We are leaving Missouri on December 29th. Our first stop is overnight at Nashville KOA. We really wanted to stay at Stone Mountain December 30 and 31st. They are totally booked. Can anyone please recommend somewhere else to stop as we travel to Bonito Springs Florida. Really nervous as this is first time traveling and feel more comfortable booking sites before we leave. Do not want to stay at Walmarts. Thank you in advance.

What route are you taking?My favorites near I-75..Harvest Moon, Adairsville, Ga...not too far south of TN state lineFair Harbor, Perry, GA Exit 135Good Sam RV Park, @ Camping World, Exit 5, Lake Park, GAOcala Sun, Ocala, FL, Exit 341Lazy Days RV Park, Seffner,FLI check rvparkreviews.Com for cities I think I might want to stop in and make my choices. I try to use Passport America if I can.Have fun...beautiful area you are going to.

I prefer the Allstays app. I do not travel with reservations - just against my principles - unless I need to be somewhere for a specific reason, like a wedding or visiting kids. The only time that is tricky is if it is a holiday and a Fri and Sat night of the New Years Eve holiday would certainly qualify. Instead of looking to stay in a destination type campground on a holiday like that - a KOA, Stone Mtn, RV Resort, a place that plans holiday parties etc., pull in for the night without reservations even at a travel type campground - like one that caters to the interstate traveling public. If you are just "nervous" about staying at Walmarts because of all the traffic and possible "undesirables" but not against the concept of boondocking for an overnighter, consider instead Cracker Barrel. With very very few exceptions, they welcome RV and have RV parking spots. I stop early when traveling so I usually pull in @ 2-3 pm and use an RV spot. Eat supper there and then around 8ish, when the lot starts emptying, I pull to a curb across a few car spots and put my slides our across the curb/grass. For overnight, I avoid an area where the trash truck will pull in early morning and avoid the curbing area which is near the entry and will fill up with breakfast patrons. Good, lighted, quiet, police patrolled but not bothersome, parking spots. When eating dinner, I ask for the mgr and make sure its OK to stay and sleep 'awhile'. It always is. Pick up a CB location map at any of their restaurants.Another place I like to stop overnight at is suburban/rural (non parking ramp) hospitals. Security is almost always at the ER entrance. Stop in the evening and ask security if there is a corner of the parking lot they would recommend for a tired traveler to get a few winks. Generally, they will get in a security car or golf cart and escort you to a good spot. Very quiet at night, well lit and patrolled. Hospital cafeterias aren't bad for breakfast either.

Carrolls Sausage and Meat Country Store Exit 82 off 75 315 Whittle Cir, Ashburn, GA 31714. They have a rv park right next to the store, if you arrive late just pick a spot and stay the night pay in the morning. Approx $30 includes 2 breakfasts and also pick up some of the best sausage I've had.

ricklord2001 wrote:Carrolls Sausage and Meat Country Store Exit 82 off 75 315 Whittle Cir, Ashburn, GA 31714. They have a rv park right next to the store, if you arrive late just pick a spot and stay the night pay in the morning. Approx $30 includes 2 breakfasts and also pick up some of the best sausage I've had.I'm not sure they offer the breakfasts on-site any more; lunch service certainly has stopped.Good place though. No trees, the "campground" is an open field.Good for the price though.There are several KOAs along the way. I've used several and have not been disappointed with any of them....but the price is a bit higher.Go to KOA.com and try their trip planner.

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rr2254545
Explorer
Nov 08, 2016
Wind1957 wrote:
Bears Den wrote:
Wind1957, where are you staying in Bonita Springs?

We are traveling to Sanctuary RV resort to stay month of January.

Excellent new park we stayed there the month of February this year -
Sam_Spade
Explorer
Nov 08, 2016
wowens79 wrote:
You really aren't missing much at Stone Mtn. It is probably our least favorite campground we have been to.

Why do you say that exactly ?

I think it has a LOT to offer, both right there on the grounds and it's only about 20 minutes from Metro Atlanta.

Lots of trees, nice lake and a golf course even.
tropical_ron
Explorer
Nov 08, 2016
We tried to get in Sanctuary RV this year but they could not accomadate our 3 months stay...we called in August and they were booked !!! Better luck next year. Really nice campground; we'll be back.
rr2254545
Explorer
Nov 08, 2016
tropical_ron wrote:
We tried to get in Sanctuary RV this year but they could not accomadate our 3 months stay...we called in August and they were booked !!! Better luck next year. Really nice campground; we'll be back.

When were there in February of this year they were running a lottery on spaces for next year - you should find out about it for 2018
Bears_Den
Explorer
Nov 09, 2016
Haven't stayed there yet. A few years ago it was a migrant farm camp. It has come a long way.
wowens79
Explorer III
Nov 09, 2016
Sam Spade wrote:
wowens79 wrote:
You really aren't missing much at Stone Mtn. It is probably our least favorite campground we have been to.

Why do you say that exactly ?

I think it has a LOT to offer, both right there on the grounds and it's only about 20 minutes from Metro Atlanta.

Lots of trees, nice lake and a golf course even.

We had an terrible site, pool was nasty dirty. All the different things in the park cost money for each thing. Spent a fortune for a family of 4. I'd much rather stay at a state park or Corp of engineer park.

To me being 20 min from ATL is not a plus, I've lived 30 minutes south of ATL for 9 years, and I've yet to find the draw of the place. The Mountains up north are nice, and a few of the lakes are ok. I can't wait to retire and go back to Alabama.

I guess it depends on what you like in a campground. My best friend that we camp with a couple of times a year likes more commercialized campgrounds, where we prefer to get away from things.
Sam_Spade
Explorer
Nov 09, 2016
wowens79 wrote:

We had an terrible site, pool was nasty dirty. All the different things in the park cost money for each thing. Spent a fortune for a family of 4. I'd much rather stay at a state park or Corp of engineer park.

To each his own, I guess.

But nobody forced you to do any of those things that you complained about costing money.

Most of them don't even exist in a State or Federal site.
Wind1957
Explorer
Nov 10, 2016
tropical_ron wrote:
We tried to get in Sanctuary RV this year but they could not accomadate our 3 months stay...we called in August and they were booked !!! Better luck next year. Really nice campground; we'll be back.

We have a 30 amp site. Could only get the month of January and I was on a waiting list for months. Have heard its really nice and we are very excited.

Ginny
RGar974417
Explorer
Nov 10, 2016
Dittos on High Falls State Park in Ga. Make sure you go to the Riverside Campground which has some very large sites. The other one has small sites that are hard to get into.

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