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garmp
Explorer II
Oct 17, 2021

Where to in June

Being in St. Louis, MO we're looking for a place to go in mid June. Seems any place near large bodies of water, i.e. Great lakes, Gulf Coast, or even Atlantic coast, are all booked. Don't care for private parks. We're more State, COE, municipal or even FamCamp park people. What we generally prefer is a week of driving about 3 hours and spend a night, another of the same and spend two nights, repeating until we reach our destination for 5 or so days. Then return the same method, but different route.
Like to explore the destination area, but then tend to get "happy feet" and the itch to be on the road to some place different.
26' B+ needing only electric, but full hook ups are nice.
Thanks for your ideas.
  • I agree with Dave.....Land Between the Lakes
    Lots to see and drives to take and in the nearby town of Grand Rivers, there is an area called Patti's Settlement, with recreations of log cabins and shops and a restaurant famous for their pork chops!
  • I guarantee, 100% of the state parks sites on the Great Lakes in Michigan (and there are literally thousands of sites) are currently available for June 2022; and will continue to be available until about January 2022.
  • Land Between the Lakes in TN/KY is nice. Federal land, lakes and recreation opportunities, hiking etc. Not too far from you either.
  • Take a Lewis & Clark tour up the Missouri River. Water and history, all in one trip. State, COE and National parks along the way.
  • jdc1's avatar
    jdc1
    Explorer II
    Don't come to California....we have no water in our lakes, rivers streams, or reservoirs
  • Do you want a really big body of water or would you be happy with a state park with a lake, or a waterfall or both?

    Like you said, the big bodies of water are booked solid in summer. There’s some beautiful places in northern Alabama. The Alabama Folk School at Camp McDowell is in northern AL and isn’t too far from Clear Creek Recreation area and a good sized lake. Here’s the link Alabama Folk School at Camp McDowell

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