Newbie on our way to Florida

Wind1957, where are you staying in Bonita Springs?

If we're leaving from Nashville we stop at High Falls SP in GA about as far as we want to travel in a day. We'll be leaving Nashville Dec 21 and will stop there, Carrolls is 407 miles from Nashville, High Falls SP is 295. They have 50amp pullthrough sites and senior discount. It's a very nice park we always stay in the upper campground wher the pull throughs are most are good level sites and as we travel n the off season we have always gotten a site without reservations. It's about 2 miles off I75 but a straight shot from the Exit 198.

You really aren't missing much at Stone Mtn. It is probably our least favorite campground we have been to.

Check recreation.gov for the campgrounds on lake Allatoona, just north of ATL, there is also Redtop Mountain State Park on the lake.

Cracker Barrel but it usually costs me $25.

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.

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 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.

What route are you taking?

My favorites near I-75..

Harvest Moon, Adairsville, Ga...not too far south of TN state line
Fair Harbor, Perry, GA Exit 135
Good Sam RV Park, @ Camping World, Exit 5, Lake Park, GA

Ocala Sun, Ocala, FL, Exit 341

Lazy Days RV Park, Seffner,FL

I 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.

rvparky.com