Get out There! Camping Across the U.S.

GET OUT THERE! CAMPING ACROSS THE US. CAMPING SPOT QUICK FACTS Grand Canyon National Park Located in Northern Arizona 215 miles to drive from the South Rim to the North Rim 10 miles across the canyon Received National Park status in 1919 The canyon is 1 mile deep 7,000 feet in elevation at the South Rim About 5 million visitors each year = 1 million AREA RV PARKS * Three "developed" campgrounds throughout the park * Trailer Village on the South Rim features full RV hookups * Reservations recommended * Open year-round CAMPING SPOT QUICK FACTS Bryce Canyon National Park Located in Southwestern Utah Received National Park status in 1928 Covers 56.2 square miles Named after Mormon Unique geology makes for incredible hikes and pioneer Ebenezer Bryce nature walks AREA RV PARKS * RVs welcome at both of the park's campgrounds, North and Sunset * Campgrounds have flush toilets and drinking water * No RV hookups, but a dump station is available CAMPING SPOT QUICK FACTS Big Bend National Park Located in West Texas Received National Park status in 1944 About 300.000 visitors per year Borders the Rio Grande for 118 miles Shares a border with Mexico for a 300-mile stretch = 100,000 Mexico AREA RV PARKS * Home to three "developed" campgrounds * Rio Grande Village RV Campground has full RV hookups * Located next to the Rio Grande * Open year-round CAMPING SPOT QUICK FACTS O 96% of the park is in Wyoming Yellowstone National Park Montana O 3% is in Montana Yellowstone O 1% is in Idaho • Covers 3,472 square miles Idaho Wyoming • Larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined Established in 1872 as the Nearly 3.4 million visitors in 2011 world's first National Park = 1 million Home to 67 different species Features more than 300 geysers of mammals Home to Yellowstone Volcano, which is active but unlikely to erupt anytime soon AREA RV PARKS * Contains 12 campgrounds with over 2,000 campsites * RV camping available at Flagg Ranch, Fishing Bridge RV Park, West Yellowstone, Gardiner, and more * Reservations highly recommended * Drinking water usually available at all campgrounds Infographic provided by: http://www.nicholsrvtexas.com/ NICHOLS RV CENTER Sources: http://www.nps.gov/grca/historyculture/index.htm http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/things2know.htm http://www.grandcanyonlodges.com/Trailer-Village-705.html http://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm http://www.nps.gov/brca/historyculture/index.htm http://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/rgv_campground.htm http://www.nps.gov/bibe/historyculture/cultural-history_overview.htm http://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/things2do.htm http://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/index.htm http://www.nps.gov/features/yell/interactivemap/yellocationmap.htm http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/camping-in-yellowstone.htm http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/volcanoqa.htm http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/factsheet.htm