Double Nickel Campground- Waco, Nebraska (July 2018)

According to the reviews on AllStays and RVParky, the Double Nickel Campground was a five-star, well-loved Campground. It had a swimming pool, a miniature golf course and movies on weekend evenings for the kids. The reviews glowed about what a great place this was for families. 

We were told that the park had a cancellation and were able to reserve the last available site when we called. While the fees seemed high, the park offered more than most campgrounds and it appeared that it was difficult to book sites there.

Sign at the campground

The office at the campground

We couldn’t deny that the park was full and every RV had more than the national average of kids. We quickly saw that this really was a great campground for families with children. 

It was interesting while walking around the campground that most RVs had license plates from Nebraska. It also appeared that a large number of people in the park knew each other. We guessed that they frequently camped there.

Rosie in the campground

Looking for surveillance cameras and the many signs warning everyone that the park recorded video 24/7 became a game as we walked around the campground. Maybe the CIA could learn something about video surveillance from the owners of this campground. 

Here are some specifics about this campground:

• Our site was a pull-thru
• Our site was gravel and we needed to use our leveling tools to correct a left-to-right lean
• Our site had 20 and 30 amp electrical service. Some sites had 50 amp electrical service 
• Our site had a water connection 
• Our site had a sewer connection 
• Our site was long enough that we didn’t have to unhitch the truck 
• The restrooms and showers at the campground were overwhelmed by the number of guests in the park. This translates into trash on the floors and dirty fixtures. It also means slightly warm water in the showers 
• The park offered WiFi, but we couldn’t get it to work
• AT&T offered three bars of 3G service 
• We were able to watch ABC, CBS and NBC while using Rosie’s TV antenna. We also saw digital channels Escape, Grit,Laff and ME-TV 
• In addition to miniature golf, weekend movies and the swimming pool, the park offered craft classes for the kids 
• There was a bench swing at every campsite 

This campground was just off I-80. The reviews coupled with the premium costs probably created an expectation in our minds that was difficult to achieve. We were probably in the minority being underwhelmed by the park because it was full of happy families having a weekend adventure. 

Getting ready for the weekend outdoor movie

Corn field next to the campground

Point of Rocks Motel and Campground - Potter, Nebraska (July 2018)

We were tired after a long day of dragging Rosie, our 25 foot Airstream trailer, across Wyoming and the plains of Nebraska. The AllStays app on our iPhones had good reviews for the Point of Rocks Motel and Campground. A quick phone call confirmed that the park wasn’t full and we could stop there for the night.

Crossing the Continental Divide

A happy sight! New Airstream trailers heading to a dealer

The Nebraska State Line

The directions to the campground said that it was a few miles off I-80. That was an understatement as we headed down some country roads looking for the campground. We saw the motel first and that was helpful since there wasn’t a sign we could see for the campground.

Rosie in the campground

Many of the online reviews mentioned the train tracks across the street from the campground. It was easy to see why this was an issue with some people. We not only heard the frequent trains, we could feel Rosie vibrate when the trains passed by.

A train at sunset

Another train

How often were the trains? It seemed as if one went by every 15 minutes. That's not as bad as it sounds because we quickly got used to the train sounds. Correction, Suzy, our Yorkie, was always excited when she heard the trains. 

We could not help but notice that this campground was in a beautiful setting. There was a corn field immediately behind the park and a pasture with cattle grazing next to the field. The Interstate was just beyond the farmland and that was far enough that we didn’t hear road noises. Several people mentioned in their online reviews of this park that the fees were very reasonable. That was true, but we thought the campground's beautiful setting was its best asset.

Trees in the park

Rosie parked in our site

Here are some specifics about this campground:

• Our site was paved with gravel and we needed leveling tools to correct a left-to-right lean
• Our site had 30 amp electrical service 
• Our site had a water connection 
• Our site had a sewer connection 
• The campground's restrooms were being renovated and only one was open during our visit. It definitely needed to be renovated 
• We could not receive any TV signals using Rosie’s antenna 
• AT&T placed a usable 3G signal over our site 

We enjoyed our night in this campground.

The entrance to the campground

A garden in the campground

Selfie in the campground