Paperback: 196 pages
Publisher: Roundabout Publications; Fifth Edition edition (January 16, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1885464576
ISBN-13: 978-1885464576
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.4 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #18,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #22 in Books > Travel > Food, Lodging & Transportation > Parks & Campgrounds #113 in Books > Travel > United States
Although the reviews told me this book didn't have much detail, it was even skimpier than I had expected. It does at least list the state parks that have specific RV sites and shows them on a rudimentary map, but other than that, there's not much information. The state park websites I've checked are much more helpful. If you know what state you want to visit, skip this book and just go to their parks website.
I have just purchased a motor home and am ready to go on the road. In years past, I've been to many national parks; now I want to focus on state parks. This guide looks to be a good starting point for me. Each state has a map with the park locations shown. There is a brief overview about that state's parks and general information and rules. State park government address, phone number, and Web site are given. Next is a listing of all parks with map coordinates. Finally, each park is listed with address, phone number, and general directions. Amenities are next, followed by GPS coordinates. This will be perfect to help with my daily and weekly planning as I visit from park to park.
This book gives a state by state listing of all the US state parks. It then gives basic info on each park. It's a great reference tool to plan trips and explore further using the Internet. I took off one star only because I see room for improvement.
This book gives an incredibly basic list of each state park...in a state-by-state format.It gives you the park name, the address, the phone number, whether RV/tent/electric/water/dump are available, and a really brief, (like one line) description of amenities - such as "hiking, canoe rental, and fishing".That's it...no campground maps...no insights as to private/good sites to request...no nearby points of interest...just a list of parks and most basic information.I suppose it would be helpful to look at the state map and to identify the parks in "western state X" that you might want to visit...and then to do more extensive research on your phone or on your CPU, but that's about all this book is good for, in my opinion.Maybe if you don't own a smartphone, had humble expectations, and just wanted to use the book to pull into ANY nearby state park with a water hook-up and fishing?Not quite what I had hoped for...
I've been looking for a single source for state park camping. I wish that there was a bit more information about the facilities at each park but I can find that information on line. Having a single book with all of the parks is really worth having.
The book is okay, it gives the basic information such as: Where it is located, number of sites, dump, electric, water etc. You will need other references, (books, internet) if you need more information.
Certainly worth the price and a Great book for basic planning,Not all the details you can find on line, but faster and easier to use if you actually are on the road inthe middle of nowhere driving along with lousy internet.We use it mostly for pre trip planning and then go to a variety of web sites for the details.
Very little information on campgrounds, basically name, address, and phone #.
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