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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / August 2006Ocean view camping?
I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern shoreline? Myrtle Beach, perhaps? Where you can park your RV close enough to see or at least hear the surf? digger >I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or >is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern >shoreline? Myrtle Beach, perhaps? Where you can park your RV close >enough to see or at least hear the surf? Lakewood and Ocean Lakes, almost side by side on US 17 south of the city of Myrtle Beach, offer what you're looking for, if they're still there. Google for them. They should have web sites. GB in NC >>I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or >>is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >GB in NC And Pirate Land and the State Park a little ways further north. 1 mile or so. Then there is a campground on the north side of Myrtle Beach but I've never been there.  SignatureFrank Tabor I see where "diggerodell@gmail.com" <diggerodell@gmail.com> contributed: >I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or >is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern >shoreline? Myrtle Beach, perhaps? Where you can park your RV close >enough to see or at least hear the surf? Ocean view camping still exists, but is as rare as lottery winners. RV ads make it seem like you are the only one who doesn't know where these places are - but you're not. Waterfront real estate is highly prized and priced accordingly - and huge tracts of such land have been commandeered by your gummit, and you know how THAT works. Will Sill The Curmudgeon of Sill Hill >Ocean view camping still exists, but is as rare as lottery winners. Not necessarily. Those already mentioned in the Myrtle Beach area together have probably 5000 campsites (that's a guess -- could even be a lot more). Granted, at some point the land will be too valuable to use for campgrounds, but for now it's still available. And rates aren't even particularly high, as resort campgrounds go. GB in NC >>Ocean view camping still exists, but is as rare as lottery winners. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >GB in NC I noticed you didn't mention your favorite. SignatureFrank Tabor >>Those already mentioned in the Myrtle Beach area together have probably >>5000 campsites (that's a guess -- could even be a lot more). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >>GB in NC >I noticed you didn't mention your favorite. I must have been whooshed. You lost me there. GB in NC >>>Those already mentioned in the Myrtle Beach area together have probably >>>5000 campsites (that's a guess -- could even be a lot more). [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >GB in NC Edisto. SignatureFrank Tabor >>>I noticed you didn't mention your favorite. >> >>I must have been whooshed. You lost me there. >> >>GB in NC >Edisto. Ah, thanks. I'm un-whooshed now. The reasons I didn't mention it are (1) we don't stay at the campground when we go there (we rent a house); and (2) I don't want people to know about Edisto Beach. They'll come and ruin it for the rest of us <g>. GB in NC >>Ocean view camping still exists, but is as rare as lottery winners. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >GB in NC I just stayed at Lakewood for one week in July. The rate was $54.00 per night for phone (free local calls), cable, water, sewer. They are family oriented, so there's lots of kids and lots of activities to keep everyone busy if you tire of the beach. I enjoyed my stay and would recommend it, although to be honest, I am not yet well travelled - so you veterans may not like it as much as I did. I was with my wife, daughter, and three grandchildren, and my belief is if you keep the kids entertained, then everyone has a good time. >>Ocean view camping still exists, but is as rare as lottery winners. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >GB in NC If the government would get out of the nincompoop insurance business and make people who build right on the water pay their own way, there would be a LOT more room for campsites. Which may be the natural use for beachside property subject to storms and tides, since the occupants can hitch up and get the heck out of there. Bob http://www.arcatapet.net/bobgiddings > If the government would get out of the nincompoop insurance > business and make people who build right on the water pay their > own way, there would be a LOT more room for campsites. Which may > be the natural use for beachside property subject to storms and > tides, since the occupants can hitch up and get the heck out of > there. Amen. Well said. I won't hold my breath. <sigh> Signature:) JR Check out Emerald Isle in North Carolina also. One of the last campgrounds on the island. There are 3 or 4 on the Outer Banks too. > I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or > is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern > shoreline? Myrtle Beach, perhaps? Where you can park your RV close > enough to see or at least hear the surf? > > digger >I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or >is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern >shoreline? Myrtle Beach, perhaps? Where you can park your RV close >enough to see or at least hear the surf? > >digger Myrtle Beach Travel Park Here's a link, don't consider it spam now...lol http://www.myrtlebeachtravelpark.com/ SignatureHT There are drive in site with views in the Flamingo Campground in Everglades National Park. I was tent camping when I was there and was able to set up camp in one of the walk-in sites just steps from the beach. There is also waterfront camping available in the Keys on Bahia Honda if memory serves correctly. You can always come on out here to the Left coast. We have lots of places to set up with views of the Ocean. Some right on the beach. Rich >I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or > is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern > shoreline? Myrtle Beach, perhaps? Where you can park your RV close > enough to see or at least hear the surf? > > digger Thanks for reminding me of those excellent M.B. campgrounds which are still in existence. I also decided to see if Apache Family C.G. was still there, since it had always been one of my absolute favorites, and it was. Didn't remember any of the NC outer banks campgrounds as being ocean front. But will try to find out. Many thanks, as well, for mentioning the Everglades, etc. digger > Thanks for reminding me of those excellent M.B. campgrounds which are > still in existence. I also decided to see if Apache Family C.G. was [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > digger There are a few ocean front campgrounds on the outer banks. The largest I believe are the KOA and Camp Hatteras in Rodanthe. Camp Hatteras has concrete