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(More customer reviews)I was very excited when I first purchased this book. It had listings for nearly every campground and RV park imaginable. It seemed to be quite detailed in the information it provided. It was also generally organized by geographic area.
As I began to use the book, however, I realized that it painted an incomplete picture of most campgrounds. In particular, one often gets little or no information about the beauty and amenities of the campground from reading the listing. This was especially true as to the RV Park listings. On several occasions, I planned to stay at a park, and then drove on after seeing it first-hand.
Let's face it. Some campgrounds and RV parks are cleaner, nicer, more beautiful, more private etc. than others. That's why Woodalls has a rating system that takes these amenities into account. Unfortunately, for most campgrounds, Pacific Northwest Camping gives little discussion of how pleasant the campground is to stay in. In particular, for RV parks, it is important to know whether you will find a glorified parking lot or a nicely landscaped park.
Don't get me wrong. The book is very complete and often very helpful. However, I only use it in conjunction with other reference sources.
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