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Post by davejs on Aug 12, 2009 22:39:10 GMT -5
We have never spent a night at a Wal-mart and I don't think we ever will. We do occasionally pass by them and see a couple RV's parked in the far ends of the lots, but my wife is very paranoid about spending a night there. No telling what is going to come crawling up to your door during the wee hours of the morning and I am not talking about snakes.
Have spent a good number of nights in lots located at Indian Casinos. Some of them have areas actually designated as 'dray camping.' Have spent nights at casino's near Coarsegold, Parker (AZ), SoCal on Highway 10, Seven Feather's in Canyonville, Oregon and several other places. I consider these areas pretty safe but it's usually a long walk to the casino.
Have you found any place else to stay that is 'free.' I think that some of the Flying A's have areas also.
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Post by susien on Aug 13, 2009 1:08:09 GMT -5
Camping World will let you park overnight.
Susiee
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Post by bmermaid on Mar 13, 2010 15:15:14 GMT -5
I found this link on roadtripamerica.com, tips on free places to park over night. : www.webspawner.com/users/turner39/Two places I learned about from this list... national forest land (they said it was ok on their web site too) and boat dock areas. Funny, I have noticed various vehicles staying over at a boat ramp near a dog park I go to... and had wondered about why they were allowed to stay so long. Good to know! When I worked for a festival lady who had a cab-over and trailer, she would park in Safeway (24hr) parking lots when we were en route. At shows without camping, she would park in residential areas... just not directly in front of anyone's house. Nobody ever hassled us in either case. |
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Post by davejs on Mar 13, 2010 18:08:02 GMT -5
I found this link on roadtripamerica.com, tips on free places to park over night. : www.webspawner.com/users/turner39/ quote] Quite informative, but I am having a hard time reading the page; know what I mean? Too hard to read lines when they are strung all the way across the page/screen like that-especially when you are older and your eyes just don't focus like they did before. However, I have a tip for reading pages like that. Squeeze the display-make it smaller and it reads a lot easier. |
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Post by traveler on Apr 3, 2010 21:12:00 GMT -5
One never knows what they will wake up and find in unfamiliar territories.
I've stayed at Wal Mart lots when it's later at night and I need a few hours to rest, cook, and gt the kids ready for bed.
I've stayed in the parking lot of a Lowes in Buena park, in what appeared to be a really nice area, only to wake up and find my rv EGGED by someone.
Unfortunately it is hardly practical to pull into a campground every night for 20-40 dollars when you're traveling and have to get somewhere for a show. We've found that most truck stops are well lit, and no problems. but we never put slides out, or stay for a long time. The droning of trucks and air brakes can get to you, but I can do it. The truckers have a fit regarding campers hogging up the only laces they are allowed to stay at, but I am about 50 feet long, so they "forgive" me. Sometimes, We Rv'ers make a train along the perimeter. :-)
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Post by Molly on Aug 16, 2015 13:19:01 GMT -5
I am wondering about traveling and sleeping my van in the southern states specifically Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. Safety and trustworthy camping areas and weather or not walmarts are good or if we could park in neighbour hoods or if it would bother people. it would be me and my boyfriend and out dog in a Chevy Astro
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