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imq707s
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Oct 09, 2018

Hurricane Michael is forcing us out..where to camp?

My family and I towed out travel trailer down to Fort Pickens last weekend for a week long vacation. Well, Sunday they tell us that there could be a tropical strorm coming, and last night (Monday) they force us to evacuate the campground. So now with it turning into a cat 3 (or larger) hurricane that's going to make landfall Wednesday......our plans to have a week at the beach is pretty much done.

We are currently camping at a place near Mobile Alabama. Home is Springfield Missouri for us......and ideas on a nice place to camp between Mobile Alabama and home that will be out of the path of the hurricane.....and also be around some form of water (lake or river)?

Just looking for options to try to get the most out of our ruined beach vacation. Any ideas would be great!

Thanks!

24 Replies

  • I doubt anywhere in AL or MS is safe at this point, either go west of the Mississippi or north west since the storm is supposed to take a turn to the northeast after landfall.
  • Crater of Diamonds State Park, near Murfreeboro, Ark?

    Availability might be an issue... need to call ahead. Look at the weather maps and see what is outside the cone (still feeder bands to consider) and then go to rvparkreviews.com and check towns for campground reviews.
  • Check out Isaac Creek Army Corps of Engineers campground. It is just north of Monroeville, Alabama.

    To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee is from Monroeville, if you are a fan. The famed courthouse is a museum.

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