Avatab.... Steve
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Another RV Park we have stayed at. It is located at the Lazy Days RV dealership in Seffner. It is right off I-4 and only an exit or two from I-75.
It is in a good spot if you are using I75 to come to or from the Fort. It is also good if you need service at Lazy Days or the Camping World on site.
It is almost too clean, as it is a very landscaped and well-kept park, mostly used by Rally-goers, RV buyers, or Service customers at Lazy Days.
It is dog-friendly. Really nice heated pool and hot tub, easy in and out from highway. There is a Flying J and a CrackerBarrel right nearby, IIRC there are no pull throughs only back-ins.
It is also right next to the Lazy Days huge used lot, so you can walk over and check out the hundreds of used RV's they have.
http://www.lazydaysrvcampground.com/
Lazy Days Rally Park
Toll Free: 800.350.6731 | Fax: 813.246.5504 | Reservations
6210 County Road 579 | Seffner (Tampa), Florida 33584
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DD was NOT wanting to ride in the stroller this last time (3.5 yrs old). I brought a leash (Yes, I put a child's leash on my daughter. Much easier than worrying about her running off). After just a very little bit, we convinced her that riding in a stroller was really the better idea. I don't mind a stroller so much, but I guess it's because it's been so long since we've been without one. Even in 2006, my niece was with us and had a stroller.
We got one of those child backpacks that looks like a stuffed animal w/ a tail which doubles as a leash. I agree that it is better than the alternative of losing them in the crowd. :dance:
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:) Awesome TR! I wondered if you thought that driving in with your camper was "worth it?" :banana:
NO!
next question?
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Bobby says they had some leaks in the supply lines for the beer taps on every site. Things should be back up and running in no time.
That explains the temporary beer keg refridgerators I saw them dropping off at each site. They were painting them to look like tree stumps. I am pretty sure the truck said "APPLIANCE DIRECT!!" on the side....
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We have stayed here only once so far a couple of years ago. It seemed nice and clean. A little heavy on the gravel everywhere but the website says they have completely renovated the campground and put in concrete pads.
Open year round, easy on and off I95, dog friendly, pull through sites.
8 miles north of Richmond. Doesn't say if they still have after hours sites available but every KOA we have stopped at has had it (when they still have sites left.... always best to call ahead)
AmericampsKOA
Richmond North
11322 Air Park Rd.
Ashland, VA 23005
800-562-5471
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We have stayed here a couple of times. This campground is on the grounds of the Kings Dominion Amusement Park, although it does have a separate entrance before you get to the Park entrance.
It is easy on and off I95, has after hours check in, dog friendly, pull thru sites, and is open year-round.
The bathrooms are modern and clean, but if its cold out the seasonals will smoke in the bathrooms even though there are big signs asking them not to........ apparently it is an ongoing problem there.
It's also a little confusing to find the way to your site after dark if it's your first time there, but if you go slow and watch the marker signs you'll be fine.
Other than that, it is a good late night stopover.
http://www.kingsdominion.com/visit/visit_accomodations.cfm
Kings Dominion Camp Wilderness
10061 Kings Dominion Blvd.
Doswell, VA. 23047
804-876-3006
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This KOA is off Exit 1 of I95 in Georgia, just over the border from FLA.
We have stayed there many times and never had a problem getting a site later at night.
After hours check in, dog friendly, clean bathrooms, pull thru sites. Easy on and off I95
It is an easy drive to FW the next day after an overnite at this KOA. Or a good first stop NB if you lingered at the Fort a little too long on your last day.... :)
http://koa.com/campgrounds/jacksonville/
Jacksonville North / St. Marys KOA
2970 Scrubby Bluff RoadKingsland, GA 31548
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I have looked around for Zsa Zsa (or was it Eva?) but no sign of her so far.......
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There is a train, but we use a fan AND the wine :-)
I remember hearing it, but like Pixi said, we usually get in late and are tired. Plus the sound of a train kind of reminds me that we are travelling and are somewhere on the road to adventure!!
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Welcome to the wagon. :banana:
Glad to see another lost soul find the deep abyss of insanity.
Ditto!
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Assuming you reach Mexico that is.
HA, agreed! By the time I hit Japan (Kirin beer :-) I am already slowing down.....
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Just stayed there in Jan. Have stayed many times since it is in a good spot for us to stop for the night.
Easy on and off I95, pull thru sites (they advertise the longest pull-thrus east of the Mississippi)
After hours check-in, dated but clean bathrooms, dog friendly
New Green Acres RV Park
396 Campground Road, Walterboro, SC 29488
Phone #: (843) 538-3450
Toll Free #: (800) 474-3450
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Just stayed there again in Jan. Clean, new bathrooms, pull thru sites,easy on and off I95, After hours check-in. Sites right near a fishing pond.
Stayed there a few times. Some traffic noise, but nothing a small fan didn't cover.
Used to be a KOA.
Best of all, it's home to Camper the Dog! A super friendly mix that the owners took in years ago.
