It is said you never really appreciate what you have until you lose it.  I think I did appreciate Markin Glen Campground while we were there.  We started this adventure there on May 8th and we ended our Michigan time there on October 9th.  Including the month that we camp hosted, we were there for 106 days during our 5 months of “practice” being full-time RVers.

Markin Glen has clean bathrooms and showers.  The sites are always checked over and mowed before the next camper comes in.  The staff were friendly and helpful.  The manager, Josh, is a great guy who takes his job very seriously.   He is always around to help with any issue and keeps the entire Markin Glen area in great shape.  Even when busy, he takes the time to chat with campers.  Just the type of person  you need to manage a park.

For us, we made some new friends that we saw numerous times at the campground.  They kind-of adopted us in their little group.  They even came to see us off when we left in October.  We have plans to see them again next memorial day weekend and share stories.

Garry Judy Madelyn Millard

Because we enjoyed our time in Kalamazoo’s county park, we thought we would try one on our way south.  Driving into the park , I noticed the trees are larger here, and the park is much larger too.  The bathrooms are clean.  Showers are disappointing . As you push in a tiny button to turn the water on, it runs for a short time before it shuts off and you start the process all over again.  Not convenient but doable.

What I really notice is that the hook-ups for our trailer are on the cement slab of the trailer behind us.   That means as they walk out their door, our sewer hose is maybe 6 feet from their trailer door.  Oh yes, their picnic table is also on this cement area.  At the present time, we have no one on the left side or right side  of us.  But, guess what happens on the second day we are here.  Yes, we get neighbors to our right.  So now , we have a sewer hose about 6 ft from our trailer door.  And, yes, our picnic table is in this area too.  Guess we will be spending time inside the trailer and outside the park.

After neighbors

Before neighbors

Our kids have always said we started out in the Cadilac of campgrounds.  We knew that. But, I never felt it so deeply as I do now.

Keep it up Josh.  Your park is the best.

JA