The Unofficial Guide to the Best RV and Tent Campgrounds in the Great Lakes States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin [Paperback]

Jackie Sheckler Finch (Author)

Book Description

Series: Unofficial Guides | Publication Date: March 29, 2002

The Unofficial Guide to the Best RV & Tent Campgrounds in the Great Lakes States features candid reviews and ratings of over 350 campgrounds in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. It includes:

• Detailed profiles and overall quality ratings of the best campgrounds for both RVers and tent campers
• Complete information on rates, hook-ups, and facilities
• Campgrounds rated for beauty, quiet, privacy, security, and amenities
• The only campground series with candid ratings for quality and value
• Easy-to-follow directions to each campground
• Tips on fun things to see and do near each campground
• Practical advice on RV repairs and maintenance

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

For Travelers Who Want More Than the Official Line!

Your Source for the Best Campgrounds in America:

• Honest, outspoken reviews
• Candid ratings for quality and value
• Each campground personally inspected by independent travel writers who do not solicit ads or take commissions
• Complete information on rates, hook-ups, and facilities
• Easy-to-follow driving directions
• Introductions to each state
• State road atlas for locating every campground

The Only Campground Series with:

• Star ratings for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quiet, security, cleanliness, facilities–even insect control!
• Separate ratings for RV and tent sites
• Detailed, descriptive profiles of every campground
• Awards for the best campgrounds in every state
• Tips on fun things to see and do nearby
• The best sites within each campground
• Tips on nearby restaurants, markets, gas stations, and attractions

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076456255X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764562556
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helps narrow down the choices, August 18, 2011

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This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to the Best RV and Tent Campgrounds in the Great Lakes States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin (Paperback)

I liked this book. It is old, and I wish they continued updating it, but I found it very helpful in narrowing down camping choices in the area. They only provide detailed reviews of the very best campgrounds - I guess I would have liked a little more information about some of the other campgrounds. But on the other hand I guess that is what keeps the information from becoming overwhelming. It made it easy for us to plan a trip through Michigan to just research a few of the best campgrounds.

The reason I did not give 5 stars was because the layout of the book makes it a little hard to use. All of the maps are in the front, and cities are listed alphabetically, so it means a lot of flipping back and forth to find campgrounds in one general area. I wish they had broken the information down into smaller regional areas with regional maps at the beginning of each section. Then an alphabetized index at the back would have made it easy to look up specific campgrounds.