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I can’t believe our first truly westward trip has ended. We expected our last stop in Mississippi to be a “stopover “ but found a gem of a park, we didn’t even know existed that we absolutely loved. I hesitate to even share it’s name because it seems off everyone’s radar and is certainly a place we want to visit again. Tishomingo State Park borders the Natchez Trace and offered history, beauty and tranquility...not to mention three separate disc golf courses. We loved our campsite on the lake and hiking trails a few minutes walk from our camper. I love ending things on a high note and this park topped things off nicely.

Last campfire of the trip!

Passing Through Arkansas

It’s a strange feeling to be back in a state that borders Tennessee. We can begin to feel this trip drawing to a close. Because we visited Arkansas, last spring, we decided not to revisit our favorite park, Devil’s Den, but try a new one. We chose Lake Dardanelle State Park and though Devil’s Den will continue to maintain it’s #1 spot this is a beautiful park.. We were especially impressed with the 18 hole manicured disc golf course at neighboring Old Post Road Park. It was dog friendly and offered some beautiful views.

Oklahoma: a new state!

As we left Texas and arrived in Oklahoma we collected our last state sticker for this trip. Our rule for adding a sticker to our door map is spending the night and showering in the park. Just driving through a state doesn’t satisfy our criteria. I think Mark and I were expecting Oklahoma to be flat and treeless but Chickasaw National Recreation Area was anything but. We enjoyed our large, quiet, shady campsite and were thrilled to be able to have a campfire after almost a month of burn bans in the parks of the southwest. Another treat was hiking around a nature preserve that is home to a small herd of bison.