slabs and patios. The KOA has sand. Paul > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > oops I thought CampHatteras was in Avon sorry you're right. Rodanthe. It was A very nice plasce as I recall. > Thanks for reminding me of those excellent M.B. campgrounds which are > still in existence. I also decided to see if Apache Family C.G. was [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > digger Try Decharmanel RV Park in Kitty Hawk (No web site). Not a lot of amenities but right on the beach road. If the dune was a little lower you could see the ocean. Lot of permanent travel trailers but no one living there full time. They have several open slots near the pool. I have a trailer there and think it is a small slice of heaven only an hour and a half from my home in Hampton, VA. Last time I got a slot for the MH it was $45 a night full hookup. SignatureMatt Delete nospam for email "Where did you say we are going again, Dear?" I see where HD Matt <nospammbode@multiprintinc.comnospam> contributed: >Try Decharmanel RV Park in Kitty Hawk (No web site). Not a lot of >amenities but right on the beach road. If the dune was a little lower >you could see the ocean. Lot of permanent travel trailers but no one >living there full time. Two points re: OBX (Outer Banks of NC) 1) There are no CG's "on the beach" - there is a near-continuous dune the entire length of the OBX, and unless a storm has swept it away, all facilities are behind the dune. 2) Leaving an rv parked there is a way to get an expensive lesson in salt/sand spray corrosion. It will reduce most metal structures to crud in a short time. Exceptions would include good SS, brass. Will Sill The Curmudgeon of Sill Hill >Snip > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Will Sill > The Curmudgeon of Sill Hill Will, I've got a travel trailer in Kitty Hawk that hasn't moved since 1984. Skirted in and strapped down. Cut the tongue off with a sawzall 5 or 6 years ago so it wouldn't fall off and hurt someone (most likely me). Some lady moved a brand new one in behind me about three years ago. Within two years the back bumper fell off when a feral cat jumped on it during the night. Down there things rust while your watching them. I take special care and wash the rig (MH) when I do take it down there. All that said I still love going there. Born and raised in Daytona Beach so I like sitting in the lawn chair, feet in the sand, enjoying both the view and an adult beverage. SignatureMatt Delete nospam for email "Where did you say we are going again, Dear?" > Beach so I like sitting in the lawn chair, feet in the sand, enjoying > both the view and an adult beverage. You've raised a very good point. It is important to verify the age of your beverage before you enjoy it. There's nothing worse than getting hauled off to jail because you thought your martini was within the legal age of consent. I see where HD Matt <nospammbode@multiprintinc.comnospam> contributed: >I've got a travel trailer in Kitty Hawk that hasn't moved since 1984. >Skirted in and strapped down. Cut the tongue off with a sawzall 5 or 6 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Down there things rust while your watching them. Thanx for posting that. People who have not spent time at OBX are often surprised at how fast things corrode. The combination of salt & sand with near-constant wind bringing both ashore is arguably the most severe environment an rv will see. Some forget (or never knew) that Wilbur & Orville Wright chose Kitty Hawk for their powered flight experiments mainly because they could be assured of a dependable wind to aid take-off. Will Sill The Curmudgeon of Sill Hill >Thanks for reminding me of those excellent M.B. campgrounds which are >still in existence. I also decided to see if Apache Family C.G. was [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Camp Hatteras in Avon NC is ocean front, we stayed there a few years ago in Sept. Loved it >I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or > is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern > shoreline? Myrtle Beach, perhaps? Where you can park your RV close > enough to see or at least hear the surf? > > digger Flagler Beach, Florida. (North of Daytona) Beverly Beach Campground, is right on the beach, Actually it is right on top of a 6' sea wall at the beach. Yes, you can hear and see the surf, Not good for me, The sound of surf makes me pee all night long. <G> Didn't get much sleep but it's just what you asked for. Jack Cassidy We stayed at Ocean Lakes last January - right on the water - and Myrtle Beach Travel Park in February, again, right on the water. Ocean Lakes is in the southern end of MB, while MB Travel Park is at the beginning of North Myrtle Beach. Folks at Ocean Lakes bent over backwards to make this a pleasant stay, which we greatly enjoyed, while the people at MB Travel Park were absolutely doing me a favor to take my money. Jeez, what a bunch of crabs. Reservations WELL IN ADVANCE are necessary to get right up on the water. If you get the second row back, you'll see the side of Uncle Joe's Bounder instead of a gorgeous sunrise. >I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or > is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern > shoreline? Myrtle Beach, perhaps? Where you can park your RV close > enough to see or at least hear the surf? > > digger Fort Clinch State Park in NE Florida, in the area of Fernandina Beach: http://www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch/default.cfm http://www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch/map.cfm Use Google Earth to view it. They're either beach camp sites with not a tree in sight, or shaded on the river side. Google Earth puts the address on a state road but the actual campgrounds are on the water, both on the ocean and river sides. SignatureChris Cowles Gainesville, FL >I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or > is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern > shoreline? Myrtle Beach, perhaps? Where you can park your RV close > enough to see or at least hear the surf? > > digger Fort Clinch State Park in NE Florida, in the area of Fernandina Beach: http://www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch/default.cfm http://www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch/map.cfm Use Google Earth to view it. They're either beach camp sites with not a tree in sight, or shaded on the river side. Google Earth puts the address on a state road but the actual campgrounds are on the water, both on the ocean and river sides. SignatureChris Cowles Gainesville, FL >I get the feeling that ocean view camping is a thing of the past. Or > is there one somewhere that I don't know about along the southeastern > shoreline? Myrtle Beach, perhaps? Where you can park your RV close > enough to see or at least hear the surf? > > digger |
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