Top RV and
Boating Vacation Spots
By Michelle O'Connor
Louisiana was the first state to pass legislation
authorizing special "RV Friendly" icons  on state highway signs. More than two-thirds of
RVers take spontaneous trips year round, using their
vehicles to support a wide range of leisure activities and
interests, from camping, fishing, hiking and biking to
antiquing, horse shows, tailgating at sports events and
outlet mall shopping.
The real fun of owning an RV or motor home is being able to
just take off and travel at will, and seeing places that you
have never seen before. There are over 16,000 campgrounds and
RV parks in the US that cater to the overnight needs of RVers.
The number one way that many full-time travelers get campground
listings is to use the two big campground directories, Trailer
Life and Woodall’s.
Lavish motor-coach parks are developing in such sunlit
vacation spots as South Florida and Palm Springs, Calif., to
meet the demands of owners of stylish Class A recreational
vehicles. For $200,000 to $300,000, owners can purchase a
landscaped lot in an exclusive community with lighted tennis
courts, heated pools, clubhouses, golf courses and spas. After
a day of fishing, boating or lounging beneath the palm trees,
they retire to their elegant homes, complete with marble baths,
king-size beds and plasma televisions.
For the regular RVer, Northshore RV
Resort, located on the Colorado River, offers riverfront sites
overlooking a sand beach. They have a boat launch, dock and
some of the best fishing on the Colorado River. The resort is
located only 20 minutes away from the casinos and shows of
Laughlin, Nevada, and bus rides are available from the resort
to numerous fun spots.
If you prefer a lakefront setting, Darling’s Marina and RV
Resort is a great escape near the Oregon Coast, where you can
enjoy the finest fishing and boating right from your campsite.
Bring your boat with you and tie up right at the resort –
there’s room for up to 27 boats at their concrete docks. If
you’re up to a little adventure, take your boat through the
Siltcoos Lake dam chute straight down to the ocean
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