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    Posted: 09 Mar 2020 at 6:01pm
Originally posted by Olddawgsrule

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Algonquin vs Arrowhead? hmm... I've been to both and, although Arrowhead is a lot smaller, I like it better.  It's not far from the main highway (Hwy 11) and it is near Huntsville which is a great town.  Algonquin is very popular, the park is huge but the campsites are quite open and (like all provincial parks) very busy.  
The nice part of staying in Arrowhead, you can easily take a day trip into Algonquin (45 minutes away) and your Arrowhead pass lets you into all other provincial parks so there's no extra cost.
There are lots of other options as you make your way through... you may want to take Hwy 69 route and check out Killbear, Killarney or Grundy along that route.  Absolutely beautiful parks as well! 

Wow! Now you have me looking deeper into that area. It's just loaded with Provincials' or Conservation Land. 

What's the deal with the conservation land? Is it Queensland? Can you camp on it? 

Well worth checking out... Ontario's provincial parks all follow the same mode; electrical sites, no running water, good comfort stations and a main dumping station.  They are well used, but there are usually some non-reservable sites.  The further north you go, the easier it is to get a site!

As far as conservation areas, those are simply local municipalities "park land".  They are similar to provincial parks but typically not as well funded.   They are usually a result of water conservation measures (dams, reservoirs, rivers, etc).  Most have seasonal camping where people are using their trailer as a "summer cottage" and you might get a few sites that are travel sites... 

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My wife and I are headed to a family reunion in the southern Colorado Rockies in July. I haven't seen two of my three brothers and families in 10 years (we visited by other brother on our previous Colorado trip) and we'll have three generations (at least) there. This will be our second trip to Colorado with our 179.
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If you like Civil War history also try Antietam Battlefield (Sharpsburg MD) and Harpers Ferry, in the same general area. The Appalachian Trail goes through Harpers Ferry and the C&O canal towpath is right across the river in MD and makes a great (level) bike ride. And, if you do want to spend a day in DC without having to drive in and mess with the traffic, you can take the MARC commuter train either from Frederick MD or Harper's Ferry WV. 
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Originally posted by mjlrpod

I'm looking to do some type of a loop from mass, down thru penn(amish country, then gettysburg) down to virginia (check out a few natural caves, landscapes) then cut across to the Manassess area, maybe go past montecello or mt vernon, then head back north. Still in the planning stage for august. Trying to avoid D.C. as we were there 2 years ago. 

I came back that way from New Mexico, wanted to see Gettysburg. I guess I just forgot about how much history there is in the region.. As we drove up through I kept saying; "We need to come back here."

Sounds like a great run!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Mar 2020 at 7:18am
Originally posted by Kup-Pod

Algonquin vs Arrowhead? hmm... I've been to both and, although Arrowhead is a lot smaller, I like it better.  It's not far from the main highway (Hwy 11) and it is near Huntsville which is a great town.  Algonquin is very popular, the park is huge but the campsites are quite open and (like all provincial parks) very busy.  
The nice part of staying in Arrowhead, you can easily take a day trip into Algonquin (45 minutes away) and your Arrowhead pass lets you into all other provincial parks so there's no extra cost.
There are lots of other options as you make your way through... you may want to take Hwy 69 route and check out Killbear, Killarney or Grundy along that route.  Absolutely beautiful parks as well! 

Wow! Now you have me looking deeper into that area. It's just loaded with Provincials' or Conservation Land. 

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Algonquin vs Arrowhead? hmm... I've been to both and, although Arrowhead is a lot smaller, I like it better.  It's not far from the main highway (Hwy 11) and it is near Huntsville which is a great town.  Algonquin is very popular, the park is huge but the campsites are quite open and (like all provincial parks) very busy.  
The nice part of staying in Arrowhead, you can easily take a day trip into Algonquin (45 minutes away) and your Arrowhead pass lets you into all other provincial parks so there's no extra cost.
There are lots of other options as you make your way through... you may want to take Hwy 69 route and check out Killbear, Killarney or Grundy along that route.  Absolutely beautiful parks as well! 
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I'm looking to do some type of a loop from mass, down thru penn(amish country, then gettysburg) down to virginia (check out a few natural caves, landscapes) then cut across to the Manassess area, maybe go past montecello or mt vernon, then head back north. Still in the planning stage for august. Trying to avoid D.C. as we were there 2 years ago. 
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Originally posted by Kup-Pod

planning a couple of weeks in Arrowhead Provincial Park near Huntsville Ontario, beautiful area.  Looking forward to pulling the rpod out of storage in a couple of weeks, do some clean up and a few extra mods and then get a couple of weekend trips in before the summer starts in earnest

Well now.. just south west of Algonquin Provincial. It's just that small that it didn't show up until I zoomed way in! I like that!

I drive through that area as we go to my Sisters in SD (I love the run through Canada). I was looking to stay Algonquin next time through. Have you been there as well?
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I've been getting ours ready to leave Monday for a visit to Florida to see my parents and (hopefully) my uncle who has cancer and is pretty bad off. Mom recently had another stroke, so this visit will be good. I'll be able to test things like the new LiFePO4 battery and the recently completed furnace diverter. I'm not sure if I will have a chance to really test the solar project (also just completed) since we will have one night on the road each way and won't be sitting during the day. Once we get there, we have reservations at Happy Days RV Park in Zephyrhills. We have stayed there before and it is nice. Good Sam members get a discount. 
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planning a couple of weeks in Arrowhead Provincial Park near Huntsville Ontario, beautiful area.  Looking forward to pulling the rpod out of storage in a couple of weeks, do some clean up and a few extra mods and then get a couple of weekend trips in before the summer starts in earnest
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