Trip to the Deep South

After reading this post I went to Wikipedia to find out just where the "Deep South" is. Seems it includes East TX, LA, MS. AL,GA & West FL. Since the OP indicated an interest in the Gulf Coast, this narrows the search somewhat. I would recommend getting on US 90 somewhere in East TX and travel east. Switch to US 98 once in a while to stay on the coast. Visit all the National Seashores, national wildlife refuges, old Forts, and quaint towns along the way. Visit barrier islands, climb lighthouses. Camp in state parks, national forests, and other out-of-the-way places. Ask the locals where to eat, especially seafood. When you get to the Suwannee River stop and take stock. The "deep" Gulf South is over. Lots of "Old South" to see but it is to the north of you now. lizzie

St. Augustine is wonderful... Just remember that real Florida is not found with the mouse or on the beach. Real Florida is found inland. See Wikki Watchee Springs, Ft. Desoto Park has an amazing campground right on some water channels...just look before you step.

If you can get off the coast there are some great historical places to see in the ‘Deep South’ that are not on A1A or in Florida. Lots of Civil War era sites.

Beautiful Appalachian mountains and Smokey Mountains in Tennessee. South Carolina has strange BBQ... I love the south. Georgia is beautiful, Alabama has a good football team and some great beaches on the Gulf.

There is so much to do and see.

Good luck and don’t judge us too hard down here. We talk a little slower and with a little draw but in general would do anything for you.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

We really enjoyed one of the FLorida state parks, Blackwater River I believe was the name. It's inland, so no beach, but beautiful grounds, and the CG had really spacious FHU sites. If most of their state parks are like this, they are worth spending some time in!

Avoid early March through mid-to-end of April. Spring break season. Places like Panama City Beach, Florida and anywhere along the coast, New Orleans... everywhere ... is a total nuthouse with High School and College Age Spring Breakers. Then you have young families that make the other end of the spectrum obnoxious with their grade school kids out of school... although Disney Resorts and Cruises is REALLY the insane place to be then.

spring start you mean what is winter.