Labor Day Weekend is the Best Time of Year for Camping

If you are looking for a Free National Forest Camping spot; USFS Sno-parks are a great candidate. Sno-parks use is free this time of year and the weather is great.

 

Late summer camping has other benefits:

• Mosquitoes are all but gone.
• Hot sunny days & cool nights.
• Fall colors.
• Fat fish, the fish stocked in the spring are fat and tasty.

 

National Forest Sno-parks are located in the Cascade Mountain Range in WA & OR and in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in CA.

 

Hikers and backpackers can pick up snowmobile and cross country ski trail maps at the USFS ranger station. If hiking off trails in wilderness areas, hikers should be equipped with handheld GPS units to avoid getting lost.

Memorial Day RV Caravan Camping

Sno-Parks are the perfect destination for RV Caravan Camping.


By Memorial Day weekend most National Forest Sno-parks are open for free camping. Free camping is available but check with the USFS to be sure Parking Permits are no longer necessary. Please be sure to check local weather conditions as some high elevation Sno-parks may have snow.

The open parking atmosphere of the Sno-parks is ideal for RV caravan camping. Smaller Snow-parks have parking for 20 Rvs while larger Sno-parks can accommodate 200 or more. You will be able to park close to your fellow Caravan Campers, enjoy free nearby camp facilities and have great access to the National Forests.

For more detailed info (including GPS coordinates) on Top Rated Northwest Sno-parks go to Sno-parks.com.

If you are looking for a new GPS system (for auto, ATV or hiking); New-GPS.com can help you find the Perfect GPS System for you.

A good USFS topographic map and compass will also be of great help in finding your way around the forest and should be included in your survival kit.
Enjoy a Safe and Pleasant Memorial Day camping experience!
　
RV_Maverick
mike@sno-parks.com

Using New GPS Navigation to Find Sno-Parks

Most National Forest Sno-parks do not have street address; at best they have road intersections. Minimal driving directions are found for some Sno-parks but may not be sufficient. USFS maps are very good, but 1 wrong turn can lead you miles out of your way.

Sno-parks.com has included GPS navigation coordinates for many Sno-parks in the Northwest. These GPS coordinates are found in the detailed information about each Sno-park. To get to the Sno-park enter the GPS coordinates into your GPS navigator as indicated on the website. If using a sport GPS receiver or handheld device, these GPS coordinates can also be used to get you back to the Sno-park if needed.


If you do not have a GPS navigator, basic information about selecting a new automobile GPS navigator or selecting a new sport handheld GPS receiver can be found at New-GPS.com. A good USFS topographic map will also be of great help in finding your way around the forest and should be included in your survival kit.

I hope you will enjoy summer camping at National Forest Sno-parks as much as I have.

RV_Maverick
mike@sno-parks.com

Sno-Parks offer a wonderful FREE summertime camping experience.

This blog is a staging area for our top rated Sno-Park videos. Sno-Parks.com has visited and rated many National Forest Sno-parks throughout the Western United States. Our favorite top rated Sno-parks were video recorded to better give our readers an idea of how underutilized these overlooked resources are.

For detailed information about our rated Sno-parks including facilities, activities, photos and GPS co-ordinates; go to Sno-parks.com.

We hope you will enjoy your Sno-park camping experience and remember; if you PACK IT IN - PACK IT OUT! This will keep the area clean and the fees to a minimum.

RV_Maverick
mike@sno-parks.com