 6 STATES TOTALING
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ARIZONA
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State Capital is Phoenix. Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912 as the 48th state. |
The Grand Canyon State| Location | |
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Grand Canyon National Park (2023) -
Mather Campground Juniper Loop $9.00 - 03/2023
Trailer Village RV Park $74.25 - 03/2023
Desert View Campground $9.00 - 05/2025
North Rim Campground 8282' elevation $9.00 - 05/2025
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Petrified Forest National Park (2023) |
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Saguaro National Park (2023) |
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Agua Fria National Monument (  Administered by the BLM) - (2025) -
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| Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Administered by the Navajo Nation) | |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (2024) |
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Chiricahua National Monument (2023) -
Bonita Canyon
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| Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument | |
| Hohokam Pima National Monument (ON TRIBAL LANDS AND NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) | |
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Ironwood Forest National Monument ( Administered by the BLM) - (2025) -
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Montezuma Castle National Monument (2025) |
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Navajo National Monument (2025) - |
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (2023) (2024) -
Twin Peaks $10.00 - 02/2024
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Pipe Spring National Monument (2023) |
| Sonoran Desert National Monument ( Administered by the BLM) - (2025) -
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (2023) |
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Tonto National Monument (2024) |
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Tuzigoot National Monument (2025) |
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument (2023) ( Administered by the BLM) |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument (2023) |
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Wupatki National Monument (2023) |
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Coronado National Memorial (2024) |
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Fort Bowie National Historic Site (2024) |
| Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site | |
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Tumacácori National Historical Park (2024) |
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (2023) (2025) -
Lees Ferry Campground $10.00 - 04/2023$13.00 - 05/2025
Beehives Campground $7.00 - 05/2025
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| Lake Mead National Recreation Area | |
| Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge (Administered by the F＆WS) - [ Camping YES - Trailers NO ] | |
| Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (Administered by the F＆WS) | |
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Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (Administered by the F＆WS) (2023) -
Castle Dome Mine Road
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| Apache Trail Scenic Byway (State Route 88) - 23.6 miles | |
| Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Byway (State Route 288) - 47.5 miles to Young, AZ. | |
| Sky Island Parkway National Scenic Byway (a.k.a. Catalina Highway) - 27.2 miles [National Scenic Byway] | |
| Red Rock Scenic Byway (SR179) - 7.5 miles [All American Road] | |
| Route 66 (Kingman to Oatman) | |
| Highway 89A (Prescott to Jerome) | |
| FR300 (Rim Road) | |
| Highway 89A (Sedona to Flagstaff) | |
| Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Byway | |
| Salt River Canyon Scenic Byway | |
| Coronado Trail Scenic Byway - 120 miles [National Scenic Byway] | |
| Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway - 42 miles [National Scenic Byway] | |
| Organ Pipe Cactus Parkway - 25 miles [AZ State Byway] | |
| Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road - 52.5 miles [AZ State Byway] | |
| Visit Monument Valley on the Navajo Nation Reservation | |
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Hike "The Wave" in Coyote Buttes North. |
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Hike Upper Antelope Canyon |
| Visit the Navajo Bridge and Horseshoe Bend in Glen Canyon NRA | |
| Visit the Skywalk at Grand Canyon West, AZ | |
| Visit the Meteor Crater in Winslow, AZ | |
| Visit the "Standin' on the Corner Park" in Winslow, AZ | |
| Quartzite RV & Gem Show | |
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Visit the Slide Rock State Park |
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Visit the Red Rock State Park |
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CAVE TOUR - Kartchner Caverns State Park |
| CAVE TOUR - Grand Canyon Caverns (not a member of NCA) | |
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CAVE TOUR - Colossal Cave Mountain Park (not a member of NCA) |
 - MUST TASTE - Chimichangas |
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| MUST TASTE - Fry Bread/Navajo Tacos | |
| MUST TASTE - Prickly Pear Cactus/Nopales | |
| MUST TASTE - Sonoran Hot Dog | |
| MUST TASTE - Cheese Crisps | |
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Border Crossings - ✅AZ2UT • ✅AZ2CO • ✅AZ2NM • ✅AZ2CA • ✅AZ2NV |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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L OCATE a geocache - GCP5PM |
O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks -
Upper Loop $30.00 - 01/2023 Lower Loop $30.00 - 01/2024
RESERVATIONS for 
 East Loop $25.00 - 03/2023 West Loop $25.00 - 03/2023
RESERVATIONS for
Picacho Peak $30.00 - 01/2024
RESERVATIONS for
Patagonia Lake $30.00 - 02/2024
RESERVATIONS for
Buckskin Mountain $43.00 - 01/2025
