First Time Snowbirding Experiences
We're definitely going to snowbird for the first time, in Florida next winter. Having never even camped in Florida befor, we are wondering how to approach it for the first time. Should we plan an ex...
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I agree with Parrothead Mike on his plan. We did much the same thing our first two winters in Florida.......a week here, a few days there, until we covered most of the state. Many places that are GREAT at one time of the year are far too congested during the prime winter months, so check out the various areas at different times of the year as well.
You should have no problem getting sites for up to a week or two, but after that it gets dicey, as most of the prime sites have already been reserved for next winter. If you stay flexible, however, you'll do fine. We actually got a site for a week in one park, but had to change to a different site for the last two days as the person who reserved it for the winter got there a bit early. No problem, but STAY FLEXIBLE. For short-term stays, you can often get into the state parks, but check out the various counties as well. Some of them have REALLY nice RV parks that don't seem to get as crowded as the state parks.
And, as Mike stated, DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU GO. That's VERY important so that you can avoid problems upon arrival. Your two best resources are this forum, and rvparkreviews.com. Make liberal use of both.
One more thing to consider is to fly down and stay in a motel in the general area that you THINK you might like. Rent a car with unlimited mileage and USE it. We did that the year before our first winter trip and put on almost 3000 miles checking out RV parks, beaches, areas of interest, etc.
You should have no problem getting sites for up to a week or two, but after that it gets dicey, as most of the prime sites have already been reserved for next winter. If you stay flexible, however, you'll do fine. We actually got a site for a week in one park, but had to change to a different site for the last two days as the person who reserved it for the winter got there a bit early. No problem, but STAY FLEXIBLE. For short-term stays, you can often get into the state parks, but check out the various counties as well. Some of them have REALLY nice RV parks that don't seem to get as crowded as the state parks.
And, as Mike stated, DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU GO. That's VERY important so that you can avoid problems upon arrival. Your two best resources are this forum, and rvparkreviews.com. Make liberal use of both.
One more thing to consider is to fly down and stay in a motel in the general area that you THINK you might like. Rent a car with unlimited mileage and USE it. We did that the year before our first winter trip and put on almost 3000 miles checking out RV parks, beaches, areas of interest, etc.
