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garmp
Explorer II
Aug 09, 2018

Where to Late April early May

Based out of St. Louis, Mo. and looking for some place different to spend our anniversary. Want a two or three trip, spending a couple of nights in each location en route to the destination for 3 to 4 days.
Looking for something different. Been to the Florida/Alabama coast many times. Made the trek from FL to Mustang Island, TX, so that's pretty much out. Besides, that time of year, it seems that TX, LA & MS tend to get hit with constant storms.
DW want Hocking Hills, OH. won't that be too cold?
Something refreshing and different.
I'm stumped.
  • Dick_B wrote:
    Which Florida coast? We head for middle Florida, on the Gulf side, in the middle of April. Best weather of the year. Dunedin RV Resort is a nice park. Of course, there is always the Atlantic side.
    Does it have to be camping? What about a Caribbean cruised?


    Well the weather here in Florida is usually great in April. You might consider doing the Florida State Park springs in north and central FL. Manatee, Rainbow, Blue Springs, Juniper, Alexander, Salt and lots of others. The last three are federal (USFS).

    Natives consider the ocean to be a tad on the cool side in April but northerners are more tolerant.
  • Which Florida coast? We head for middle Florida, on the Gulf side, in the middle of April. Best weather of the year. Dunedin RV Resort is a nice park. Of course, there is always the Atlantic side.
    Does it have to be camping? What about a Caribbean cruised?
  • Hocking Hills could very well be cold that time of year. The DW and I like to go to the Smoky Mountains that time of year. Weather is better than Ohio, and crowds have not shown up yet.
  • Arkansas has great state parks.
    Tennessee/Kentucky - Smokey Mtns.
    North or South Carolina
    Mississippi - doing the Natchez Trace drive

    Many nice Corp of Engineer parks
  • As mentioned, my first thought too was Alberquerque and maybe a Balloon ride. Or, go East and be the anti snowbird. Travel the coast from Chincoteague/Assateague Island down through the Outer Banks of NC and into South Carolina and Ga.
  • Southern half of New Mexico or Arizona. Maybe Big Bend NP in TX. Depends on what you like to do.