RESERVATIONS for
Dead Horse Ranch $30.00 - 05/2025
RESERVATIONS for
$35.00 - 11/2025
RESERVATIONS for
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| V ISIT the 7 National Forests -
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Apache ❌
Coconino 🌲
Coronado Chiricahua Mountains Sunny Flat Campground $10.00 - 03/2024
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Kaibab North Kaibab Ranger District Jacob Lake Campground $15.00 - 03/2024
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Prescott Bradshaw Ranger District White Spar Campground $9.00 - 04/2025
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Sitgreaves 🌲
Tonto Tonto Basin Ranger District Cholla Campground Buckhorn Cholla Loop $12.50 - 01/2024
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
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• CAMP in a Bureau of Land Management campground -
Arizona Strip Field Office Virgin River Canyon $4.00 - 11/2022
Lower Sonoran Field Office Painted Rock Petroglyph
Patayan Loop
Hot Well Dunes $1.50 - 11/2025
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• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -
02/17/2024 Walmart Supercenter Store #5626 South Tucson, AZ 85713 (520) 917-0108
01/25/2025 Walmart Supercenter Store #5031 Tucson, AZ 85743 (520) 744-3652
01/26/2025 Walmart Supercenter Store #3407 Buckeye, AZ 85326 (623) 474-6728
01/26/2025 Walmart Supercenter Store #2051 Kingman, AZ 86409 (928) 692-0555
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ARKANSAS
| State Capital is Little Rock. Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836 as the 25th state. |
The Natural State| Location | |
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Hot Springs National Park (2019) -
Gulpha Gorge
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Arkansas Post National Memorial (2019) |
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Buffalo National River (2019) -
Buffalo Point $15.00 - 10/2019
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Visit the summit of Signal Hill - ARKANSAS Highpoint -  |
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| Dig for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park | |
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CAVE TOUR - Blanchard Springs Caverns |
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CAVE TOUR - War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake |
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CAVE TOUR - Onyx Cave (AR) |
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CAVE TOUR - Cosmic Cavern |
| MUST TASTE - Southern Fried Catfish | |
| - MUST TASTE - Fried Pickles |
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Border Crossings - ✅AR2MO • ✅AR2TN • ✅AR2MS • ✅AR2LA • ✅AR2TX • ✅AR2OK |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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L OCATE a geocache - GC4N21Z |
O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks [SR] -
Petit Jean
Mount Magazine
Crater of Diamonds
Village Creek
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| V ISIT the 3 National Forests -
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Ouachita ❌
Ozark ❌
St. Francis |
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
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• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park -
Arkansas River Merrisach Lake $9.50 - 10/2019
Pendleton Bend $9.00 - 10/2023
Dam Site Lake $14.00 - 10/2021
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| • OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot | |
[SR] = 25% per night Senior Discount (62+) as of 2020. SUN-THURS only!
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LOUISIANA
[LA] The Pelican State |
State Capital is Baton Rouge. Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812 as the 18th state. |
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Poverty Point National Monument (2019) (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) |
| Creole Nature Trail [All American Road] | |
| New Orleans' French Quarter & Bourbon Street | |
| Ride on a 1923 Historic St. Charles Line Streetcar in New Orleans | |
| - MUST TASTE - Beignets from Café Beignet and Café Du Monde in NOLA |
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| MUST TASTE - Crawfish Étouffée at Mother's Restaurant in NOLA | |
| MUST TASTE - Fergi's Po'boy Sandwich at Mother's Restaurant in NOLA | |
| MUST TASTE - Seafood Gumbo from Coop’s Place in NOLA | |
| MUST TASTE - Rabbit & Sausage Jambalaya from Coop’s Place in NOLA | |
| MUST TASTE - Muffaletta Sandwich at the Cochon Butcher in NOLA | |
| MUST TASTE - Bananas Foster French Toast at Stanley of New Orleans | |
| MUST TASTE - Chicory Coffee in NOLA | |
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Border Crossings - ✅LA2AR • ✅LA2MS • ✅LA2TX |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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| L OCATE a geocache - |
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O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks [SR] -
Poverty Point Reservoir
Fontainebleau
Chicot
South Toledo Bend
Lake Bistineau
$12.50 - 11/2023
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THE NATIONAL FOREST IN LOUISIANA HAS BEEN VISITED |
V ISIT the National Forest -
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Kisatchie Caney Lakes $15.00 - 10/2021
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
| • CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park | |
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• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -
12/04/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #386 Jennings, LA 70546 (337) 824-4838
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[SR] = 50% off per night Senior Discount (62+) as of 2023 - use Promo Code "62PLUS"
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NEW MEXICO
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State Capital is Santa Fe. Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912 as the 47th state. |
