bit of a weird vibe, feeling abandoned. Evidently, it used to be a state park and later became a wildlife area. We had to have a fishing/hunting license Read more…

By Sherri Meadows, 4 yearsAugust 9, 2022 ago

Montrose, CO / Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Wow! It’s hard to describe how beautiful this park is! We stayed in the South Rim Campground for one night in order to spend some time in The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. As we were setting up, the friendly campground host pulled up in his golf cart Read more…

By Sherri Meadows, 4 yearsJuly 7, 2022 ago

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