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Yes, you must be 55+ but after checking other local, less-than-desirable campgrounds, we crossed our fingers and checked it out.

Wow! This is a beautiful city run park that shines! Warm welcoming, two plush dog runs, super clean restrooms, roomy sites, free to borrow bicycles and DVDs and what we really needed, excellent cell/WiFi service.

The park wraps up its season September 24. Better hurry!

We pulled into the park about 1:00 pm on a Thursday and found only 3 sites filled. After reading all reviews of uneven sites, we grabbed the first site on the left where we were able to level for the night. A walk around the campground revealed about five sites that work with a longer rig. I think the magic is to get into the park earlier in the day and to avoid weekends. Verizon 3 bar w/o booster. This is a sweet campground on the Natchez Trace Pkwy.

We arrived at this amazing park without reservations and were met with gracious smiles and a warm welcome before being given our filtered sun site #76. This met our needs as solar did just fine in this dry camp park.

This park is absolutely gorgeous with spacious sites, clean restrooms and a great short walk to the point to take in the beauty of the surrounding area. All sites have a fire ring and table.

The only difficulty we encountered was in making reservations as this can only be handled via telephone which went unanswered. We rolled the dice and pulled in to be assigned a site.

Freeport, Maine is home to the flagship store LLBean which has literally tens of thousands of feet of retail therapy and they are open 24/7/365.

As a testimony to this campground, we are making a return trip on our journey. The people of Freeport, Maine, are indeed fortunate to have this City Park in their backyard.

We pulled into Fish Creek Pond and requested a site in the back of the park based on Bob's previous review. Since we were early in the season, the campground was quiet and several sites were available.The camp host gave us three recommendations we were able to choose from. Site 244 was a large, level size for our 30' Airstream, directly across from the restroom.

No cell service available but could pull in emails (slowly) and had ability to text. Mosquitoes were the norm but didn't dampen our adventure. There is a small grocery store nearby. Day trips included to the towns of Lake Saranac and Lake Placid, which is filled with Olympic history and a great indie bookstore. History buff? Don't miss John Brown's Farm in Lake Placid.

This campground was a convenient 20 minute drive to Shiloh Battlefield, our sole reason for coming to this part of Tennessee. Site 2, the former camp host site, worked with some creative leveling for our 30' Airstream. There are a few sites too short/steep for 25'+ trailers. Overall, the campground is kept clean and with a little finagling, it's an acceptable overnighter.

First timers to La Pine SP. Booked online not knowing a thing about the park. Once we arrived, we found there were 3 loops. The North loop, where we were, was a bit tired, interior roads/site pads need paving, but we managed; has 20 amp & water BUT has spacious sites which are usually expected in state parks (the only caveat to this is site 141, don't book if possible as site next door on the cocktail side and site 141 on the driver side are total fishbowls. We took a spin around the Middle and South loops to find brand new paved roads and sites BUT camping was much more condensed. Given our choice, we landed in the right loop. However, with time should this one get a new paving, more sites may be added? Let's hope not. Restrooms are adequate but also a bit tired. There is a fabulous fenced dawg park about 1/4 mile walk from North Loop. The town of La Pine is about a 5-mile drive. Come stocked up, sit back and relax! 4G 1 bar; with boost becomes 3 bars.

We spent four evenings here early in the season. Camp host Dale was very friendly. Sites spacious enough. Tents, trailers, 5th wheels. Several double sites. Restrooms very clean. Water spigots throughout the park. Site 13 took a tag team to back our 30' Classic in. Site 15 about the best in the park. 14 is good but limited privacy from site 13. Easy trip to Redding and an abundance of amenities such as Trader Joes, Starbucks, Best Buy, groceries. Very easy in/out to I-5 yet no noise. A few trains run about 100 yards away, no detriment actually. Lake sites better choice than those on the road with about 50 cars/day coming and going a day.

McKenzie Bridge Campground is one of those timeless campgrounds great for a night or two. After we pulled in our site was 40 steps to the fast-running McKenzie River, an angler's delight. Vaulted toilets clean as was every campsite (20 total). Surprisingly we had sufficient connectivity using the one bar available in the park partnered with our weBoost. Come with minimal expectations and enjoy!

BEWARE!! Recreation.gov is messed up on site sizes! We booked Site 3 which states, "40 foot max" only to find out it was a pull through for a tear drop or B van at most. Camp host, Ricardo shook his head then brought us over to Site 15, THE BEST site in the park which easily fit our 50+ feet Airstream/truck, no unhitching required. Site 15 on Recreation.gov states 'Max 20 ft'.

We pulled into White Star at 2:00 p.m. and grabbed one of the four remaining sites on a Thursday afternoon. Sites are abundantly spacious with views in every direction. Each site has a 'cocktail pad' to set up your chairs and take in the views with picnic table and fire pit. Clean vault toilets and water spigots available. Easy access to trail and Twin Lakes Reservoir. Independence Pass, at 12,100 elevation, is the highest pass in the nation. If you are longer than 35' you will want to enter White Star Campground from the Buena Vista, CO side vs. Aspen, CO. Sites are $20/night; $10 night with Golden Access.

Verizon two bars gave me adequate hot spot for Mac and no problems connecting with the outside world via cellphone. We camped in our 30' Airstream.

Such a sweet find at the end of the day when we pulled into the C Loop and found just the right spot for our 30' Airstream. This campground, a mile drive down a gravel road, is free of any road noise. The vault toilets are spotless and the campground hosts friendly. $15/night or $7.50 with park pass. There is no dump or fill water, only spigots scattered throughout the park.

Comprised of three loops, A and B are reservable; C is first come, first served. Sites A20 and A21 are the best sites located right on the river. If you book ahead, you may be lucky enough to nab one of these. Once there, get ready to relax and unwind, sans WiFi/cell coverage. Our Wilson Booster was able to s-l-o-w-l-y pull in emails and would allow us to text. Other than that, it's sit back and enjoy the beauty of the Targhee National Forest.