Summer snowbirding up North???

rollingslow wrote:

rv2go wrote:
We spend a lot of time during the summer on the Washington and Oregon coast. Never gets hot.

Northern Ca Oregon and Washington coast is the place to be in the summer

Agreed, though it has been in the high 90s at times the last two summers in Seattle!

Barb

rv2go wrote:
We spend a lot of time during the summer on the Washington and Oregon coast. Never gets hot.

Northern Ca Oregon and Washington coast is the place to be in the summer

We spend a lot of time during the summer on the Washington and Oregon coast. Never gets hot.

I see you're from MO, so I'll keep the drive short. I would go up into MN, WI, upper then lower MI then back home. This area is casino/state park/county park heaven. You can easily move around and see it all, with no major issues or large expenses.

The big difference between a snowbird and a sunbird is that there are lot's of snowbirds. Which mean we group up and have something in common. Parks cater to us because of the volume.

A sunbird does not have that luxury, you will be pretty much on your own. You're going to have a hard time finding a park that is aimed at sunbirds in the Midwest. I do understand that on the east coast that may change.

Winters near the Gulf but we spend Summers at campgrounds in the Adirondack Mountains of Northern NY State. Usually cool under the tall pines. Some beautiful country near Lake Placid - site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics.

Consider Minnesota's North Shore (DONT TELL ANYONE). From Duluth North to the Canadian border (about 120m) it is absolutely beautiful from Mid-June through Mid-Sept. No AC needed! Grand Marais is a favorite for "summer snowbirds". I recommend doing a "crawl" starting in Duluth and working your way to the Canadian border. Lots of parks, and while busy, you can find camping with advance planning.

The municipal park in the city of Grand Marais MN begins taking reservations right after the 1st of the year. Warning, NO TV reception, adding to the enjoyment. Lake Superior is out your door at most campgrounds.

In Duluth, start at Lakehead Boat Basin, a marina that turns one pier into an RV park during the summer.

Duluth, Two Harbors, and Grand Marais all have good grocery stores and restaurants.

Traverse City, Michigan is beautiful in the summer. A great state park and also a RV resort on the east side of town, Traverse Bay RV resort. Petoskey, Michigan, a little further north is also a wonderful place with great temps all summer long. A truly up-north paradise!!

It will be hard to find parks that are 55+ in the north because the season is so short parks have to be open to all who want to come in and families only have the summer to RV.

Central Canada - from Quebec west to Alberta - can often be just as hot as the south, just not quite as concentrated. Maritime Canada tends to be quite a bit cooler, days in the 80's are uncommon, usually in the 70's. The Rockies can be very nice and cool as well.