Gulf State Park, Alabama
On March 7 we traveled a couple of hours west along the Gulf Coast to Gulf State Park near Orange Beach, Alabama. By about noon we were pulling into the large and well-organized Gulf State…
Camping on the Gulf, Florida
On March 4, 2026 we stopped at Camping on the Gulf. I would describe it less as a campground and more as a full-fledged RV resort. The place has just about every amenity imaginable—ball courts,…
Chassahowitzka River Campground, Florida
After leaving Everglades National Park on Monday, March 2, we drove north for about six hours to the quiet Chassahowitzka River Campground on Florida’s Nature Coast. The campground sits directly along the clear spring-fed Chassahowitzka…
Long Pine Key Campground, Everglades National Park, Florida
We arrived at Long Pine Key Campground in Everglades National Park on February 20, 2026, and were assigned Site B4. After the relative bustle of Titusville and rocket launches, the Everglades felt quiet, wide, and…
Manatee Hammock Campground, Florida
On February 18, 2026, we booked one of the last three remaining sites at Manatee Hammock Campground, just across the water from Kennedy Space Center. The reservation system showed very limited availability, so we selected…
Poinsett State Park, South Carolina
On February 13, 2026, we hitched up at JCO Campground in North Carolina and headed southwest toward Poinsett State Park in South Carolina. The goal was simple: warmer weather. We are sick of the cold…
JCO Campground, Jacksonville, North Carolina
On Thursday, December 11, 2025, we traveled from Hunting Island, South Carolina, to Jacksonville, North Carolina. We had arranged to stay five nights at the JCO Campground. When we arrived, the view from our trailer…
Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina
We arrived at Hunting Island State Park early in the afternoon on December 9, 2025. The weather made the trip feel downright luxurious compared to previous travel days—no wind, no precipitation, and temperatures climbing into…
Indian Springs State Park, Georgia
On December 6, 2025, we continued our eastward journey toward North Carolina to see family. We pulled up stakes at Tishomingo State Park and rolled into Indian Springs State Park in Georgia. We arrived late…
Tishomingo State Park, Mississippi
On December 4, 2025, we packed up and pointed the truck toward Tishomingo State Park in the great state of Mississippi. It was about a five-hour drive, and—true to recent tradition—we did our best to…