Conditons heading south after Christmas

golfknut wrote:
We are planning to head to Florida from Michigan (I-65) within a few days after Christmas....departure date will be weather dependent.

I was wondering what accomdations along the way are like at that time?

We also head for FL about that same time. We stay night's in WalMart parking lots with the other RVs heading south. Most are near but not so close to the Interstates that noise is a problem. We go in the store and buy Rotisserie chicken, potato and macaroni salad for dinner. The stores make money on us. Several times we picked up things not on the list. These lots are safe, well lit and have security cameras if not security guards themselves.

Are the RV parks near the highway in Kentucky and Alabama full?

We don't go through those states but I doubt they'd be full that time of year. Avoid traveling on the weekends if possible.

Are the rest areas packed full of overnighting RVer's?

I never saw one anywhere packed full of overnighters. Not all RSs allow overnighting so keep that in mind.

Do we need to make reservations for stops along the way or can we safely wing it?

reservations will limit your mobility. If you want to keep going or stop for the night... you can't. Your "paid for spot" is awaiting you. We hated dealing with that. If you want a CG you can wing it. None are 100% full in midwinter.

People have told me of their experiences coming north the first of April (packed rest areas, etc.) and I was wondering if conditions are similar around the first of the year when heading south?

Geeze, that's not what we found in TN,GA and FL. We leave Fl the last day of March or April 1st. Rest areas are not packed, but here again, not all allow overnighters. We also found them noisier than WalMart parking lots. We avoid traveling the weekend if possible, but even on the weekends the traffic isn't bad except around Atlanta GA. We try and hit Atlanta late at night.