After visiting Bayfield, it was time to head south
towards home. Since we had a deadline,
we were now taking a direct route. Our
first stop on that route was Wausau, WI.
We found a county park with camping within the city limits. Besides the campground, there is walking trails,
an outdoor stage, and several other
buildings including a large horse barn and arena.
The campground had only a handful campers. We found out that the campground would be
closed the next day for a fair that was going to take place over the
weekend. So our timing was just lucky. It is close to the interstate and makes a
good overnight stop for $20 with water and electric.
Our second stop was more interesting. We located the Hickory Hill campground in
Secor, IL. It was just a few miles off
our route in farm country. When we arrived, they were very friendly and said
they could get us in but that they were very busy. They had an overflow spot available. It was clearly very full and many seasonal campers,
with most of them obviously there a long time.
We followed the golf cart into the campground and
down a short road. She came up to me and
said the road was ours, park however you
want. We had water and electric
available. It is the first time ever
that we have been assigned a road as our camping spot.
When we checked
in, the office let us know that the reason they were so full was that they had
a large deaf group rally going on in the park.
Our closest neighbors were with the rally and we saw but did not
understand the many conversations going on around us.
When we walked the park, it was larger than it first
appeared and full of seasonal campers. Some of the rigs must have been on the same
spot for thirty years. Many campgrounds
have rules about what you can and cannot do with your spot including the type
and design of structures. This one apparently
does not. We enjoyed walking around seeing
how permanent campers altered their spots over the years.
This campground has a lot of activities. The sites are not paved and some not very
level, but there are some good transient sites that can accommodate large rigs. The staff was friendly and very helpful. If you are looking for a different overnight
spot, this could be it.
6 comments:
There are some very interesting campsites there. In a way it's kind of nice to be able to do your own thing and go back year after year. And the campground owners are assured of those spaces rented for the season.
There are many campgrounds like that throughout the US including some SKP parks. I think it all depends on how it is zoned and what's allowed. We have some around here but the campsites are quite elaborate going for several hundred thousand dollars!
We find each campground seems to have its own personality. Interesting.
Interesting to see what people do - you can get a feel for their personality by the additions. Sometimes though it seems a bit like hillbilly land...
One wonders what would happen to those permanent campers if the campground was sold. I like my RV to remain mobile, if I want to stay in one spot, I'll get a house. ;c)
We've been in campgrounds just like that and it is amazing how people add things and add things. Sometimes the site looks like a dump. I'm thinking that these are "summer homes" for people. We were at one in Illinois which had been sold and the new owners were not allowing any permanents so everyone had get themselves and all their stuff out.
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