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[QUOTE=thedinobots;1284930... Would you say it’s safe to assume that the ones that are open in the winter are probably keeping the water on unless a strange weather event rolls through? ...[/QUOTE]

That is probably true. However, Indiana (and I'm pretty sure Ohio), keeps their State Park campgrounds open all year. The only problem is, (Indiana)... between November 1 and April 1 water is turned off. No water at the campsites, no water at the dump stations, and bath houses are closed and locked. The only bathroom facilities are pit toilets, if they have them. Also, you can't make "reservations" for campsites in Indiana during those months either. They are walk-in only, and because water is not available, the nightly rate is much less than full season prices.

We are leaving for Louisiana on December 26. I tried desperately hard to find an open State Park anywhere within the proximity of Gilbertsville, Kentucky. None are open. Everything closed. Too far North, and that's about 250 miles from our home. However, we found a Lodge (motel) for that night that has RV sites and they say full hook-up is available. Now, on December 26 in Northern Kentucky, the weather could be anything. But, if they have water, I'm unwinterizing the Montana there and will burn the propane. It's only 1 night.

Next night, December 27, we'll be at Cosar State Park in Northern Mississippi. Everything is open and all campsites have water at the site. That's about 200 miles South of Gilbertsville, KY.

So, my best advise I can give you is, if you know the campground you plan on staying at, call ahead and ask about the water. But, once you get South of the 36.5 Parallel (That's approximately the horizontal boarder between Kentucky and Tennessee), you should find (almost) every campground open and have flowing water. But, call and confirm to be sure.