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Camping around Christmas time

campinmomof2
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If anyone could give me some suggestions of places to camp around Christmas time, I would greatly appreciate it. I would prefer to go somewhere in the Southeastern region of the US but am open to other states as well. Thanks!
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colliehauler
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Another area is Branson MO, lots to do in the area.

wowens79
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jabres wrote:
On these rainbow Springs, Crystal river area etc, everyone is talking about.. Would i need to make advance reservations to get into these park around new years this year? Or since its north central florida its not necessary? thanks!


If you want in the state parks, you will probably need reservations. I think thus stay pretty full.
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jabres
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would you need advance reservations for macon, montgomery, savannah areas? or could you wing it and just show up in these areas?

jaycocamprs
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Lot of places in south Georgia & Alabama. Most any where south of Savannah, Macon or Montgomery would be fine most years.
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RGar974417
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About 5 years ago we went to Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina over Christmas.Short walk to the beach. Great nature programs.You are just south of Murrel's Inlet where they have some great restaurants.

jabres
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On these rainbow Springs, Crystal river area etc, everyone is talking about.. Would i need to make advance reservations to get into these park around new years this year? Or since its north central florida its not necessary? thanks!

TxGearhead
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Think I would just move from COE and state parks across the Gulf Coast.
14 days here, then move...
Be in south Texas during coldest part of the winter.
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CFerguson
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wowens79 wrote:
rockhillmanor wrote:
Christmas, Florida :B

Unless you have an absolute need to go to the most southern part of Florida with all the humidity and mosquitoes.

The best kept secret of the north central part of Florida is just knock down beautiful. Numerous crystal blue springs, rivers for kayaking or tubing 3 beautiful forests, etc. No matter which way you go it's less than an hour from the gulf or the east coast. google Rainbow Springs, Dunnellon, Crystal river, and include a 20/30 mile radius or so.

AND there are a plethora of real nice CG's all around that are not sardine crammed with snowbirds. I Snowbirded in this area for a couple of years and never once made reservations ahead of time during peak season.

Shhh, don't tell everyone about this place.:C


This is a great area! The springs are incredible.


Many of those springs are dive-able if youre scuba certified.

wowens79
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rockhillmanor wrote:
Christmas, Florida :B

Unless you have an absolute need to go to the most southern part of Florida with all the humidity and mosquitoes.

The best kept secret of the north central part of Florida is just knock down beautiful. Numerous crystal blue springs, rivers for kayaking or tubing 3 beautiful forests, etc. No matter which way you go it's less than an hour from the gulf or the east coast. google Rainbow Springs, Dunnellon, Crystal river, and include a 20/30 mile radius or so.

AND there are a plethora of real nice CG's all around that are not sardine crammed with snowbirds. I Snowbirded in this area for a couple of years and never once made reservations ahead of time during peak season.

Shhh, don't tell everyone about this place.:C


This is a great area! The springs are incredible.
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campinmomof2
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Thank you all for the great tips and suggestions! I appreciate them all.

accsys
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I would second the recommendation of Charleston. James Island County Park is very nice and they have the best Holiday Festival of Lights drive we have ever experienced and we have seen more than a few. However staying at James County Park Campground will be hard to reserve at this late date. I would recommend Oak Plantation Campground where we spent Christmas a couple of years ago and had a great time. Don't tarry as they fill up as well. You can still see the Holiday Festival of Lights drive with out staying at James Island but it will require a little patience for the drive as it is extremely popular.
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Travlingman
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We like to go to Pigeon Forge. Weather is usually not to bad.

Other suggestions: Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head Island, Charleston, Savannah.

If your plans take you on I-95 south, plan on alot of traffic from the 26th on as snowbirds are flocking that way.
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naturist
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Charleston, SC. Charles City County Park.

LadyRVer
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St. Augustine, FL is pretty at Christmas. Stagecoach RV nice park. Fairly close to downtown St. Augustine.