Land of Enchantment| Location | |
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park - (2022) - (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) |
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White Sands National Park - (2023) |
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Aztec Ruins National Monument (2025) |
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Bandelier National Monument (2025) -
Juniper Campground $10.00 - 09/2025
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| Capulin Volcano National Monument | |
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El Malpais National Monument (2023) |
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El Morro National Monument (2023) -
El Morro  03/2023
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| Fort Union National Monument | |
| Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (2025) | |
| Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument ( Administered by the BLM) - Entry Pass @ Rec.gov |
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Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument ( Administered by the BLM) - (2023) |
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Petroglyph National Monument (2025) |
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Prehistoric Trackways National Monument ( Administered by the BLM) - (2025) |
| Río Grande del Norte National Monument ( Administered by the BLM) |
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| Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument | |
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park (2023) - (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites) -
Gallo
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| Manhattan Project National Historical Park | |
| Pecos National Historical Park | |
| Valles Caldera National Preserve | |
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Taos Pueblo (2025) (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) |
| Acoma Pueblo (a.k.a. Sky City) | |
| Taste the BBQ at Sparky's in Hatch, NM | |
| Sample the pie at the Pie-O-Neer Shop in Pietown, NM | |
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Tour the Very Large Array/Bracewell Radio Sundial outside of Magdalena, NM |
| Visit the Four Corners Monument (Administered by the Navajo Nation) | |
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (2025) |
| Drive across the Turquoise Trail Scenic Byway (linking Santa Fe and Albuquerque) | |
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CAVE TOUR - Ice Caves |
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CAVE TOUR - Carlsbad Caverns National Park |
| - MUST TASTE - Frito Pie at Blake's LOTABURGER |
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| MUST TASTE - Green Chile Cheeseburger at Blake's LOTABURGER (with Hatch Green Chiles) | |
| MUST TASTE - Green Chile Lemonade | |
| MUST TASTE - Green Chile Stew | |
| MUST TASTE - Pozole | |
| MUST TASTE - Blue Corn | |
| MUST TASTE - Sopaipillas | |
| MUST TASTE - Piñon Coffee | |
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Border Crossings - ✅NM2CO • ✅NM2OK • ✅NM2TX • ✅NM2AZ • ✅NM2UT |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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L OCATE a geocache - GC1ACCA |
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O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks -
Clayton Lake
Rockhound
$10.00 - 02/2023 $14.00 - 03/2024 
Pancho Villa North Loop $14.00 - 02/2023
City of Rocks Pegasus North Loop $10.00 - 02/2023 Gemini Site $20.00 - 11/2025
Oliver Lee Memorial
Elephant Butte Lake
South Monticello
Bluewater Lake Upper Electric Loop $14.00 - 03/2023
Leasburg Dam Cactus Patch Loop $35.00 - 01/2025
Pine Campground $14.00 - 06/2025
Manzano Mountains East Loop $30.00 - 10/2025
Caballo Lake Riverside Campground $35.00 - 10/2025
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| V ISIT the 5 National Forests
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Carson ❌
Cibola ❌
Gila ❌
Lincoln ❌
and 1 National Grassland -
Santa Fe ❌
Kiowa |
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
| • CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park | |
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• CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site -
Valley of Fires $9.00 - 10/2025
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• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -
02/22/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #1306 Alamogordo, NM 88310 (575) 434-5870
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OKLAHOMA
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State Capital is Oklahoma City. Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907 as the 46th state. |
The Sooner State| Location | |
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Oklahoma City National Memorial (2021) |
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Chickasaw National Recreation Area (2021) -
Buckhorn Campground $11.00 - 04/2021
The Point Campground $15.00 - 04/2024
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| - MUST TASTE - Steak |
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| MUST TASTE - Crispy Cornmeal Okra | |
| MUST TASTE - Chicken Fried Steak | |
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CAVE TOUR - Alabaster Caverns State Park |
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Border Crossings - ✅OK2KS • ✅OK2MO • ✅OK2AR • ✅OK2TX • ✅OK2NM • ✅OK2CO |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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L OCATE a geocache - GC1B983 |
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O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks - [SR] * -
 Lake Murray Buzzards Roost Campground $28.00 - 03/2020  Elephant Rock Campground $35.40 - 04/2024
Lake Thunderbird $28.00 - 04/2021
$22.00 - 04/2022
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THE NATIONAL FOREST AND BOTH OF THE NATIONAL GRASSLANDS IN OKLAHOMA HAVE BEEN VISITED |
