Kerri Cox | Campground of the Week

21 Apr

Campground #24 Bella Vista Village RV Park near Bentonville, Arkansas

Bella Vista Village RV Park Bentonville Arkansas

On this episode of Campground of the Week, our Midwest Correspondent Kerri Cox is going to convince you to put Arkansas on your RV trip bucket list. Kerri gives a great review of the Bella Vista Village RV Park, a unique and exclusive campground located in a planned community. You need to be a member of the community or a Good Sam Club member to reserve a site at this location.

Kerri describes why this campground is the perfect base camp for exploring nearby Bentonville, Arkansas, the city where Sam Walton opened his first store. Bentonville has experienced a boom of growth over the past few years and its restaurants, breweries, and boutiques make this a fantastic downtown to visit.

Campground #21: San Francisco RV Resort in Pacifica, California

On Episode #21 of Campground of the Week, Kerri Cox from Travels With Birdy, takes us far away from her home base in Missouri to review the San Francisco RV Resort on the California coast in Pacifica.

This Encore property is a great example of an urban RV base camp–perfect for exploring nearby San Francisco, but without the amenities and activities that your traditional campground might offer.

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Kerri offers us the inside scoop on sites at this campground, and also shares her favorite attractions in the San Francisco area. To read more about her experiences, you can read these posts on her blog:

San Francisco RV Resort review
The magical Muir Woods
Visiting the Golden Gate Bridge
Getting gritty in Haight-Ashbury and the Lands End National Monument

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Thanks to Jayco RVs for sponsoring this episode of Campground of the Week! For more great RV Podcast content, check out RV Family Travel Atlas and Girl Camper, both available in the iTunes Store, on Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app!

03 Mar

Campground #17: Bennett Spring State Park, Missouri

Bennett Spring State Park

On Episode #17, our Midwestern correspondent Kerri Cox gives an in-depth review of Bennett Spring State Park, Missouri. She explains why this location offers her family the “classic campground experience”.

Located in the southern part of the state, 12 miles away from the town of Lebanon, Bennett Spring State Park is a popular regional destination offering fly fishing, canoeing, and plenty of hiking trails.

Bennett Spring State Park

Kerri describes the different campground areas (1-5) and gives recommendations for making a decision on which site to book when you visit. She also describes the other activities and amenities avaialbe at Bennett Springs State Park:

Hike to the Natural Bridge
Nature Center with scheduled programming
Fish hatchery
Canoe Rentals
Fly fishing (Opening Day is right around the corner!)

Kerri also tells us all about the best area attractions:

The Route 66 Museum
The Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World in Springfield
Triple Eight’s Springfield Style Cashew Chicken
Fantastic Caverns
Float Trips down the Niangua River

To read more about Kerri’s visits to Bennett Spring State Park, check out this blog post at travelswithbirdy.com. And if you have other recommendations for this area, we would love to hear about them in the comments below. Or you can head on over to the RVFTA forums and leave a trip report!

See you at the campground!

14 Jan

Campground #10 Rancho Sedona in Sedona, Arizona

On this week’s episode of Campground of the Week, Kerri Cox gives a complete review of Rancho Sedona RV Park in Sedona, Arizona. Her family stayed here on their “Birdy Goes West” tour last summer, and it was the absolute favorite campground out of 12 different stops!

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Kerri calls the Rancho Sedona RV Park “cool, clean, convenient, with a creek”, and explains why it was an oasis in the middle of the gorgeous Arizona desert. Her description of the natural beauty that surrounds this campground and all of the outdoor activities will encourage you to schedule a stop in the near future!

Kerri wrote some great blog posts about her time at the Rancho Sedona RV Park, and about exploring the area.

Read her complete campground review here and check out her recommendations for hiking, off-roading, and shopping here.

If you have any questions about the Sedona area, leave a comment below! Or you can head on over to the RVFTA Forum and join in on the RV and travel conversation.

See you at the campground!

09 Dec

Campground #2 St. Louis West KOA, Missouri

On Campground of the Week #2, our Midwest Correspondent Kerri Cox is reviewing the St. Louis West/Historic Route 66 KOA, located just 30 minutes outside of St. Louis, Missouri.

This private campground has all of the family-friendly amenities and activities you expect from a KOA, including Check out the Lone Elk park right near the campground to see elk and bison up close.