RE: Where are you going this year

springer02 · Mar 13, 2003, 09:42 PM

slowpezLet s see, we have reservations for spring break in Key Largo, the last weekend of June is Camp Jeep 2003 here in Va., we have two weeks at two different state parks in Michigan in July. We ll do lots of weekends close to home in the beautiful state parks of Va. I m so desperate to camp that a night in the pu in the driveway sounds great about now.

Tena

jawilson · Mar 13, 2003, 10:03 PM

tlhdoc

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If you want to know more about the campground and park contact Copcarguy. He camps there a lot and loves it. If you would like to join us May 9th weekend please do. You can find more information in the camping club section under COTOC.

Thanks for the invite, but we already have a trip planned 5/16-5/18. Don t think we ll be able to go both weekends.

Tim5055 · Mar 13, 2003, 10:04 PM

slowpezSo far jsut the east coast rally on the list. I m sure as the season starts we will add a bunch more trips.

jawilson · Mar 13, 2003, 10:15 PM

kathybrj

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Tell me more about Mongaup...

Mongaup is great! The park is large, and most of the sites are heavily wooded. IIRC it s all dry camping -- no hookups. There s probably 30-40 sites that are lake front (pond front?[

]), which gives you a lot to choose from. There s 2 main sections, split by the lake itself, so you can camp in areas that cover better then 50% of the lake itself. There s also a lot of loops, so you aren t in one big area. Instead, you re situated in what s almost like little neighborhoods. At night I ve heard owls screeching and coyotes howling in the distance. Very cool! There s bears too, but I never had any problems with them. Stay closer to the water and you re less likely to encounter them.

The park is nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains. To get there you have to drive about 4-5 miles off the main road, up into the mountains. On the way you pass a fish hatchery that you can stroll around too. I really like the place.

kathybrj · Mar 14, 2003, 07:25 AM

slowpezjawilson-

sounds VERY nice. We may look into doing a long weekend at this park this summer.

Thanks for the info!!

greyhounds4me · Mar 14, 2003, 08:11 AM

slowpezThese are the trips we already have reservations for but we may work in a few more. We camped at Fort Wilderness last month and had a wonderful time.

Mar.   Tropical Palms
Apr.    Koreshan State Historic Site
May    Hillsborough River State Park
Jun.   Silver Springs KOA
Jul.   Bulow Resort Campground
Aug.    Elite Resorts at Salt Springs
Sep.    Wekiwa Springs State Park
Oct.    Long Point Park
Nov.    Hillsborough River State Park
Dec.    Manatee Springs State Park

Papaso · Mar 14, 2003, 10:57 AM

slowpezThese are our next three trips. They are weekend trips the fardest one from home is Anastasia about 5.5 hours near St. Augustine. We re taking our Niece and Nephew, which should make for a great time. We re still planning our annual trip to the Great Smokies for sometime in August.

FL March 28, 2003 March 31, 2003 3 Anastasia 056 $58.68 Confirmed Reservation

FL April 11, 2003 April 13, 2003 2 Sebastian Inlet Sp 044 $37.74 Confirmed Reservation

FL May 16, 2003 May 18, 2003 2 Long Key Sp 053 $47.37 Confirmed Reservation

HAPPY CAMPING

byrdr1 · Mar 14, 2003, 11:45 AM

slowpezLord willing Jordan Lake March 28-30 with Wahoonc and any others that can join us.
April 17-20 Myrtle Beach Travel Park for spring break.
May 16-18 WINSTON Lowes Motorspeedway, Morehead Farms Family CG/
May 30-June 7 Myrtle Beach Travel Park family vacation..
One trip in October is planned to the mountians of NC Boone area.
That is all that is planned right now.
I would like to go to Lowe s Speedway fall Winston cup race because it is on a Saturday night and will be a good race..

slowpez · Mar 16, 2003, 08:54 PM

kathybrjWe re also interested in camping in the Adirondacks. Where do you suggest?

slowpez · Mar 16, 2003, 08:55 PM

greyhounds4meAny good campgrounds near the Sanibel/Ft Myers area that you could recommend?

kathybrj · Mar 16, 2003, 09:16 PM

slowpez

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We re also interested in camping in the Adirondacks. Where do you suggest?

Our favorite spot is Lake Luzerne, because it s close to home and far enough away from Lake George (not my favorite summertime place [: (]).

Cranberry Lake is supposed to be nice, although we haven t camped there yet (my sis has tent camped there). We also like Sacandaga State Park and are camping there Memorial Day and July 4th (my sis likes the Berry Patch section).

We shy away from populated places. I believe someone on the old boards used to camp at Rogers Rock State Park and really liked it. Moreau State Park is another popular one for the Saratoga region. Northampton State Park was where I spent my childhood summers, mostly in the day use area, but it s a nice spot on the lake.

Gone-Camping · Mar 16, 2003, 10:41 PM

greyhounds4meGetting time off from work will be my big problem, won t get any more vacation time until AFTER labor day weekend.

But I do have a few trips planned. Looking into an April trip somewhere, not sure if it will be Newport News Park or not (possible MAPCE meet there), or maybe head to Kiptopeke SP for a weekend.

We have Memorial Day and Labor Weekends reserved and confirmed at Ocean Waves Campground on Hatteras Island, and still trying to work in the 2003 Eastern Rally (I have reservations, but that vacation problem still exists)...

Still planning other trips too, family would like me to come up to New England for another reunion, but that may not be in the cards this year (I went up there twice last year).

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