Wilderrness RV Park Robertsdale AL May 2017

                                                       Wilderness RV Park, Robertsdale AL, May 2017

     We needed a place for over the Memorial Day weekend. So we found two Coast To Coast   parks  in Robertsdale AL in the direction we were headed. It was only about a mile off the interstate. We belonged to Coast TO Coast for about ten years and find them very useful for our needs. The usual cost is only $10. a night, of course there is yearly dues. There were actually two parks at the same exit in Robertsdale. The first one was having some special events and we couldn’t get a reservation  because they do not let C-T-C members in for holiday weekends. . The next one was Wilderness RV Park and we could get in over Memorial weekend. So we booked it for six days a little longer than we wanted to stay but thought we better take it due to the holiday. We did travel along I 10 to get there. It was a trip of only 60 miles. This is the second leg of the trip to this RV Park. We did check out the other C-T-C park at this same exit and it is a little better looking than this one, we would rather have stayed there. Either one is a ok.   We use C-T-C  and usually find them to be quite good.   The problem here was the un-kept long term sites.  there are few, if they cleaned them up the long term sites could be a nice park worthy of a higher rating. We spoke to another couple about two sites from us that were also C-T-C members, and they had the same option. We did check RV Park Reviews and they gave it a 6.   We won’t stay in a park with anything lower them a 5 or6 rating .We only use RV Park Reviews as a guide. So we knew it was marginalWe will never stay here again, I doubt it, or only in a pinch for a night. We did have a short pull thru, big enough for our rig. But we couldn’t pull thru because of a tree. We had to back out, then hook up the car. We had a full hook up site w/30 amp electric. There were some 50 amp sites. Lots and lots of room to walk a dog. There was an ok laundry w/2 washers and dryers. There are two ponds. There is a nice swimming pool.  Each utility post had a light on them. The road gravel,  could use some work. Our parking area was mostly dirt, with grass on the side.  Date of stay  May 2017

 

Eagles Landing RV Park,Holt FL May 2017

                      Eagles Landing RV Park ,Holt FL, May 2017
                                                                            
      We left Ho Hum for an overnight stop at Eagles Landing RV Park. We were looking for some place along our route for a overnight. Saw many great reviews for this park on RV Park Reviews and gave them a call for a reservations for the night. Good thing we did. When we arrived there was a no vacancy sign out front. The park is located about ¼ mile off I 10. We have been avoiding the interstates up until now. We did travel about 15 miles on I 10, our first interstate mileage. We like traveling the secondary roads to experiences the smaller towns along the way. The RV Park was super. It has 60 sites, with about 20 for transient travelers. We have never been in a park with 2/3s being annual sites that were so well kept. All sites are full hookup with 50 amp electric. OTA TV was ok. The trip was 138 miles from Carrabelle. Most of the trip was along route 98. Good area to walk dogs. Very little highway noise.  There is some airplane noise from the close by naval station. A great overnight stop.

Carrabelle FL, May 2017

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Downtown Carrabelle Florida

The smallest police station in the US is in Carrabelle

One of the many commercial fishing boats docked in Carrabelle

The small museum was closed and the pictures were taken from out side the fence

 Ho Hum RV Park, from the road

Hannah enjoying the water(Gulf of Mexico)

Hannah and her blanket

When we are traveling Hannah enjoys laying between us.

The blind man driving is a Venetian blind installer, a real catchy sign on a truck.

Ho Hum RV Park Carrabelle FL

                                                   Ho Hum RV Park Carrabelle FL

     Our next stop was Ho Hum RV Park in Carrabelle FL. It was a short 15 mile trip. We wanted to get on the Gulf of Mexico coast for a couple of days. Several other Rv friends suggested this park. Unfortunately we couldn’t get beach front. We were in the 4^th row back, but could sit at our site and see the water. I guess if you wanted to spend a week or so in the front row, make your reservations (a word We hate) well in advance.  Our cost was $30.60 a night with Good Sam discount. The front row was around $38. a night.  The park is very well kept. Sites are ok with no privacy between. We had full hook up with 50 amp electric. There is a very good cable hook up included with the price. Dog are welcomed anywhere in the park and the beach. But very little grass area for them. They also have Wi-Fi throughout the park. There is a picnic table.  It is one of the most reasonable RV Parks along the coast. There are several state parks but we were unable to get a site in any of them. Most were $20-26 a night, but being senior Florida residence we could stay for half price. The park is right on route 98 but road noise was not a problem. Our stay was May 2017

Looking to the beach from our site

There we are on the right

That's us in the middle of the picture

Bob and Hannah on the way out on their long private pier

At the end of the pier

The front row taken from a few feet out on the pier