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There are two different ferry services, both out of Davis, North Carolina, to get you over to the Great Island Cabin Camps ferry dock. You will need a reservation. However, even in June, I was able to call on Tuesday and get a reservation for a Thursday trip over. We used great cabin camps; the cost was $182 for our truck camper plus two passengers. They’re very flexible and friendly. We aired our tires down pretty extremely, on the advice of the ferry captain who brings his F350 with a truck camper over here quite often. We weren’t sure if we were going to try to get all the way down to the lighthouse or not because the consequences of getting stuck and having to call a wrecker is VERY expensive.

From the ferry dock, we took the first ramp out to the beach, drove down maybe a half a mile and found a nice spot. There’s really not much value in going farther unless you go all the way to the point, the beach looks the same until you get down that far. Though the sand is soft, we had no trouble navigating the sand on the beach. However Back Road, which parallels the beach is "sugar sand" and even the diesel Kabotas that you can rent have to be monitored for over heating on Back Road. There is no sea breeze and the entire road is single lane, soft sand. Since we were reluctant to take our truck down to the point, we called great island cabin camps ferry and decided to rent a Kubota for the day ($200). They sent it over on the ferry. We met the ferry at 8:30, did the paperwork, and took off. It's 11 miles or so from Great Cabin Camps to the lighthouse. During our visit, the beach was closed between MM 35-36 for turtle nesting. NPS had the area roped off and all traffic had to detour to Back Road, the soft sandy road that parallels the beach. Down near the lighthouse there is another permanent closure for beach goers who visit the lighthouse. The tide was out when we approached the point so we were able to drive around the point and past MM45 where there is a small road that takes you to a private beach on the sound side (no camping). Driving on the beach is much easier than driving Back Road, even at high tide.

After driving the Kabota to the lighthouse area, my husband thinks we could have gotten our Truck Camper down to the point. We did see Truck Camper‘s all the way down at the point so people make it. But no other duallys and no other Truck Camper as heavy as ours (Lance 992 with two slides).

Nestled in the Great Cabin Camps area, there is a dump station, potable water to fill a camper, and a bathhouse (which we did not use), dumpsters, air for your tires and ice for sale. As soon as you get off the ferry, NPS has a small building/office where you pick up you ORV decal ($50 but you must purchase it online through Recreation.gov) - their hours are 8:00 - 3:00. There is also a dump station near the lighthouse on Back Road between MMs 43/44.

Highly recommend this unique experience.

Big Foot Adventure is part of the bigger Baggenstoss Farms; RV park, zip-lines, a wedding venue, clay/skeet shooting and a nature preserve in the rolling hills of Tennessee. The RV park appears to be fairly new. There's a combination of FHU and E/W and all sites are pull-throughs. It's nicely laid out with pretty standard spacing between sites. The bathhouse consists of only one ladies room with one shower and one toilet and one men's room with a shower/toilet. Nothing fancy but the RV park backs up to the zip-lines and a dirt/gravel road leads from the camping area back to a nice area to walk or ride bikes. Excellent wifi.

We stayed here to attend a concert at the acclaimed The Caverns, home of Bluegrass Underground. The Caverns is only about five minutes away.

Scotia Pine Campground was the perfect place to explore the Bay of Fundy Tidal Bore and Burntcoat Head Provincial Park. It is also convenient to shopping, gas, etc. The transient campers have their own area, a long row of long pull-through sites. There was nice shade from large trees. The seasonal camper sections are separated from the transient campers by large areas of green space. I appreciate that the campground has security 24/7 in the form of an entrance bar that requires a token from the office to operate. The individual campsites are pretty typical of most RV parks with a picnic table and fire ring but not much separation from neighbors. $48/night reflects the American exchange rate. I didn't make a note of the Verizon speed, but it was good.

We camped here November 1-3, 2020. We were looking for a less crowded alternative to Telephone Cove, NV so we could ride Christmas Tree Pass on our adventure bike and thought we'd try Six Mile Cove. It is a lovely, small cove on Lake Mojave with some small "hills" on the north side that we walked up on to get an overview of the area.

We arrived on a Sunday afternoon and there was one other camper. It appears that this location can get crowded since there are several vault toilets and huge dumpsters. Six Mile Cove is smaller than Telephone Cove and, at this time, the water level of Lake Mojave is low; higher water levels would further reduce available camping space. Unfortunately the dirt road into Six Mile Cove is badly wash-boarded, or at least, our F-350/truck camper combination had a hard time; we had to go extremely slow and even on the motorcycle, the road was not fun to ride on. Other than the washboard, the road in is actually a straight shot from Searchlight and Google map directions were correct. In the cove itself, I did not have a usable Verizon cell signal. I did discover that when I walked down to the water and turned right, south, my Verizon cell signal was strong enough that I could open news apps. We arrived with water from our previous camping spot and dumped our tanks at our next spot, so I don't know what services, if any, are available in Searchlight, NV. Unfortunately, the combination of the road and no signal means we won't return.

