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barchetta1
Explorer
Nov 16, 2016

winter camping in the carolinas/florida?

My wife and I just bought a 5th wheel and are excited to camp. Is camping in the carolinas (north or south) feasible in the winter?

What about florida? We could maybe do a 5 day trip.. we are typically weekend warriors though because Im a young 51 and have to work.. ugh.


Is there a safe water antifreeze if we dont drink it? In other words, we only do dishes and shower etc? Ours is an older 5th and the floor is not all enclosed in and insulated...

Our favorite campsite thus far us jellystone in Marion nc. We've been camping 4 times in total.
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    Bears_Den
    Explorer
    Nov 16, 2016
    I can't say for North Carolina but Florida is a possibility if you stay in the northern part of the state. South of I-4 seems to be the dividing line for winter snowbirds. They want to be south of I-4 because they want the warmer weather. I live in SWFL and I usually go to the northern part of the state in the winter for two reasons. Campground availability and cooler temps. By cooler I don't mean frigid but maybe 40s at night and highs in the 50s or 60s. Like I always say, temps in the 40s at night and 50s and 60s during the day is still better than zero wherever the snowbirds are coming from. Good luck finding a spot.

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