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rbpru
Explorer II
Dec 23, 2013

Finding a park open in winter.

We are longtime campers but new to Travel trailers.

We wish to go from Indiana to Florida but find many of the Sate and Federal campground in KY and TN close until mid-March.

Any tips on finding parks that remain open all year?
  • If you go to woodalls and put in a state, then filter "open all year" you will find a list to pick from. It doesn't have all of them but it will find several.
  • Smoky Mountains National Park has campgrounds open year round.

    And we stop at a couple of Ohio State Parks (Geneva and Shawnee) on our way to the Smokies and Florida. No site water, but Shawnee has an open bath house and electricity. Geneva has only electricity. There's probably one closer to you. I think many Ohio S.P. are open year round.
  • Check out Boonesboro State Park, just 10 or 15 miles South Of Lexington ,Ky. About 4 or 5 miles off I75 to the East

    Also look at the KY Horse Park campground between Georgetown & Lexington Ky.

    Both are open year round I believe/ Jim
  • rvten wrote:
    Cumberland State PK open all year. Just close part of it.


    I agree with this post. Cumberland mountain state park is upgrading all sites to 50 amp service. While you can't make a reservation they are taking anyone that pulls up. If you can make this park on the weekend the restaurant has an all you can eat buffet.
    Otherwise most state parks have good web sites that seem to be current on their seasons. Good luck.
  • We start by looking on line. Many (Insert who is managing park--state or fed or etc) have "winter" schedules posted on there site. Don't over look city, county parks that don't show up on most peoples radar.
  • Cumberland State PK open all year. Just close part of it.