State of Maryland

[Rollin Thunder]

Hi Al,
Congrats! You are going to DC at the right time. We were there last June and
July. We attended the DC BBQ fest but we felt like we were the ones being Q'ed.
Too hot and humid during that time of the year. Anyway, I was fearful of taking
the RV and a tow car into that area. Having worked in and out of that area for
36 years, I know all about the bad driving and parking situation. So, we parked
the RV in North Carolina and took Amtrak up to DC. Long ride on the train. It
took about 8 hours.
Yes, I knew about Cherry Hill but it was outside my budget. After leaving DC, I
later found out that there is a little known park right in the mist of
everything. In fact, it's a park ran by the National Park Service. The park is
located in suburban Maryland, but it is within twelve miles of Washington, D.C.
It's open all year round and the prices are very very reasonable. How about $16
a night. It's called the Greenbelt Park Washington, DC (National Park Service).
Check it out at the following link:
http://www.nps.gov/gree/
Who knows, if you have a tow car, maybe you can stay at this park and drive to
Ocean City on a day trip. By the way, we did notice that parking for cars was
not that bad in the vicinity of the National Mall. In fact, we even saw a few
small class "C" campers parked on the streets in the area.
So, map out you trip and plan the places to tour. Walking the Mall takes a lot
of time. By all means, check out the Internet for some great walking tour maps.
On our next visit, we'll be visiting some of the other areas, of which the DC
area has a lot to offer. Be prepared to take lots of pictures, both in and
outdoors. During our trip we pre-arranged and therefore had a nice tour of the
Capitol and the White House. The grand kids were impressed. Now they brag about
being in the White House before President Obama. How cool is that?
Good Luck,

Rollin
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Al Scudder wrote:
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> MY family is headed for DC and then to the shore at Ocean City area up to
Rehobeth Beach area.
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> My DC camp will more than likely be the Cherry Hill Camp or the KOA in
Millersville, MD (any commnets on these two if you know them) but still looking
for the ocean city area. I have found one called Frontier Town but not sure of
this place. We do not like to be in Campgrounds that are that are filled with 50
year old trailers that have half rotted in thier place this is not our cup of
tea. In fact the resort type places are more our speed.
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> We have only been burned once with KOA but there are none of these on the
shore, any input I thank you in advance!
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> Scooter 2000LX Ocqueoc, MI
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