Welcome some friendly suggestions

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We have almost come full circle since I retired last fall and nearing the 18th month of fulltime RVing and love it. We are presently camphosting at a FS campground in western NC, but would like to cut it short this month or next and break camp for a little non-work camping spending about a month at a time at some suggested place for the next three months. We will be heading back to Corpus Christi again for our wintering headquarters and would like to do a few month long stays on our way back without changing latitude, so we can stay cool the rest of the summer and have time to do things rather than labor each day and be tied down. Any place with fishing highlights, lakes, views, limited hiking, historic significance, natural features and so on. You know, just a place or two to play as we take our time heading back for the winter nest. My daughter and grandkids are in NW Arkansas and that is a planned stop over for a while.

donn0128 · Answer

As you already know summer in the SE is hot and humid.  Consider heading west and maybe north for less humidity and cooler temps for the rest of the summer.  Basically anywhere west of the continental divide is going to have way lower humidity.  Ad unless your right on the ocean clear skys and lots of sunshine.

magnusfide · Answer

I recommend that you stay in the higher altitudes to escape the heat and heavy humidity (humid air sinks to the lower altitudes because of the water weight). If you go too far north or west and leave the mountains you will hit the heat again. Areas near lakes pick up a great deal of humidity but at the higher altitudes it does not feel as oppressive.

Without knowing your exact locale, I can recommend Graham County and Swain County, NC; North Georgia mountains; and Eastern, TN in the mountains. These all have places of natural and historic interest to explore and the fishing is outstanding.

Franklin, NC, Dillard, GA are on the US 441 route in the mountains.

tonyandkaren · Answer

It's kind of hard to find any place cool once you get out of the mountains and start heading west across the flatlands. If you don't mind going a little out of your way Colorado is great. Find a campground at 6000' or above. Beautiful scenery and lots of stuff to do.

eycom · Answer

I can't change the S.E.'s heat and humidity. Can only find small ways to mitigate it a bit with a/c and waterfront. Using US Campgrounds, as a starting point look south of you at Lake Jocasee and Devils Fork SP in S.C. There are several lakeside SPs and County parks in the foothills. Just south of Clemson, SC follow the Savannah River dividing GA/SC through some big lakes... Hartwell, Russell, Strom Thurmond... down to Augusta, Ga. You'll see both GA. and S.C. SPs and a whole host of COE parks.

Last summer, I took a working vacation starting at Raysville C.O.E. in Thomson, GA. Moving every couple of weeks, I arrived in Clemson, SC 3 mos. later... relaxed.:B Quite reasonable with the "geezer" pass. Just a thought. Travel safe.

accsys · Answer

I don't believe there is anyplace between where you are and Texas where you "can stay cool the rest of the summer" without going much farther North. The Michigan UP comes to mind or the Adirondacks in NY but that's a good bit out of your way to Texas. We spent last Summer in the Appalachians (NY to TN)and melted - decided no more Summers on the East coast! We are currently on the Pacific NW coast - much better - it might reach 70º today!!

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