Yes, this Cracker Barrel has RV parking behind the restaurant

As of the first week of February, 2020: DO NOT type the street address into Google Maps, use the GPS coordinates in the Campendium header. Turn in at the driveway by the Saddle Vista Ranch sign. Drive straight back and stop beside the small nursery and feed store. The cost for water and dump depends on the size of your rig. For a fee, there is trash disposal. In the little feed store, we also bought fly paper and fresh duck eggs. As another reviewer commented, you can use the ranch address for packages - make arrangements with the owner - at no cost.

The owner is a nice guy, Dave, who is just trying to spread some good karma and make a buck here and there. Unfortunately, the giant, industrial egg farm, Hickman's, is immediately behind his property. Dave showed us the tiny house he is building for himself and invited us to pick up and pet the baby ducks and chicks under the incubator. This is the kind of small business we love to happen upon and support.

I called the Casino to confirm that we could stop overnight and was told they no longer allow overnight parking.

The other reviews pretty much cover the high points. But, since we pull a big 5th wheel I'll add some big rig details. We tow a 40' 5W with a 4x4 dually. It's a little over 4 miles on a dirt road to get to the beach. We had no idea how often the road is graded or when it was last graded, so we dropped the 5W in the huge RV parking lot between Aquarius and Riverside Casinos to scout it out in just the truck. The parking area is conveniently located directly across the street from Riverside RV Park, where water is free, dump is $10.

We are on the road full time and our rig is our only home. So, even if it's free and beautiful we won't risk damaging our rig. As of the time of this review, the road in was not a big deal. If you have a big rig but no 4x4 you might want to check it out first, although there is a huge toy hauler here now being towed by a 2WD truck. There are a few rather steep-ish hills when you're leaving, but nothing even remotely resembling "hair pin turns." Just take it slow.

There's a seven day limit, but we didn't see any sign of anyone actually tracking it. If you have a choice, don't park near the dumpster. Flys and the smell were an issue in the first spot we picked. When a "clan" moved in next door (four generations, ten tents, kids and dogs) we were lucky enough to be able to move farther to the left side of the cove. As other reviewers mentioned, that is where there is a fairly good Verizon signal. 17.1 mbps download, 2.22 mbps upload on a weekday morning.

It does get busy on the weekend but it was not unreasonable while we were there. A neighbor was there two weekends earlier and said there was a large group making a lot of noise late into the night. Apparently there were complaints and the police rousted them the next morning. So it can be hit or miss. But on the weekdays it was a really lovely spot.

We've never been to the area before and were surprised how much the area has to offer. In Laughlin there are numerous casinos, a large entertainment venue (Brad Paisley and Toby Keith are upcoming celebrities), movie theaters. Security Postal Systems in Bull Head City offers $5 package pickup. There's also a Home Depot, Lowes, and Super Walmart. Grapevine Canyon, off Christmas Tree Pass, is a lovely hike with has tons of petroglyphs. Walking trails in Laughlin lead to nice overlooks of the dam. There is also some nice hiking right from the cove.

We have camped here and at Justin's Diamond D RV Park down the road. Great blm slice of land right off Hiway 86 in SW Tucson. We found a private spot off to one side that had shade. Fill H20 and dump at Justin's Diamond D RV Park. We did a hike (can't remember name) accessed from Gilbert Ray CG. The desert was stunningly beautiful at the end of March. No size limit for rigs, although I suggest you drive around the perimeter first to select your entry point; some entrances are deeply rutted. Kitt Peak Nat'l Observatory is visible from Snyder Hill BLM and worth the drive. We camped in March 2018 in a big fifth wheel. Unfortunately I wasn't collecting cell phone data at that time, but I don't recall it being a problem.

Here's a short video, less than a minute, that does a 360 view of a small portion of the main camping area.
https://youtu.be/9J2GCEgIVMQ

We are boondocking in the Kaibab National Forest and rode to Fire Point on our adventure bike. We walked into a situation where a camper who did not have a NPS permit was being rousted by a newly arrived camper who did. Later, while on the way to Point Sublime, we stopped and chatted with a NPS ranger doing back country patrol. One of her duties is to check for permits. So, be aware, a Permit is required from Grand Canyon NP.

The previous reviewer remarks that the last 1/2 mile is tight. I would also add that the road is ROUGH. That last 1/2 mile is NPS not NF and the road is not maintained to the same standard as NF roads. A Toyota 4 Runner was behind us and hesitated. The rousted camper was in a tent and the newly arrived camper was a $75K (seriously) pop up camper from Australia. I believe the above reviewer has a truck camper. All that to say that (as a 5W owner on the road full time 3 years) I would be very reluctant to attempt to get to this site without high clearance 4WD and a very small, nimble camper. Also, be aware that even with a permit, you will likely have visitors to the view point.

If you're all about the view and have the appropriate vehicle/camper combo, Point Sublime is unbelievable! It can either be accessed from the NP (2 hours on a very rough 10 mile road) or more miles but better roads through Kaibab NF.