Southerly travel December 20, 2019, 04:24:53 pm I've discovered I have some time open from roughly New Year's to January 15 and am looking for suggestions from y'all down towards the gulf. Two years ago I drove from Chillicothe to the end of US 65 in Clayton, LA, & then on down to Grand Isle State Park, then wandered back up US 63 to US 36 & home. It was lovely (except for hitting ice in the Ozarks on the return, but likely can't be avoided entirely this time of year)--& I remember seeing a Moro Bay State Park in Arkansas .I know there's a member somewhere in NW/NCentral Arkansas, but the member map function isn't working for me now. I've looked a bit at Hot Springs National Park as a potential stop--any particular experiences with Hot Springs NP (I don't tow; thoughts on getting around--Bathhouse Row/other sights...I see there are numerous trails on the Park Map from the RV area--is this a walkable area)? I'm also wondering about experiences south of Missouri, perhaps as far as the gulf. I prefer the slower pace & small towns of US routes & state highways, though I'm not totally averse to interstates. Thx, in advance.Lynne 1 Likes
Re: Southerly travel Reply #1 – December 20, 2019, 05:12:44 pm Quote from: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood - December 20, 2019, 04:24:53 pm I've looked a bit at Hot Springs National Park as a potential stop--any particular experiences with Hot Springs NP (I don't tow; thoughts on getting around--Bathhouse Row/other sights...I see there are numerous trails on the Park Map from the RV area--is this a walkable area)? I'm also wondering about experiences south of Missouri, perhaps as far as the gulf. I prefer the slower pace & small towns of US routes & state highways, though I'm not totally averse to interstates. Thx, in advance.LynneI blogged about it a while back. I doubt much has changed. Houn's Journal: THE STRANGEST NATIONAL PARKNote: click on a pic for displaying its full width. — Jon
Re: Southerly travel Reply #2 – December 21, 2019, 01:14:35 am Quote from: Jon & Loni - December 20, 2019, 05:12:44 pmI blogged about it a while back. I doubt much has changed. Houn's Journal: THE STRANGEST NATIONAL PARKNote: click on a pic for displaying its full width. — JonThx, Jon. Interesting travelogue & photos. Is it walkable from the campground, or did you need to drive? I'd rather not have to break camp/leave a chair on the site, but oh well.Were you meandering through the south-central states, or was Hot Springs a planned destination? Anything else you'd recommend from there to the Gulf?Lynne
Re: Southerly travel Reply #3 – December 21, 2019, 07:53:16 pm Quote from: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood - December 21, 2019, 01:14:35 amThx, Jon. Interesting travelogue & photos. Is it walkable from the campground, or did you need to drive? I'd rather not have to break camp/leave a chair on the site, but oh well.Were you meandering through the south-central states, or was Hot Springs a planned destination? Anything else you'd recommend from there to the Gulf?LynneWe “drove” the Vespa. As I noted, there may camps closer than the one we used. Hot Springs was a planned part of our Southeast trip, all of which is covered in the blog entries before and after this one. We weren’t wandering, rather we were following a route of supposed “must-sees” compiled through AAA’s state guidebooks. Some were, some weren’t, and we supplemented with serendipities along the way. — Jon 1 Likes
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