Beach getaway options
I'm looking for a long weekend beach destination around October around Gulf Shores or Destin. Top Sail is very nice but I really want a spot on the beach if possible. I'm leaning towards hitting Gul...
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LynnandCarol wrote:
No beachfront site 20 ft wide is worth 185.00 a nite. It is a pretty place but way to pricey for us.
Problem is, that reflects the value of developable beachfront property, so it isn't going to be any cheaper unless subsidized by taxpayers and kept off the market by state ownership.
Which is why I don't mind a short walk to the beach, don't need to be parked on the beach.
To the OP, the best developed, in the middle of everything, on the beach RV park I know of is Red Coconut at Fort Myers Beach. That community has not yet developed to high-rise condo, it is a lot like Daytona, or Myrtle Beach, used to be in the 50s and 60s.
Cheapest place around the Gulf to camp on the beach is South Padre Island, but you may be on the bay side. RV camping is possible, but I wouldn't do it, I don't trust the strength of the sand over the longer term. You also have to understand the tides.
For being close to the beach, on the Gulf, I like the Galveston Island State Park. But the RV sites are not on the beach side of the park; as with many of the beach state parks in Alabama and Florida, the RV campgrounds are built away from the beach, where the soil is strong enough to support roads for heavy vehicles, and installation of utilities is feasible. Just can't do underground wiring in the tidal zone where surf digs it up.
