After getting my new crown installed in Kalamazoo, an over-night in one of Ohio’s great rest areas, I arrived at my sister’s house in Williamsville. It is so great to see everyone!
When I say that Ohio has a great rest area, I mean it from the bottom of my heart. I was on I-80 – the Ohio Turnpike, just across the Indiana border – and I noticed that I was getting tired. I had originally planned to stop at a municipal campground nearer to the Ohio/Pennsylvania border, but I was tired. I saw a sign for the rest stop, and decided to pull over and see what might be in the area.
BE STILL MY HEART! The rest stop had a place set aside for RVs with electric hook ups, as well as a place to get fresh water and empty the holding tanks, if needed. It was only $20 and it was right where I needed it! I pulled up to an electrical post and hooked up. Then I went over to the ticket dispenser, inserted a twenty dollar bill and got the ticket that would entitle me to stay the night.
I turned on the AC, found the local broadcast TV channels and settled in for the night.
Just in case you are interested in the particulars of the Ohio Turnpike RV sites, there are east bound and westbound at the Blue Heron Service Plaza near Genoa, Ohio, which is where I stayed. There are also facilities and the east bound and west bound Vermillion Valle Service Plazas, which are near Berea, Ohio.
I found this information just now by consulting an app I have on my iPhone. It’s called The Ultimate US Campground Project, and it costs $6.99. I have found it to be very useful.
I arrived at my sister’s house the next day and set up shop. I’ve been having a good time with family and friends.
More stories are on the way!
Vermilion service plaza is closer to me in lorain (amherst) then to berea I can get to the turn pike plaza every easy from my house
Thanks, Leigh! I’m not all that familiar with where things are, so I just went with what was listed. Thanks for adding that info.
My husband and lived in a 1973 Prowler for a couple of years, and I understand the joy of finding a RV park for the night with all the necessary services conveniently there and for a decent price! It is a real treat and I’m glad that worked out for you when you really needed it. 🙂 (My parents were so sweet to let us park in the driveway too…your Airstream is much prettier than our trailer was.)