V ISIT the National Forest -
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and 2 National Grasslands -
Ouachita Cedar Lake Rec Area Sandy Beach Loop $10.00 - 04/2024
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
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• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park -
Supply Park $12.00 - 04/2021
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• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -
04/05/2022 Walmart Supercenter Store #227 El Reno, OK 73036 (405) 262-7354
04/16/2024 Walmart Supercenter Store #90 Grove, OK 74344 (918) 786-8561
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RESERVATIONS
[SR] = $2 per night Senior Discount (62+) as of 2020
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TEXAS
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State Capital is Austin. Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845 as the 28th state. |
The Lone Star State| Location | |
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Big Bend National Park (2022) (2024) -
Rio Grand Village $8.00 - 03/2024
Cottonwood $8.00 - 03/2024
Primitive Roadside Grapevine Hills Campsite #1 $5.00 - 03/2024
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park (2022) -
Pines Springs
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Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (2022) |
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Waco Mammoth National Monument (2021) |
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Padre Island National Seashore (2020) -
Bird Island Basin
Malaquite
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| Chamizal National Memorial (2024) |
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Amistad National Recreation Area (2022) -
Governor's Landing 02/2022 - $5.00
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Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (2022) -
Fritch Fortress 04/2022
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| Blackwell School National Historic Site | |
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Fort Davis National Historic Site (2024) |
| Lyndon B Johnson National Historic Site | |
| Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park | |
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San Antionio Missions National Historic Park (2020) - (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) |
| Big Thicket National Preserve | |
| Visit the Fort Worth Stockyards | |
| Visit Dinosaur Valley State Park | |
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Hike to the summit of Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, TX |
| Attend a Star Party at the University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory | |
| Visit The Alamo | |
| Visit the Magnolia District in Waco, TX | |
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Dine at The Big Texan Steak Ranch on Route 66 in Amarillo, TX |
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CAVE TOUR - Natural Bridge Caverns |
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CAVE TOUR - Cave Without A Name |
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CAVE TOUR - Inner Space Cavern |
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CAVE TOUR - Longhorn Cavern State Park |
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CAVE TOUR - Caverns of Sonora |
| - MUST TASTE - Brisket |
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| MUST TASTE - Texas Chili at the Texas Chili Parlor in Austin, TX | |
| MUST TASTE - Dr. Pepper - a soda created in Waco, TX | |
| MUST TASTE - Big Red - a soda created in Waco, TX | |
| MUST TASTE - Big Blue - a soda created in Waco, TX | |
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Border Crossings - ✅TX2OK • ✅TX2AR • ✅TX2LA • ✅TX2NM |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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L OCATE a geocache - |
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O VERNIGHT in the TOP 5 State Parks -
Brazos Bend
McKinney Falls Big Oak Loop $20.00 - 03/2020
Lake Arrowhead
Palo Duro Canyon Hackberry Camp Area $18.00 - 03/2020 Mesquite Camp Area $19.50 - 03/2022
Inks Lake $17.25 - 01/2025
Desert Vista Loop
Davis Mountains
$18.75 - 01/2024
Hueco Tanks
Caprock Canyons Honey Flat Camping Area $16.50 - 03/2022
Franklin Mountains
La Cuesta Campsites $15.00 - 03/2024
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| V ISIT the 4 National Forests -
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Angelina 🌲
Davy Crockett Ratcliff Lake Rec Area Dogwood Loop $10.00 - 01/2022
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Sabine Boles Field Campground $3.00 - 01/2022
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and 5 National Grasslands -
Sam Houston Cagle Recreation Area Sycamore Loop $20.00 - 01/2022
Double Lake Recreation Area $22.00 - 12/2023
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Black Kettle Lake Marvin $10.00 - 04/2022
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Caddo West Lake Crockett $5.00 - 04/2024
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Lyndon B Johnson TADRA Point Trailhead $5.00 - 04/2024
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McClellan Creek McDowell $10.00 - 03/2022
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
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• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park -
Cedar Breaks Campground Jim Hogg Park Speegleville Park Midway Park Mill Creek Park $14.00 - 01/2022
Rocky Creek Park $17.25 - 01/2022
Waxahachie Creek Park $11.00 - 04/2024
Magnolia Ridge Park $10.00 - 01/2025
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• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -
04/01/2024 Walmart Supercenter Store #601 San Angelo, TX 76904 (325) 949-9201
01/15/2025 Walmart Supercenter Store #4183 Bryan, TX 77807 (979) 599-5877
01/21/2025 Walmart Supercenter Store #897 Fort Stockton, TX 79735 (432) 336-3389
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