Everyone going south early this year?
I'm down in Florida and I am seeing WAY more MH's pulling in and already down here compared to the same time last year. Everyone leaving early to head South this year? Do you'all have inside inf...
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We stay at our Adirondack cottage from Thanksgiving to New Years to spend the holidays with our kids, grandkids, and great grandkids, heading south the first week of January. We'd love to go earlier, but we haven't figured out how to haul the whole clan along with us yet.
Every time I see someone mention "high prices" in Florida, I have to wonder where they're going. We usually spend Jan-April in Florida, and this coming winter is pretty typical for us, with our highest campsite cost at $30/night. We move around to various state and federal parks, usually with pretty spacious sites, and some with full hookups. We also spend a month at an Escapees RV Club owned park for about $14/night with full hookups. We don't find grocery store prices to be any different from anywhere else, and the family style diners we prefer for eating out are also quite reasonable. Driving doesn't seem to be all that hectic if you stay away from the "vacation destination" areas like Orlando and the beach cities. Florida doesn't have to be expensive if you don't insist on an ocean view site and all sorts of amenities. Even then, at one of the Florida State Parks where we'll be staying, we will have an ocean view from our site and coach with just a short walk to the water for just $22/night. We'll also have another ocean view site at a state park in South Carolina when we start drifting north in the spring, also at a reasonable rate. That works for us, but I'm sure it's not for everyone.
Every time I see someone mention "high prices" in Florida, I have to wonder where they're going. We usually spend Jan-April in Florida, and this coming winter is pretty typical for us, with our highest campsite cost at $30/night. We move around to various state and federal parks, usually with pretty spacious sites, and some with full hookups. We also spend a month at an Escapees RV Club owned park for about $14/night with full hookups. We don't find grocery store prices to be any different from anywhere else, and the family style diners we prefer for eating out are also quite reasonable. Driving doesn't seem to be all that hectic if you stay away from the "vacation destination" areas like Orlando and the beach cities. Florida doesn't have to be expensive if you don't insist on an ocean view site and all sorts of amenities. Even then, at one of the Florida State Parks where we'll be staying, we will have an ocean view from our site and coach with just a short walk to the water for just $22/night. We'll also have another ocean view site at a state park in South Carolina when we start drifting north in the spring, also at a reasonable rate. That works for us, but I'm sure it's not for everyone.
