When do most of the Snowbirds head south???

[D_and_A_plus_6]

I don't go south for the winter, but my in-laws were traveling north on I-35 to Des Moines today and told me they met several TT heading south. When my grandparents went to Sun City the left after thanksgiving, flew back a week for Christmas than stayed till Easter.

We were thinking this was a little early to be heading south, but each their own.

There is no correct answer, whatever suits your lifestyle.

[Valkyriebush]

Now.

[LynnandCarol]

Here in South-TX we are starting to see Winter Texans arriving from the northern states and Canada as it get cold earlier there! We are also seeing our part-time residents arrive, as they stay 6 months here in a cottage or apartment, then 6 months back north. Most Winter Texans will come after the holidays. So, we have just a trickle now.

[JW_of_Opechee_S]

Leaving next week, but come back for the holidays. Now is the time to go so you don't deal with all the traffic from the Northeast on 95 South.

[ronfisherman]

We start out trip south week before Thanksgiving. Last year it was not early enough. Day before we left mother nature gave us 17" of snow. We will try again this year. Thanksgiving is a couple days earlier than last year. :R

[NanciL]

We are on our way right now.
Normally we don't leave until the end of October, but two years ago we bought a RV lot, and last spring we bought a new trailer that we will put on the lot permanently.
The dealer who is close by stored it for us and our preliminary inspection is scheduled for Friday and then we will move it to the lot.
Next year we will go back to leaving in the end of October.

Jack L

[obgraham]

Next week for me!

[TucsonJim]

Here in Tucson, we are starting to see quite a few of our winter visitors. Most of them leave by March.

[MarkTwain]

D and A plus 6 wrote:
I don't go south for the winter, but my in-laws were traveling north on I-35 to Des Moines today and told me they met several TT heading south. When my grandparents went to Sun City the left after thanksgiving, flew back a week for Christmas than stayed till Easter.

We were thinking this was a little early to be heading south, but each their own.

There is no correct answer, whatever suits your lifestyle.

What ever your lifestyle is, if you are considering RVing anywhere near the Phoenix and or surrounding areas this winter, you need to make your reservations Today!!!!! The snowbirds
flock to this area every winter. People generally start arriving as early as Nov. and most stay until the 1st of April. The big interest is Spring Training Baseball and warm sun.

[2gypsies1]

Many folks go south for 5 or 6 months so now would be the time. They are already coming into Arizona. Some don't return for the holidays. They celebrate where they are.

[Trackrig]

Go when it's getting cooler than you like, but before you have to winterize the MH to get there.

Go after hunting season is over.

Go after you have everything winterized around the house.

Go before hit snows.

Go when you feel like it - you're retired, enjoy the trip, don't make a rush of it - move south as it gets cooler.

Bill