Place to spend summer

Carolina Moonshine wrote:
We are looking for a great RV park to spend the summer- we are in Texas now but would go anywhere for a fun RV park, preferably for senior's with a pool/and or river/lake. Any suggestions? We looked at Texas hill country but would consider anywhere except the AZ desert- too hot! Want a park with monthly rates that aren't super high. Thank you!

I would look to following the Rockies - once you get to around 8,000 feet you will almost certainly have cool crisp nights, making sleeping just plain GREAT.

Just pick an area you would like to explore and do a search, we have stayed in too many to list, and what I like might not be what you like.

My first choice areas would be the San Juan's in Colorado, followed by a wealth of choices around Yellowstone, in the National forest areas, closely followed by the surrounds of Glacier.

Go to Bing Maps or Google and pick your areas type in Camp Grounds and you will have more choices than time.

BOL,

Fun Valley, Colorado, maybe??

Terryallan wrote:

Carolina Moonshine wrote:
We looked at Texas hill country but would consider anywhere except the AZ desert- too hot! Want a park with monthly rates that aren't super high. Thank you!

Know 2 great places. One Raccoone holler in Glendale Springs NC. You will NEVER need AC all summer long. Have a lake

And Holly Cove near Cherokee NC. It's a little warmer, but they do have a pool.

ALL of Texas is brutally hot and humid in summer. Head into the mountains: these two in NC are good to start with.

I would more clearly define "not super high" - expensive is relative. In Florida we think anything below $600 per month in the winter is "cheap"...
not for seniors but we like Catherine's Landing RV park in Hot Springs AR. Pool and access to Lake Catherine and plenty to do in the area. Lots of retirees in Hot Springs. Their current back in monthly rate is $545.99.
Another of our favorite parks is Spring Lake RV Resort in Crossville TN. It's on the Cumberland Plateau and is cooler than the valley. No pool and not many activities except small fishing pond (catch and release). It is a very quiet and relaxing place. The town of Crossville is very friendly.
also Sante Fe NM and north NM seemed cooler when we were there.

I'd look outside Teaxs for the summer! Too hot here , too!

I was recently told that the Pueblo South KOA in Colorado City is rated 3rd best KOA in the country. It doesn't surprise me at all. We've stayed there many times over the past five years and the owners and the facilities are great. It's just 20 miles south of Pueblo, another 35 to Colorado Springs & Manitou Springs with the Incline train up to the top of Pikes Peak, Cave of the Winds, Garden of the Gods and if you head west a half day's drive gets you into serious mountain and ski country. Ski towns are still fun in the summer. There's so much to see and do that half of Texas descends on us every summer!

Carolina Moonshine wrote:
We are looking for a great RV park to spend the summer- we are in Texas now but would go anywhere for a fun RV park, preferably for senior's with a pool/and or river/lake. Any suggestions? We looked at Texas hill country but would consider anywhere except the AZ desert- too hot! Want a park with monthly rates that aren't super high. Thank you!

Know 2 great places. One Raccoone holler in Glendale Springs NC. You will NEVER need AC all summer long. Have a lake

And Holly Cove near Cherokee NC. It's a little warmer, but they do have a pool.

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Texas Hill Country can get pretty hot in mid-summer.

You might want to consider joining the Escapees.com club. They have several parks, including Texas and AZ for the winter and northern parks for the summer. I especially like Coarsegold CA, near Yosemite NP. It has lots of trees, and very large sites.

I want to get up to Washington and visit those parks as well.

Parts of Arizona are at 7,000 feet elevation, where it does not get to warm in the summer. Just stay out west, the humidity is low, and it will not seem nearly as warm as the east coast!

Good luck,

Fred.