RVacation RV Park
428 Campground Road
Selma, NC 27576
(919) 965-5923
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Damn, i thought this was a thread about drinking beers around the world showcase. Shows you where my mind is at the moment.
I thought the same thing Shore!
The only question we ever have is: do we start in Mexico or Canada??
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FWIW, I once saw an EZ UP take flight and throw a 5 gallon bucket partially filled with concrete over the top of a MH.
I use a combination of tie down straps or rope to secure ours to the nearest solid object...like a camper bumper and picnic table or tree.
Agree. I always use straps or ropes as well.
Don't forget, it only takes just a little more fabric than an EZ UP for a hanglider to take off w/ a 200 plus pound person hanging on for dear life.... :popcorn:
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I rode that about 10 times before we finally saw a picture at the end that I had my eyes OPEN in... :popcorn:
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We (parents and brother) were one boat behind the one the guy got out of in 2000. I can understand them mandating them. I am surprised it took this long.
In today's sue happy mentalility, I really do understand. Don't like it though.
I wish we could get back to punishing the person who breaks the rules instead of punishing everyone but that person...
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I haven't used them, but they were recommended by some of the regulars at FW for parts and service in the WDW area:
Camping Connection
9140 W Irlo Bronson Meml Hwy
Kissimmee, FL 34747-1002
(407) 397-2267
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One comment that pops up w/Kenny is that he doesn't always call back right away.
When we used him, once we set up the dates, we didn't hear from him again until the day before.
Kenny is a great guy and will try and do anything to help, but as with others my take was that he is VERY busy and seems to concentrate most of his attention on what he needs to do the next day or two.
Thats a good sign that his business is doing well. We will use him again for sure.
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We noticed a TT in the 900 loop last month that looked like a rental. I think it was the one TCD had posted a picture of.
It had a Lazy Days inventory sticker on the front. While we there we saw it being used by at least 3 different families. In between it sat empty.
Don't know if this was a rental thru Lazy Days or some other company?
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I've stayed at the Beach Club before. Like others have said, nice, but not home.
We visited the Boardwalk last month as part of our resort hopping.
Loved the little bar where the antique radios next to the tables play old time radio shows
Also loved the men's room where they have the crates of rolled up small hand towels
right there for the taking!
I was able to get enough of them for me to dry off at the FW pool the next day...... :parrot:
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Hey, what's up w/all the equipment I saw parked in the 3000 loop 2 weeks ago?
It was the weekend, so I couldn't see what they were going to be doing.
Anyone staying in 3000 now that could give us an update???
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Thanks Lisa :)
and thanks to all those on here who's pictures I "borrowed" :)
I might be brave enough now to attempt one with real pics....
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Hi! Thought I would give this a try after being inspired by TCD, Lisa and so many others.
It's my first attempt, so keep that in mind if it seems a little "off" from the others.....
Ok, here we are just entering the fort:
Do you like our new Camper? Its great for working off the GiddyUpandGo's but my wife refuses to drive the thing.... I'm not sure why.
Ok, well anyway we get shown to our site which is right near the entrance sign:
We even got a wreath to put on our golf cart :popcorn:So, of course we have to take the cart looping right? So off we go to see the sites.
The first thing we notice from our last trip is that all the peacocks are GONE! So are all the clotheslines with green underwear too
They seem to have been driven out by flocks of these things:
They seemed to be EVERYWHERE!
Allright, so on we go.
Next we see a site that seems to be one of the Shades of Green people:
Now that is one Heavily Armed Recreational Vehicle!!
Ok, onward.
We checked out the 300 loop w/ the more expensive RV's:
Nice! But there was a notice on the door, something about having the wrong color fiendmingoes?
Then we checked out the pop-up loop and found this site:
Later on we heard a rumor there were several families sharing this site while they visited Typhone Lagone.
We then swung by Pioneer Hall and heard some sort of protest going on. We kept hearing chants of "flush the fiends, flush the fiends!!" coming from a couple of people dressed in CRUISE WEAR?!
Across from them were these people holding signs and yelling back "go ahead, we LIKE being flushed"
Apparently they are not scared of the obnoxious people yelling at them!
On to the Meadows Trading Post. We went in and looked for Fort Wilderness items, but all they had were these:
They were all embroidered: "KUNGALOOSH" :yay: :) :)
While we were looping, we kept hearing sounds like there was a race going on. Sometimes it was really loud. Being curious, we drove towards the sounds and found the source:
WOW! From what we heard, these race all weekend right near the fort!
Then it was back to our site to let the dogs out. I guess we were away just a LITTLE too long:
She REALLY needed to go out......
After dark we saw this, boy is the Fort is an amazing place or what??:
What Would You Do?
in General Camping Discussion and Questions
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Great idea Deb. I have seen that too, and in some surprisingly small boats. People also stay in them at boat launch parking lots overnite before launching in the AM.
Course, you could go the other way and get one of those motorhomes they showed off a couple of years ago that drive right into the water and turn into a houseboat.....
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