GETTYSBURG, PA--CIVIL WAR HISTORY LESSON

 We spent 2 nights at the Gettysburg KOA---http://koa.com/campgrounds/gettysburg/---My husband wasn't happy with the last KOA we stayed at in Coatsville only because there were no woods or privacy but he read up on RV Reviews.com---http://rvparkreviews.com/-- and thought he would give it another try.  Very nice.  As always someone greets you as soon as you check in and escorts you to your site and helps you get situated into the site.  The KOA has a pool ( which is closed after Labor Day) play ground, cabin rentals, nice general store and fenced in dog park. Not a big park but is nicely laid out and the sites are semi private with some brush and trees between sites. 

We only have 1 day in Gettysburg so we decided to head over to the Gettysburg National Military Park, Museum and visitors Center---http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/10/getty-museum-and-visitor-center--- We had an awesome time and wish we had more time but will definitely be back.  It is definitely a more then one day stop coming here.  We went on a walking tour with a Park ranger of the Battlefield Cemetery also know as Cemetery Hill where one of the battles was fought.  The Park ranger was very interesting and enlightening and I decided any time I go to a Historical State Park I will take a walking tour--- I just love History--http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/Pennsylvania/Gettysburg_National_Cemetery.html

WEST BRANCH STATE PARK--OHIO

This was just an overnight stop for us...Very nice camp store, ample space lots and man made lake stocked with many species of fish and boat launch .  Every summer they have a fishing tournament there.  I give it a would go back if the opportunity presents itself. http://www.westbranchstatepark.com/

DON'T BE A LOSER... STAY AT kooser state park in somerset PA

We actually stayed at this site twice on this trip , once on the way out to Michigan  and once on the way back to reduce travel time. Kooser State Park---http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/kooser/index.htm--- is very small but nice, ample space you aren't on top of other trailers. There are only 22 spaces but it is well kept , camp hosts were nice and accommodating as was the park ranger who go us wood when we arrived past check in time.  Their sister park is Laurel Hill State park--http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/laurelhill/index.htm- about 6 miles up the road.  This was a much larger camp facility however they only offer electric and no full hook ups...So we decided to stay at Kooser and take the  few minutes drive down to Laurel Hill which is huge!!  Lots of hiking and biking trails, boat ramps, fishing, nice and big.   KOOSER STATE PARK and LAUREL HILL STATE PARK are close to  the house Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater  We decided not to go to the home being it was $25 per person to tour and most write ups said it was disappointing for the cost. If you are interested it's approx. 25 miles from the State Park ---http://www.fallingwater.org/82

Kooser State park also has year round cabin rental.  You can snowmobile and cross country ski.  The only downside to Kooser was the highway that runs next to the camp.  It's noisy in the evening if you want to hear just crickets and no highway noise this might not be the place for you.  We were pretty sure we heard coyote in the distance. 

Cabela's---IT'S AN ADVENTURE

What do I say about our trip to Cabela's Sporting Goods store in Dundee MI....WOW... when you walk in to this mega store it is just huge and your aren't quite sure if you just walked into the worlds largest sporting goods store with everything under the sun including a snack bar that serves buffalo and elk burgers ( I went for the egg salad sandwich) or that you just walked in to a MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY-- http://www.cabelas.com/  if you are in the Detroit MI area definitely worth a trip over just to see the store and if you are a hunting, fishing, hiking, camping person you will definitely feel like you hit the jack pot as far as sports equipment goes.