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Post by johnr on Feb 20, 2017 7:57:29 GMT -5
Hi everyone! With the warm weather we've been having in northeast Ohio, it's hard because we want to take out the RV rather than just sitting around on the weekends. We ended up making reservations for our mid-April spring shakedown trip instead.
The wife wants to make a trip to Lancaster, PA this summer and up to Thousand Islands, NY. We've never been to Thousand Islands, does anyone have recommendations? Our RV is a 35 foot 5'er, so we need to pay attention to lot size.
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Post by vagov on Feb 20, 2017 16:53:41 GMT -5
Keep in mind the East Coast DOG (Dutch oven gathering) Sept 8 to 10 at Codurus State Park. In Hanover PA
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Post by jetzen on Feb 20, 2017 19:38:09 GMT -5
Hey johnr, jetzen here first off what part of NE Ohio are you from? I'm From Andover. Right now the DW, the dogs and I are in Florida for the winter, plan on coming back the first of April. Now to answer your question, the DW and I are fond of 4 KOA campgrounds in New York. The KOA in Herkimer Where you can actually prospect for Herkimer Diamonds, The Thousand Islands KOA were you are actually on an island in the ST. Lawerance, our favorite the Chautauqua KOA which has views of Lake Chautauqua and is close to the quaint town of Bemis Point and The Chautauqua Institute, and lastly the Lewistown KOA which is on the Niagara river downstream of the falls and close to the original Anchor Bar where Buffalo wings were invented. The Lewistown KOA is the smallest but all can handle big rigs and the Chautauqua KOA is best in the summer for activities. Hope this helps. Also I see that you are a long time member of this site, what are your thoughts of a KZ rally this summer?
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Post by johnr on Feb 21, 2017 8:12:46 GMT -5
Hi jetzen, thanks for the suggestions. I'll check them out when I get some time. From your experience, what kinds of things are there to do in that area? Is it similar to the Finger Lakes?
I'm from the Youngstown-Warren area of Ohio in northern Mahoning County. We have spent some time in and around Andover. I love having breakfast at the Andover Diner whenever we're around and then going over to Harvey's to look for stuff I need or want for the RV.
For the rally, I would have to honestly say I probably couldn't get the wife interested in making the trip. We both still work full time and usually only get 1 extended RV vacation per year. I don't see me getting her to go to Indiana.
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Post by jetzen on Feb 21, 2017 9:13:03 GMT -5
Hi johnr, The DW and I are originally from Pittsburgh (Gibsonia) and we both retired and moved to "the lake" about 11 years ago. As far as vacationing in the upper tier of Indiana, it was a tough sell for me to try to convince the wife. However if you ask her today she will tell you it was one of the best vacations she ever had. So much to do, things to see, cultural, recreational, leisure. If you are going to Lancaster for all things Amish, times it by 10 for that part of Indiana.
Now to our original question you may want to check your dates as most campgrounds in that area of NY don't open till late April or early May. I personally pick KOA because you can almost always count on them being clean and be able to fit your rig. They may not be the cheapest but they are overall the most dependable.
I don't know what you guys are into so each one that I recommend has a different flavor of activities. If you are anywhere near the fingerlakes there are 2 thing you can count on casinos and wineries. At the Lewiston KOA you obviously have Niagara Falls and everything that goes along with them and the original Anchor Bar. The Chautauqua KOA every time I have been there is just plain peaceful and if that is what you are looking for I would suggest a site in row X or Y. Chautauqua also has The Institute and Bemis Point. Herkimer can be a fun place because you can prospect for diamonds and people are quite successful. We like Herkimer in the autumn (October) because of where it is located it is just beautiful with color and they have one of the best haunted house attractions I have seen. Now The Associations/1000 island KOA is actually an island kind of at the end of Lake Ontario beginning of the ST. Lawerance River, it's kind of like being in a small seaport town, the camp ground is nice nothing real fancy and is one of the least expensive in the area (that I have found and would be willing to stay at). Some get pretty pricey in that area just because they can. |
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