I was answering Deb's inquiry about things we like and things to look for when acquiring a camper.
Surprisingly many campgrounds now have sites that accommodate large rigs, they have to keep up with demand. When we tow a vehicle with our 34 footer it makes it rather long and we can pull into pull thru campsites with the vehicle attached. Contact places you would like to stay and inquire if they can handle your size.
One of our favorite within a two day travel time for us is Custer State Park in South Dakota. We visit there at least once a year until hubs got sick and we are planning on going there this spring. For folks who like beautiful scenery and wildlife they have it all plus lakes where you can fish if you so desire, they sell fishing licenses for a day or more. We have done this several times even if you don't catch fish the scenery still makes it worth while. There are prairie dogs, buffalo in large herds, mountain goats, wild turkey, antelope and more plus burrows that will try to stick their head into your vehicle if you have a window open. I do not recall the size of this park it is very large. I must mention that in the fall they have a buffalo roundup using horses that people flock to the park to watch in specific areas set aside for that purpose for the day. When you happen to be there during that period of time the campsites at all of the campgrounds fill up early. Needles highway is a must see.
There are lots of campgrounds within the park or in the nearby city of Custer, we usually stay at a campground near the city. The park also has restaurants in various location throughout which is nice if you want to stop for a meal. There is also plenty of restaurants in the city we have some favorites that we enjoy also in the city are lots of shops. I have a rock shop that we always stop at so I can look for more rocks for my garden. LOL To us we consider this park to be one of the top state parks nationally.
From Custer it is a short drive to Mount Rushmore, I could go on and on about this area just visit and enjoy it for yourselves. Oh yes from SD you could always visit Devil's Tower in WY where we meet a man from the UK who said our country is so vast compared to the UK and also Theodore National Park in ND where there are wild horses. I recall video taping a herd of wild horses crossing the road in front of us with the lead mare leading the way and the stallion at the back of the herd, felt like we were in the old wild west very exciting. This is just touching on one small area of our country where we have been, writing about these few things has me wanting to get on the road. Guess we are lucky that we both enjoy the same things. Get out there and make your own memories.
