Thank you for the very quick reply.

I'm glad I asked about the KOA at this excellent forum.

So do you suggest that I just hit the road and hope to find some other types of camp grounds (public facilities) along the way?

I do have a Lonely planet USA book, and I've just ordered "Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways".

The lonely planet book doesn't really cover camping much. I was also going to have a look at the AAA Triptik site, and they might tell me where these other camp sites are.

This feels like a very naive question, but is it obvious when you drive past a camp site whether it is private or publically owned?

Thanks again for your reply.

Nadia