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rconkin's avatar
rconkin
Explorer
Jul 08, 2016

Google Maps Street View in campground (Jekyll Island)

We leave for Jekyll Island tomorrow morning and even though we've been there in the past I was still curious as to what our sites were like. I pulled up google maps and when I clicked on the icon for Street View, they had driven through the campground! This is great! I hope they have done this with other campgrounds. Anyway, this may have been out for a while and I'm just now seeing it, but, I wanted to let others know that may have not seen this.
  • 2012Coleman's avatar
    2012Coleman
    Explorer II
    Jul 12, 2016
    janechucknicodemus wrote:
    I hope your visit is better than mine. We went there last year and it looked like a homeless camp in the woods. So dark in there I drove in and directly out.
    I like light and well kept camp grounds.
    Cheers
    I also toured this CG and agree with this assessment. It is a parking lot in the woods. If you are not having a good time, check out Crooked River State park. And by all means, check out Cumberland Island.
  • Golfcart's avatar
    Golfcart
    Explorer
    Jul 11, 2016
    there are a few campgrounds around here that ive used google street view to decide when reserving a site online. the pictures on reservation.gov has never done justice to what the sites actually look like
  • Fire91's avatar
    Fire91
    Explorer
    Jul 11, 2016
    Michigan has this for their state campgrounds. Can look at site when reserving.
  • janechucknicode's avatar
    janechucknicode
    Explorer
    Jul 09, 2016
    I hope your visit is better than mine. We went there last year and it looked like a homeless camp in the woods. So dark in there I drove in and directly out.
    I like light and well kept camp grounds.
    Cheers
  • Johno02's avatar
    Johno02
    Explorer
    Jul 08, 2016
    Probable more with internet connection that processor power, but maps and street view take a LOT of data and speed.
  • the_bear_II's avatar
    the_bear_II
    Explorer
    Jul 08, 2016
    Chula Vista RV Resort near San Diego was toured by street view or the Bing maps cars. I actually got a screen shot of our RV parked in the spot a few years ago when the car went by. Some friends were there as well and you can see one of them sitting reading a book as the car went by.
  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Jul 08, 2016
    I have found it on a very few, but is nice when you do.
  • WNYBob's avatar
    WNYBob
    Explorer
    Jul 08, 2016
    Yes this is nice, but this feature does not work on all devices. I have a tablet an a smart phone where it doesn't work, but does on my laptop running Windows 10.

    I think it may have something to do with processor power
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Jul 08, 2016
    I don't remember which but, I have checked a few campgrounds that had street view available.

    It would be nice it they all had this feature, it's very useful.

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