Where to get away from Minnesota Winters

Hey, we lived in Chanhassen 1970-95 so can understand! Hawaii is nice but kinda impractical! :-)

Seriously, lots of places to choose from - just depends on your interests, etc.
We live - when not on the road - 25 miles south of Tucson; high desert (3000')with Santa Rita Mountains (9500') nearby. Arizona is wonderful but keep in mind we had lots of high elevation here; in the winter you want to be lower and further south.

You, most likely, will get all kinds of answers here!

Feel free to email or PM me for specifics.

Lauren

Florida, Alabama golf coast, Rio Grande valley Texas, Arizona regions come to mind.

Many go to FL, TX and AZ. We wanted to try something different. We are in the Gulfport MS area on the gulf of mexico this winter and will see what it's like. We were going to try FL, but came this far to travel the coastline over and like it so much we are staying. We are originally from MI, so understand the need to escape the winters. We are in a park that has green grass, trees and is small and quiet -- beach is 4 miles away. Small town area just as we like.

Kind of depends on what you personally like & want to spend. One can find all kinds of places to Gather for the Winter.

Here's a post to a similar Q, except they were about to "Boondocking" in TX. But it might give you a little information to work with. :C Wintering in Texas

Don't get me wrong, I've never Snowbirded. Never been to Florida for that matter. But grew up in the Rio Grande Valley. Have lived in Southern New Mexico for over 40 yrs. Our daughter lives in Tucson (with her MN husband).

From what I have noticed & from the stories I have read, Florida, RGV & Phoenix would have more RV Parks & Resorts geared to Snowbirds. Have many group activities & social settings for those at them. Also be more crowded.

For those wanting to explore an area for new experiences and/or to be more on ones own, I believe AZ & NM would offer many places to do so. But this is just my opinion.

Yuma is another place many spend their Winters as is the Quartzite area. Many drift into the California desert as well. Many use the Ajo area as well.

Maybe :@This Old Post on AZ will have something different to add, but maybe not.

Likewise, :@This Old One on TX may or may not have something new. But hope it does.

Yuma - What to do?

Slab City over in CA

Another :@ Very Old Post on This & That?

Good luck in finding your Winter Haven.

Anywhere south of the frost belt

Go south. Iowa is good.

We like Rio Grande Valley Texas, Have been going there from Brainerd MN for 10 years. Nearly 500 parks to choose from. From South Padre Island to Mission Texas and everything between. For Nov. March & April the Rockport area, Piney Woods of East Texas or the Texas Hill Country is nice but a little cool for me mid Winter.

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Our Winter spot Near Mission Texas, 2 miles north of the Mexico border.

For the last 15 years we've been heading out of Minnesota with a theme to follow "warm". In fact we head out tomorrow for Little Rock, than over to Nashville. As it get cooler will head out west this year. We're live just north of the Twin Cities by Forest Lake 6 months a year.

doxiemom11 wrote:
Many go to FL, TX and AZ. We wanted to try something different. We are in the Gulfport MS area on the gulf of mexico this winter and will see what it's like. We were going to try FL, but came this far to travel the coastline over and like it so much we are staying. We are originally from MI, so understand the need to escape the winters. We are in a park that has green grass, trees and is small and quiet -- beach is 4 miles away. Small town area just as we like.

Gulfport, MS is very nice and less expensive than many other places. It's a great jump off point to do sightseeing in the surrounding areas.