Camping possibilities near Canton Ohio

[Carl Stouffer]

Kathy and I are leaving on a BIG cross country trip in the GMC in a few weeks, traveling from Tucson to Central Pennsylvania (Lebanon County).

Kathy is a serious planner (you have to be these days) and has all our stops planned out all the way there and most of them planned for the trip back
home. She hit a snag at Canton Ohio, our first scheduled stop on the way home. The fairgrounds, our first choice, is NOT going to be open for RV
camping and the only other options she has found are at expensive RV resorts, KOA, Jellystone, etc. or have three day minimums.

All we need is a place to spend the night and to park the motorhome while we do some things in the area. We have a tendency to do as low budget
camping as possible and have no problem dry camping or even staying in a parking lot for the night, then moving somewhere else during the day. The
main thing we want to do in the area is the McKinley Presidential Library. (Do they have a nice big accessible parking lot?)

Is there anyone who is local or familiar to the area that can help with suggestions?

Thanks,
--
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

 

[bdub]

> Kathy and I are leaving on a BIG cross country trip in the GMC in a few
> weeks, traveling from Tucson to Central Pennsylvania (Lebanon County).
>
> Kathy is a serious planner (you have to be these days) and has all our
> stops planned out all the way there and most of them planned for the trip
> back
> home. She hit a snag at Canton Ohio, our first scheduled stop on the way
> home. The fairgrounds, our first choice, is NOT going to be open for RV
> camping and the only other options she has found are at expensive RV
> resorts, KOA, Jellystone, etc. or have three day minimums.
>
> All we need is a place to spend the night and to park the motorhome while
> we do some things in the area. We have a tendency to do as low budget
> camping as possible and have no problem dry camping or even staying in a
> parking lot for the night, then moving somewhere else during the day. The
> main thing we want to do in the area is the McKinley Presidential
> Library. (Do they have a nice big accessible parking lot?)
>
> Is there anyone who is local or familiar to the area that can help with
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Carl Stouffer
> '75 ex Palm Beach
> Tucson, AZ.
> Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive,
> Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American
> Eagles,
> Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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[bdub]

https://www.boondockerswelcome.com/searchhosts/?destination_to_search=canton%2C+ohio&arrival_date=

> Kathy and I are leaving on a BIG cross country trip in the GMC in a few
> weeks, traveling from Tucson to Central Pennsylvania (Lebanon County).
>
> Kathy is a serious planner (you have to be these days) and has all our
> stops planned out all the way there and most of them planned for the trip
> back
> home. She hit a snag at Canton Ohio, our first scheduled stop on the way
> home. The fairgrounds, our first choice, is NOT going to be open for RV
> camping and the only other options she has found are at expensive RV
> resorts, KOA, Jellystone, etc. or have three day minimums.
>
> All we need is a place to spend the night and to park the motorhome while
> we do some things in the area. We have a tendency to do as low
> budget camping as possible and have no problem dry camping or even staying
> in a parking lot for the night, then moving somewhere else during the day.
>

 

[Matt Colie]

Carl,

I am out of time tonight, but there is always Harvest Hosts and Boondockers Welcome to look at, both require you to be self contained.

My first plan was to ask if you were still FMCA. They have a free FHU near Cinci, but that is ~220 from Canton.

If you plans lead you up into SE Michigan, we have a place. WE only, but the price is real good.

Matt
--
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit

 

[Ken B]

If you want to go 327 miles east of there you are always welcome at Porter County Airport in Valparaiso, IN.

If you do not need to plug in, then almost any Wally World will let you stay.
--
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

 

[Randy Van Winkle]

Cracker Barrel allows overnighters....call ahead.

> If you want to go 327 miles east of there you are always welcome at Porter
> County Airport in Valparaiso, IN.
>
> If you do not need to plug in, then almost any Wally World will let you
> stay.
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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[Matt Colie]

Carl and Kathy,

There are three Boondockers Welcome and Harvest Hosts lists two wineries and one farm. These are all withing 20 miles of Canton, OH.

Matt (member of both BW &HH)
--
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit

 

[Carl Stouffer]

Thanks for all the suggestions. This is making the planning easier. Between you guys and the FB crowd, we have some good ideas to look at.
--
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member