Wednesday, July 18. The plan was to have a reasonably short drive to a campground on the Missouri River. We got there, and Sharon figured it was 1) boring, and 2) too early in the day. So we started driving East.
Lake Mina was next on the list, another hour or two away. But there we discovered that South Dakota has serious issues with gouging tourists. A campsite is $17. But you also have to pay the Daily Use fee of $6. And if you are not a resident, another $8. And, just because, the applicable South Dakota sales taxes must be added in for the final price. We couldn't see any justification to spend that much for a parking spot for 12 hours, so we went back on the road.
This time, Sharon drove and I looked for destinations. We wanted to be out of South Dakota and in Minnesota. The closest State Park I found was Big Stone Lake SP, 7 miles from our entry into the state. And we got a lakefront site!
There are enough flying critters that we broke out the screen room with the chairs. Then we tried to figure out what to do next. Last night's plan is dead. Tomorrow is Thursday, we would like to find a site through Saturday. Sharon thinks our best bet is a National Forest, and I don't disagree. Minnesota State Parks reservations online show we only have a few options, so NF it is. If we're successful, we'll likely then go up into Canada over Lake Superior.
Minnesota pictures are at https://photos.app.goo.gl/NVTFbUfwkT6ZprAp8
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