Comments on: Google Earth and Corps of Engineers Parks http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/ RV Campground & Camping Information - RV, Motorhome, Camper, Travel Trailer & 5th Wheel Owners Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:37:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Barry Zander http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-82077 Barry Zander Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:21:35 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/#comment-82077 We have stayed at numerous Corps parks around the country -- they are like the Holiday Inn of campgrounds -- always good -- a bit quirky sometimes, but the facilities are the best for the money. We rate them as the best, when compared with National Parks, National Forests, BLM, TVA, military bases, State Parks, county/city/fairgrounds parks, private campgrounds, homes of friends, Wal-Marts and truck stops. (We do get around!) Being that they are designed by engineers, there is often something weird about campsites, like the one where each site has its own water, but ours and others were 75 feet from the site. We have stayed at numerous Corps parks around the country — they are like the Holiday Inn of campgrounds — always good — a bit quirky sometimes, but the facilities are the best for the money. We rate them as the best, when compared with National Parks, National Forests, BLM, TVA, military bases, State Parks, county/city/fairgrounds parks, private campgrounds, homes of friends, Wal-Marts and truck stops. (We do get around!) Being that they are designed by engineers, there is often something weird about campsites, like the one where each site has its own water, but ours and others were 75 feet from the site.

]]> By: Allen Schott http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-81611 Allen Schott Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:23:58 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/#comment-81611 I like the COE campground up near Jamaica, VT. Its very clean, restrooms and showers clean and free. They have dishwashing stations near the restrooms and hookups are for water and electric - 30 amps. Down the trail are sites without hookups for a slightly lower cost per night and fairly well spaced apart. The trails are very easy for biking/hiking and follow the river. I like the COE campground up near Jamaica, VT. Its very clean, restrooms and showers clean and free. They have dishwashing stations near the restrooms and hookups are for water and electric – 30 amps.
Down the trail are sites without hookups for a slightly lower cost per night and fairly well spaced apart.
The trails are very easy for biking/hiking and follow the river.

]]> By: Leonard Surprenant http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-80981 Leonard Surprenant Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:41:46 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/#comment-80981 Love COE parks. Have spent a lot of time in ones in AR especially. Always clean and usually larger site than a typical RV park. In the off season there can be times when we were the only rv in the park. Lots of wildlife too. As mentioned before Golden Age and America the Beautiful give 50% off. Love COE parks. Have spent a lot of time in ones in AR especially. Always clean and usually larger site than a typical RV park. In the off season there can be times when we were the only rv in the park. Lots of wildlife too. As mentioned before Golden Age and America the Beautiful give 50% off.

]]> By: Donna Morgan http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-80869 Donna Morgan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:12:18 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/#comment-80869 We fish a lot at the US Army Corps of Engineers Cowanesque Lake near Corning, NY and have also camped there. The sites are large and private and we moored our boat within view of our site. Walk-in primitive campsites are also available. It is a large lake and has areas for quiet fishing, water skiing, and swimming. The rest rooms on the day use side of the lake are clean. We did not use the campground restrooms. We fish a lot at the US Army Corps of Engineers Cowanesque Lake near Corning, NY and have also camped there. The sites are large and private and we moored our boat within view of our site. Walk-in primitive campsites are also available. It is a large lake and has areas for quiet fishing, water skiing, and swimming. The rest rooms on the day use side of the lake are clean. We did not use the campground restrooms.

]]> By: Connie http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-80776 Connie Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:23:37 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/#comment-80776 Love the COA here in North Eastern Ohio. We just stayed there last week. There were more NEW COA trucks and personnel running around doing nothing the whole time we were there. They were everywhere, but not very helpful. We stayed at 3 different Ohio State parks this year and they are short handed everywhere. Some of the rangers have 3 different parks to take care of. Hummmm Still love Mill Creek and will go back, it's half price for us old people. Love the COA here in North Eastern Ohio. We just stayed there last week. There were more NEW COA trucks and personnel running around doing nothing the whole time we were there. They were everywhere, but not very helpful. We stayed at 3 different Ohio State parks this year and they are short handed everywhere. Some of the rangers have 3 different parks to take care of. Hummmm
Still love Mill Creek and will go back, it’s half price for us old people.

