Let's talk about NEXT wintah!

Maine-iacs wrote:
Michael, any interesting places on the Georgia coast that aren't overrun with snow birds?

You most likely will find plenty of places in Coastal GA that are not over-run with Snowbirds. There are 3 decent campgrounds in/around Brunswick, GA that are good base camps - Coastal GA RV Resort, Blythe Island Regional Park and Campground and Jekyll Island Campground.

All three of these are within an hour of Savannah and Jacksonville. If you like paved resorts, then Coastal GA RV Resort is where you want to be. Sites are small, but they are relatively private. Most are pull through with maybe 20 back-in sites with a handful on the lake. The resort is expanding. It's been in the works for a long time and I think it is finally getting ready to lay concrete and build the actual sites. My wife and I just walked through last night, only 3 spots were open. Campers from all over the country.

Blythe Island Regional Park is my favorite as it is more like a state park, except it has full hook-ups, cable tv hook-ups and wifi. There is river access that can put you into the Atlantic. There is also a small catch and release lake. Most of the sites are back-in sites. They are decent size and are semi-private. If you need your satellite for tv, you might have a problem getting a signal. We'd take our Motorhome here and setup for the day next to the beach at the lake.

Jekyll Island Campground is okay, sorta like a state park, but the sites are kind of setup haphazard like and yes, the woodpeckers will break your side view mirrors. It is very popular with snowbirds. Lots of Michigan snowbirds on Jekyll. Jekyll Island is a beautiful island with lots of wildlife. You can practically hand feed white tail deer (please don't though). There are decent restaurants and 96 holes of golf (plus 2 mini-golf courses). Tons of biking and walking trails. You will also need a parking pass to get on and off the island. It'll be $10 to get the RV onto the island. You can buy a long term pass for your toad/tow vehicle. Don't buy one for the RV as over sized vehicles are double the rate of a standard vehicle.

With Brunswick as your base, you have lots of cities to visit within a couple hours drive. You can see Savannah & Tybee Island, Hilton Head, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra (if you are into Golf) and Daytona Beach to name a few. A little further will get you to Orlando/Disney and Charleston, SC.

There are other smaller campgrounds along coastal GA, I am not familiar with any except Skidaway Island State Park in Savannah.

-Michael