Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet, SC

Date of Stay:  Monday October 29 - Tuesday November 13, 2012 (15 nights)

Rate: $32/night

Website:  Huntington Beach State Park (SC)
   16148 Ocean Hwy
   Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
   843-237-4440

Description:  We have camped here many times before.  Just south of Myrtle Beach but very natural ocean front setting.  Nice nature center, hiking trails, undeveloped beach, Atalaya Castle and paved bike path next to Hwy 17.  Paved roads with sand/gravel/grass parking pads.  Most sites are water and 30A electric while there are a few FHU sites.  We stayed on site 19.  The causeway leading to the campground always has beautiful migratory birds this time of year and an occasional alligator.  I could sit for hours just watching them.  The paved bike path is a great place to ride through the woods.  All this and it’s right on the ocean!

Activities:  Lots to do here!  We came here to join several friends for the Second Carolina Clan Gathering.  We all met each other at an RV-Dreams Rally.  It is a great bunch of folks and we had a great week!  Many of us have SeaEagle kayaks and we went to a local boat launch and spent the day on the Waccamaw River Intracoastal Waterway.  Since this was such a big group of folks (about 40), many people did their own things during the day, going out for lunch with other couples, going hiking together or things like that before getting together for a campfire every night.  Our second week here was much quieter since most folks went their separate ways with smiles on their faces. 

Trash and Recycle:  Dumpsters at the exit near the dump station.  Full service recycle bin there also.

 

Causeway to the park

 

 

Campfires and the Carolina Clan… smiles all around!

 

 

Beautiful day on the Waccamaw River Intracoastal Waterway

 

  

 

Wildlife at the Causeway

Walkabout Camp and RV Park, Woodbine, GA

Date of Stay:  Sunday October 28, 2012 (1 night)

Rate:  $18/night (PPA discount)

Website:  Walkabout Camp and RV Park
   742 Old Still Road
   Woodbine, GA 31569
   912-729-4110

Description:  Reviewed earlier here.

Activities:  Good place for a stopover along I-95 near the Florida border.

Lazy Days Crown Club, Seffner, FL

Date of Stay:  Sunday September 30 - Sunday October 28, 2012 (28 nights)

Rate:  Included with purchase of Tawanda

Website:  Lazy Days
   6130 Lazy Days Blvd
   Seffner, FL 33584
   800-350-6728 (service)

Description:  Reviewed earlier here.

Activities:  We were here for some more warranty work along with the yearly maintenance.  Nancy and Bill joined us while their Baby was being serviced here also.  Along with hanging out in the lounge doing puzzles, we all went on a few adventures together.  We had a nice day at Lettuce Lake Park which is a local park in Tampa.  We also spent a day on the Hillsborough River in our SeaEagles.  It turned out to be a little longer than we thought, but it was still a pleasant day on the water.  We also went to Honeymoon Island State Park to relax on the shore of the Gulf Coast.  Another day trip was checking out Fort DeSoto Park which is a very nice county park that has camping and beaches.  We also became Florida residents!  As long as we are in the area and still members of the Crown Club, we plan to have our service work done here.

 

 

Nancy and Bill at Lettuce Lake Park

 

Paddling the Hillsborough River

 

Enjoying Honeymoon Island State Park

Cedar Key RV Resort, Cedar Key, FL

Date of Stay:  Thursday September 20 - Sunday September 30, 2012 (10 nights)

Rate:  $28/night (weekly rate then Good Sam and PPA)

Website:  Cedar Key RV Resort
   11980 SW Shiloh Road
   Cedar Key, FL 32625
   352-543-5097

Description:  About 85 FHU sites all with concrete pads and patios.  Paved roads.  Some sites have shade trees and some don’t.  Average lot size is 45’x80’.  We stayed on site 55 which is a pull-thru.  Nice clubhouse with full kitchen and laundry facilities.  Informal varied activities such as weekly pot luck dinners and card games.  Nice swimming pool will be heated starting in Fall 2013.  About 6 miles from the fishing village of Cedar Key.  Very laid back atmosphere.

Activities:  Our good friends Dan and Tricia bought a lot here last year and had come down to do some landscaping.  Since it was Dan’s 50th birthday, we wanted to surprise him and make sure he took a break.  We enjoyed the pool and getting to know Cliff and Connie, the park managers.  The town of Cedar Key has no fast food joints or major stores.  Dollar General is real close to the park and a small produce stand and small grocery is in town.  Chiefland is about 19 miles away as far as restocking the cupboards go.

Trash and Recycle:  Leave your trash bag at your site and it will be picked up or you can drop it in the dumpster on your way out.  No recycling in the park but Levy county has a recycle bin that accepts everything conveniently located on the right side of the road about half way to Cedar Key (corner of Hwy 24 and 347).

 

 

Large clubhouse and pool

 

Nice sized lots for a commercial park

 

Happy Birthday Dan!

Sunset from the public pier in Cedar Key

Walkabout Camp and RV Park, Woodbine, GA

Date of Stay:  Wednesday September 19, 2012 (1 night)

Rate:  $18/night (PPA discount)

Website:  Walkabout Camp and RV Park
   742 Old Still Road
   Woodbine, GA 31569
   912-729-4110

Description:  Close to the Florida state line and I-95, it’s a great stopover on our way south.  Gravel roads and parking pads with FHU.  Laundry in the clubhouse and propane sales on property..  Owners have been here since Spring of 2011 and are a young Australian family that lives in the house on the property.  Pet duck, goose and chickens walkabout the camp.  We were on site A14.  They are all pull-thrus and kinda close together but fine for an overnight.  No traffic noise.

Activities:  It was hot so we enjoyed a swim in the pool.  Also played pool in the clubhouse.  I saw 4-5 wild turkeys on my morning walk.  There is an abandoned housing development (just roads, no houses) next door so it’s a good place to jog. 

Trash and Recycle:  A couple of dumpsters and a recycle can at the dumpster.

 

Nice to have an empty site on either side of you.  It fills up during snowbird flight season.

Refreshing on such a hot day

Bass Lake Campground, Dillon, SC

Date of Stay:  Tuesday September 18, 2012 (1 night)

Rate:  $19/night (PPA discount)

Website:  Bass Lake Campground
   1149 Bass Lake Place
   Dillon, SC 29536
   843-774-9100

Description:  Reviewed earlier here.

Activities: Good place for a stopover along I-95 near the NC border.

RV Resort at Carolina Crossroads, Roanoke Rapids, NC

Date of Stay:  Tuesday August 13 - Thursday September 18, 2012 (1 month plus a few days)

Rate: $500/month (includes electricity)

Website:  RV Resort at Carolina Crossroads
   415 Wallace Fork Road
   Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
   252-538-9776

Description:  Reviewed earlier here.  We stayed on site P32 which is on the end of the row for about 3 weeks and then moved to site P24 which is on the end of a row and has a gazebo.  We enjoyed the shade.

Activities: This RV Park is all about location.  It is close to our family so this will always be our home base when we visit.  We enjoyed the pool some this time.  Gin had an appointment to get some new glasses but that didn’t pan out.  We stayed a few extra days to visit with Bill, Nancy and her Mom as they stopped here for the night on their way to Philadelphia.

 

 

Miss Elizabeth, Lucille, Mom and Syl