]]> By: Doug http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-80773 Doug Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:01:49 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/#comment-80773 We just returned from our first COE experience in Tompkins Campground at Cowanesque Lake on the border of NY and PA just southwest of Elmira, NY. We've been there before to visit with family, but have not camped. We really enjoyed the entire experience, although we don't have a boat. Boating is a big part of what goes on there. People were friendly and it was quiet and peaceful. The sites are quite varied in size and available hook ups. There's some elevation in the park and some of the sites are not completely level. They continue to make improvements to the park. We plan to go back again. We just returned from our first COE experience in Tompkins Campground at Cowanesque Lake on the border of NY and PA just southwest of Elmira, NY.

We’ve been there before to visit with family, but have not camped. We really enjoyed the entire experience, although we don’t have a boat. Boating is a big part of what goes on there. People were friendly and it was quiet and peaceful.

The sites are quite varied in size and available hook ups. There’s some elevation in the park and some of the sites are not completely level. They continue to make improvements to the park. We plan to go back again.

]]> By: Marilyn Register http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-80759 Marilyn Register Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:23:49 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/#comment-80759 We agree with all the above, that is the 1st place I go to look for a campsite. We have stayed at too many to list. All are a 10 on our rating scale. We agree with all the above, that is the 1st place I go to look for a campsite. We have stayed at too many to list. All are a 10 on our rating scale.

]]> By: Richard Moffitt http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-80752 Richard Moffitt Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:49:17 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/#comment-80752 For those that like COE campgrounds, sign up with www.recreation.gov that gives you access to all corp campground plus it gives you good info about every campground and every camp site. It also lets you make online reservations. For those that like COE campgrounds, sign up with http://www.recreation.gov that gives you access to all corp campground plus it gives you good info about every campground and every camp site. It also lets you make online reservations.

]]> By: Manuel Enos http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-80750 Manuel Enos Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:41:05 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/#comment-80750 My wife and I love COE!! We spend alot of time in GA, AL, MS, ARK, TN, MI. They have very nice, clean parks with very helpful personel exceptional prices especially if you are a senior citizen as we are usually no sewage hookup but very accessable dump stations. They are usually very close to towns/cities but still have that get away into the wild appeal and are mostly found near rivers, lakes etc...To really get the feel of where they are located, invest in a "Camping With the Corp" book found in alot of RV stores which list all the COE parks with RV hookups in the USA..We Love the parks in ARK, especially "Toad Suck Lock & Dam park right out side Conway, Ark on the Ark River. Beautiful park right on the river and you can watch all the action as the barges move up and down the river. My wife and I love COE!! We spend alot of time in GA, AL, MS, ARK, TN, MI. They have very nice, clean parks with very helpful personel exceptional prices especially if you are a senior citizen as we are usually no sewage hookup but very accessable dump stations. They are usually very close to towns/cities but still have that get away into the wild appeal and are mostly found near rivers, lakes etc…To really get the feel of where they are located, invest in a “Camping With the Corp” book found in alot of RV stores which list all the COE parks with RV hookups in the USA..We Love the parks in ARK, especially “Toad Suck Lock & Dam park right out side Conway, Ark on the Ark River. Beautiful park right on the river and you can watch all the action as the barges move up and down the river.

]]> By: Dick and Wendy in Yuma http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-80741 Dick and Wendy in Yuma Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:32:20 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/google-earth-and-corps-of-engineers-parks/#comment-80741 We spent one nice summer as part attendants for the COE on Lake Allotoona, GA outside Atlanta. This was over 10 years ago but back then we made over $100 daily with beautiful no cost campsite overlooking the lake. Not many people know how to apply for these choice jobs and there is a lot of paperwork to do, but that only discourages others, so if you are interested they bid these jobs out in the spring normally. They have boat ramp/picnic parks as well as campgrounds. Full training too. We just wanted you to know and has nothing to do with Google. We love Google. D and W We spent one nice summer as part attendants for the COE on Lake Allotoona, GA outside Atlanta. This was over 10 years ago but back then we made over $100 daily with beautiful no cost campsite overlooking the lake.
Not many people know how to apply for these choice jobs and there is a lot of paperwork to do, but that only discourages others, so if you are interested they bid these jobs out in the spring normally. They have boat ramp/picnic parks as well as campgrounds. Full training too.
We just wanted you to know and has nothing to do with Google. We love Google.
D and W

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