First time snowbirding advice

Rather than finding one place for your entire trip, I would suggest you find different places to stay for a week at a time. This would give you an opportunity to explore different campgrounds, areas, traffic, and activities. We did twelve "one weekers" our first year and then decided which we liked best. Best wishes .... camp on!

You'll get a better rate if you stay somewhere for month instead of paying by the week..

B.O.

B.O. Plenty wrote:
You'll get a better rate if you stay somewhere for month instead of paying by the week..

B.O.

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excellent idea, unless money is not an issue.

the rv resort we stay at in FL charges $225 week, but $485 per month.
of course electric is included in the weekly rate.

Monthly is cheaper. However, I would still suggest moving around weekly, until you figure out the area you like, and the resort you want to be at. If you do the monthly thing to start with, you will have limited your experiences a lot. I would explore the first year or two, before settling down.

I spent 3 months at Williston Crossings RV Resort In Williston, Fl. They are SW of Gainesville. Fairly close to Tampa and real close to Cedar Key on the Gulf Coast. This is a big, first class place - 5-600 sites I think. Lots of activities and a heated pool. Have not checked but I'll bet it's cheaper to stay 4 weeks as opposed to 3. but you will pay electric.

I would make a reservation. After the winter they had in the Midwest this year, I would expect everyone will become a snowbird this winter.

Tim

The first year we were retired we traveled down the east coast as far as the Keys then came back up and crossed to the west coast, then to central FL and finally landed for a little over a month in Lady Lake. Partly because of elderly family being nearby and partly because we found the area to suit what we required we returned to Lady Lake the next two years and are committed to staying there for the foreseeable future. We stay at Recreation Plantation, which isn't the least expensive campground in the area, but meets our needs well.

This past winter we were there from just before Thanksgiving through early April and compared to PA winters the weather is balmy. Last winter we had a light frost a couple mornings, but I never had anything heavier than a sweatshirt on and only wore long pants about three times. Obviously it isn't on the coast, but we can be to either coast in about an hour and a half. The area is busy during the peak season mostly due to the proximity to the Villages, but that is also a benefit since it allows for a lot of activities and shopping/dining facilities being close by.

I agree with mixing it up a bit for your first snowbirding adventure. Many times I read reviews on how wonderful a campground/area is and find it not somewhere where I would stay more than a couple of days. We are pretty easy to please but there are some sights/activities that we enjoy more than others. Once you find something that you like you may want to extend your stay. Next year we finally plan on staying at one location for more than 2 weeks because it's in an area that we love to visit and there is plenty to do there as well as close to the gulf.