Out-of-the-way trailer parks

[Marshmallow]

We love finding out-of-the-way trailer parks that some mom and pop have set up at some point in the past. They have a charm that little else can equal. The tackier they are, the more we like them. I find the same people come back over and over because they have formed close-knit communities. We like nature, too, but sometimes it's fun to be with people.

[ppine]

It take some looking, but there are some RV parks that can be described as charming. They become more charming after a few weeks of traveling.

[Grandpa]

I'm not sure if old Forest Service Campgrounds fit your description of out-of-the-way trailer parks but if they do....... Visit Silver Springs campground, Yellow Jacket campground, or Middle Fork Peak campground, all adjacent to the Frank Church wilderness. They are so remote, the Forest Service no longer collects fees for using them. But if it is company you want, you will be limited to deer, elk, moose and an occasional bear. Oh, and bring a high clearance vehicle, it's 80 miles of gravel, dirt and rocks to reach them. Ahhhh but the sounds of silence are so beautiful there.

[TroyS]

Those sound like really great places to try out, Grandpa. Will check them out with the missis and see which one she'd want to go to.

[Grandpa]

Originally Posted by TroyS

Those sound like really great places to try out, Grandpa. Will check them out with the missis and see which one she'd want to go to.

The Yellowjacket campground is adjacent to Yellowjacket lake and is just plain awe inspiring. That scene has been used as the cover page for guide books.

PM me if you want specific directions because these places really are off the grid.

[DMan]

Those places sound like our kind of camping Grandpa. If we ever head your way, I'll have to get directions. We usually try to stay in provincial parks in Canada or state parks in the US. They are closer to nature and more private.

[racoon]

Originally Posted by Grandpa

I'm not sure if old Forest Service Campgrounds fit your description of out-of-the-way trailer parks but if they do....... Visit Silver Springs campground, Yellow Jacket campground, or Middle Fork Peak campground, all adjacent to the Frank Church wilderness. They are so remote, the Forest Service no longer collects fees for using them. But if it is company you want, you will be limited to deer, elk, moose and an occasional bear. Oh, and bring a high clearance vehicle, it's 80 miles of gravel, dirt and rocks to reach them. Ahhhh but the sounds of silence are so beautiful there.

Is this the Silver Springs in Florida or another? I live quite close to Silver Springs Florida, so this place I would love to check out.

[Grandpa]

No and me bad, the campground is on Silver Creek, not Silver springs. Silver Creek drains into Camas Creek which drains into the Middle fork of the Salmon. The campground mentioned is a few hundred yards from the mouth of Silver Creek. All this is in central Idaho, and a very long ways from a town with about 1000 people and hundreds of miles from a town with 10,000 people.

[Bumpkin]

We spent a summer at a place like that in McIntosh, Alabama a few years ago. It was so small and out of the way it didn't even have a name. We got to be so friendly with the owners that my husband still keeps in touch with them.