Tell me where to go

[paigenmarc]

I'm hoping to be ready to take my trailer on its maiden voyage sometime in mid-late July. I'm in Texas, but willing to travel within reason. Is there anything going on anywhere remotely close to me? I noticed there's not even a category for rallies in the deep south. Since it's hot as hades around here in summertime, I'd be happy to head north a bit. Anyone? (How often do you get an invitation to tell someone where to go?)

[hedgehog]

I am in the North East but have trailered with my old Scotty from coast to coast and found that
northern Cal.,Oregon,Wash. and BC GREAT places to camp along the coast.I have done this 2x.
Now I have a 1965 Shasta Compact I just bought and plan to make 3rd trip to Newfoundland
in August.You are close to West Coast and you can escape the heat in the North West.There
are lots of state parks and other campsites....both primative and "luxury"hook-up places.
The coastal Mts, are great too.We have gone the Canadian HWY.system as well as the
South West route...You will not be disappointed.Coastal route as scenic as it gets and
coastal Mts.route is worth the trip.
I will post pics at some point of some of these trips.

[paigenmarc]

Wow - although they all sound fabulous, those places are really far from Houston. Maybe we'll plan one of these trips for next year. I would love to see your pics, though. Anything a little bit closer? From Houston, you have to travel forever just to get out of Texas (except if you head directly East on I-10). I think I remember why we got rid of our pop up camper years ago. Texas camping kinda sux.

[cowcharge]

If you can't make it to Maine, Iowa may be the prettiest state I ever drove through, although I never even spent a night there. All green, rolling hills and fields, with clumps of trees on that hill over there that you KNOW are hidin' a swimmin' hole. Northern Utah is also gorgeous, with it's rocky, pine-covered slopes.

[paigenmarc]

Great suggestions! I've never been to Iowa or Northern Utah. I'll look into both of these.

[boandsusan]

There`s a vintage gathering in Sneads FL (panhandle) in Nov. Think its about 11 hr drive for you. Its the 8-11th. There`s only a few sites left. I know of one member who will be travelling over 11hrs to attend. Details were posted here on the forum a few days ago. We plan on been there for a few hours on the Saturday.

[safetybruce]

You and your camper is what's going on, and I'd start by checking out these possible locations

traveltips.usatoday.com/scenic-rv-campgrounds-central-texas-50437.html

It's who you are with and what you enjoy doing that makes camping so much fun.

[safetybruce]

...or...

www.greatoutdoors.com/published/top-50-campsites-in-texas

[dragonfly]

Think mountains to cool off, esp NM. All you need to do is go above 6000 feet and it is cooler. Look up state parks and NFS as someone mentioned. A lot of times if you look up the demographics of the area, you can find the average temps.

[nomad]

New Mexico is next door to you and is a beautiful state to explore. You could go across the panhadle to Santa Fe and take the high road to Taos. RT 64 takes you up to Pagosa Springs and on to Durango. Mesa Verde is west Telluride is north off 550 . the Starlite trailer camp is in southern Colorado.The moutains are cool in the summer and this is just a small part of what these two beautiful states have to offer.

[azshastanut]

Arizona offers additional high country, cool camping. I don't know how much time you are planning on traveling, but if you have a few weeks I would certainly look at planning a trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (Jacob Lake Campground), Southern Utah's National Parks, Southern Colorado, and New Mexico. Plan your trip around the higher elavations with daytime temperatures from the mid 60's to low 80's and the nights cooling off to the 40's and 50's. We have camped these areas for the last 25 years and always look longingly towards our next trip. Sometimes there are awesome summertime thunderstorms in the mountains, but they usually don't last long. I realize it's a long drive from Houston, but it's worth it. Happy travels and camping.

[Gone Kayaking]

I love New Mex, Co etc.... but folks that's still at least 900 plus miles from Houston. Here's my two cents.... how about the Ozarks or the other mountain country in Arkansas....some of that country is really gorgeous. The Big Thicket region of East Texas has more biodiversity than anywhere in the US. Or the Texas Hill country just outside of Austin just a little ways from you. I Is Corpus Christi and the beach still too messed up from the spill?

[paigenmarc]

Thanks all! I would go to New Mexico or Arizona, but we've been there a lot. We drove to Phoenix over Spring Break to pick up the trailer. Then we went to the Grand Canyon. We drove 2800 miles on that trip and didn't even get to camp in our trailer because it was a mess when we bought it. I really like the idea of going to the Ozarks. I'm afraid the Big Thicket would be too hot in July. We actually stopped in Fredericksburg on the way home from Phoenix (hill country) and it's awesome, but again, hot. There is some great "toobing" on the rivers there, though. Corpus beaches are kind of yucky, as are most Texas beaches, because of the silt that pours out from the rivers. I think the oil is not a problem anymore. Padre Island is nice, though. Eventually I'd like to go to some distant locales, but I think we need to keep it simple this first time. I welcome any other ideas!

[paigenmarc]

I forgot to mention that Taos is one of our favorite destinations, but it's still 14+ hours away. I think everything is. It's like George Clooney's character in O Brother, Where Art Thou says - it's a geographical oddity - two weeks from everywhere.

[vikx]

I'm agreeing with Hedgehog here; relief from the heat. Try to find a cooler place close to you. Maybe the beach or a hill? It's what will make it fun for you!

[soup]

We like to camp in Cherokee NC. Then it's just quick day trips to northern GA for gold panning. Emarld City, NC, Ashville, all great cool spots to go and while there pick up gem stones and gold panning!

[tryvintage]

Jun 7, 2012 17:45:06 GMT -5 paigenmarc said:

Wow - although they all sound fabulous, those places are really far from Houston. Maybe we'll plan one of these trips for next year. I would love to see your pics, though. Anything a little bit closer? From Houston, you have to travel forever just to get out of Texas (except if you head directly East on I-10). I think I remember why we got rid of our pop up camper years ago. Texas camping kinda sux.

Oregon is a great place when you get ready to come this way. If you decide to head to the coast plan ahead and make reservations at the campgrounds, campsites are hard to come by during the summer months on the coast, but you will not find prettier views.
Wish I could tell you where to go but, im not familar with TX or anywhere else down that way. Good luck on your trip plans.