We would like to thank all of the RV Parking members who submitted photos and reviews for our Favorite Places contest. We loved reading about your RV experiences and looking at the breathtaking photos from your RV travels. It was a challenge to select just one Grand Prize winner and three runners-up - here are the winners along with some of our top picks from the remaining entries.
Dead Horse Point State Park in Moab, UT
Photo by Ingrid E.
"Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, Utah, just may be our newest ‘favorite’ campground and definitely an all around favorite State Park... We knew this was a small remote campground with only 21 sites and only a few that would comfortably accommodate our 31 foot fifth wheel thus, we made reservations for our stay 4 months in advance. My reason for staying at this campground was to be near the scenic viewpoints within the park for sunrise and sunset photography. Canyonlands National Park and its stunning scenery are also located just a few miles up the road."
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park in Port St. Joe, FL
Photo by Kevin B.
"If the beach is your thing and you like the more out of the way places with an unhurried pace, then this is the place for you. This park is located at the tip of the peninsula which circling Port St. Joe bay. It is un-crowded save for campers with miles of power white sand. I call this a throw back park which reminds me of an earlier time when parks were destinations, the stuff where family life-time memories are made."
Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park, TX
Photo by WinnieViews
"Big Bend is a remote, Texas-sized huge National Park that will amaze you with its gorgeous canyons, river, mountains and deserts. Of the 4 campgrounds within the park boundaries, we found the Rio Grande Village (non-hookup) campground the best for RV camping... The Rio Grande Village Nature Trail at the non-hookup campground is not to be missed! Outstanding 360-degree panoramic views of the campground and river below, as well as Mexico's Sierra del Carmen mountains."
Tyler State Park in Tyler, TX
Photo by Abraham L.
"We are always looking forward to visiting Tyler State Park. We usually go in October, after the crowds have thinned out a little. The autumn colors are awesome here, and the weather is cool enough to truly enjoy hiking all the way around the lake. It’s also quite large, hilly, and scenic with beautiful pines and hardwood trees, creeks, and a gorgeous lake. It offers camping, picnicking, hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, playgrounds, and boating."
Rancho Pines Campground in Chestertown, NY
Photo by Suzie
"Stayed here in their cabins... We got a free canoe rental with cabin. The river is beautiful. Meet some nice people, over all a great week! Karaoke was a blast too."
Henderson Beach State Park in Destin, FL
Photo by Illinois
"We were there for 2 1/2 weeks. Beautiful park, awesome beach, a wonderful people. That is all that needs to be said....can't wait to go back!"
Steamboat Lake State Park in Clark, CO
Photo by Ingrid E.
"One of our favorite places to camp is Steamboat Lake State Park in Colorado. This pristine park offers stunning mountain and lake views in all directions. It is a rather rustic and somewhat remote campground located 25 miles north of the town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado."
Shadow Rock Park & Campground in Forsyth, MO
Photo by J B
"This RV Park & Campground is a great location near Branson, MO. It is nestled off of Hwy 76 & Hwy 160, on Bull Shoals Lake, great for fishing, biking , walking paths are paved for your enjoyment without vehicles."
Scusset Beach State Reservation in Buzzards Bay, MA
Photo by Christy A.
"Winter Camping is much better than I ever thought it would be, especially since I cannot stand the cold. But some days the sun helped and it was amazing to watch tug boats and barges head through the canal via the peekaboo view we had from our site. As long as you bundled up, the walk and views from the vast sandy beach were breathtaking. Also, because you are on the bike path that runs the length of the canal, you could I suppose take a bike ride or run like some of the folks we saw out and about in below freezing weather."
Indian Waters RV Resort in Indio, CA
Photo by GR
"Excellent Park very clean and well organized. Staff very helpful in researching & providing activities. Would recommend this park to all who wish to explore surrounding areas of Joshua Tree Nation Park, Salt & Sea and Palm Springs with great restaurants and entertainment."
