Featured Campground: Anastasia State Park

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Imagine pulling up to your campsite and walking out onto 4 miles of pristine white-sand beach. That's the experience you'll have when staying at Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine, FL. This 1,600 acre Florida park offers outdoor enthusiasts hiking, swimming, beachcombing, and a sense of secluded relaxation. Campground guests may also rent kayaks, bicycles, paddleboards, and canoes. 

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The park offers 80 RV campsites, all with electric and water hookups, at $28/day. You can learn more about the park and book a campsite at: Florida State Parks

If you're searching for a beach getaway this summer, we highly recommend exploring St. Augustine and the gorgeous Anastasia State Park. Contact us anytime to learn more about our new motorhomes for rent, and book your next vacation!

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Garden & Gun: Five Underrated Southern Lakes

This feature over at Garden & Gun caught our eye right away. In the June/July issue of the magazine, journalists Caroline Sanders and T. Edward Nickens highlight Five Underrated Southern Lakes that you should be visiting this summer!

No matter where you decide to travel this summer, know that you can camp in comfort with your friends and family in one of our new RVs at Camp South in Nashville. Whether your group is large or small, we have a new motorhome rental to suite your needs. View our inventory at Camp South RV, or contact us today to tour an RV in-person. 

Read the full feature here – Five Underrated Southern Lakes

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1. Caddo – Located on the Louisiana/Texas state line. This is the South's largest freshwater lake. Visitors can camp at Caddo Lake State Park, which has 46 campsites ranging from water only, to full hook up. 

Caddo Lake State Park. Photo Courtesy of Texas Parks & Wildlife

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2. Oconee – Located just an hour east of Atlanta sits Oconee, a resort paradise. Our camping guests can find beautiful waterfront sites all around the lake at Parks ferry Campground, Lake Oconee KOA, and Old Salem Campground. And for the golf fans in the family, the 10,000-acre resort community Reynolds Lake Oconee boasts 117 holes of golf, plus the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and ten restaurants on site.

Great Waters Golf Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee

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3. Lure – Located just south of Asheville, NC, Lake Lure is a hiker's dream. The Hickory Nut Gorge provides fantastic views and a hike to the 404-foot Hickory Nut Falls. It's no wonder that Dirty Dancing  and The Last of the Mohicans were both filmed in this gorgeous location. 

Courtesy of Town of Lake Lure

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4. Smith Mountain – Smith Mountain Lake is Virginia's largest lake, located between Roanoke and Lynchburg. This getaway has a classic feel to it, with activities centered around a day out on the water sailing, water skiing, or relaxing out on the pontoon. In town there are art galleries to visit, and plenty of wineries to taste!

Smith Mountain Lake - Courtesy of Visit Roanoke

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5. Mattamuskeet – Another North Carolinian gem, Lake Mattamuskeet is a sporting lake, primed for duck hunting, bird watching, and fishing. 

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Memorial Day Weekend: Camping!

May 26 – 28 marks Memorial Day Weekend! A time to honor and reflect upon those who have served and died for our great country. Thank you, all, for your service and commitment to our freedom. 

The weather we've had here in Nashville this month has been beyond incredible, with temperatures in the mid-80s nearly everyday. This Memorial Day Weekend, we're recommending hitting the lake with your family and friends and our pick this year is Harrison Bay State Park just outside of Chattanooga, TN. 

Harrison Bay State Park

Campground Info:

• 162 total campsites
• 15 on waterfront
• 134 have water & electric
• All have picnic tables & fire places
• The park is located along a 40 mile stretch along Chickamauga Lake
• The entire 1,200 acre park is located 20 miles from downtown Chattanooga
• This was THE FIRST state park established in Tennessee in 1937

Activities:

• Boating – guests can rent canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards, as well as pontoon and fishing boats
• Golf Course – (Our Pick!) Guests can play this Jack Nicklaus designed course, The Bear Trace
• Bike Trails – 4.5 mile trail for mountain biking
• Hiking – varying trails ranging from a half mile, up to four and a half mile loops along the shoreline
• Swimming – In addition to the lake, the campground offers an olympic size pool that opens up Memorial Day Weekend!

For more info on Harrison Bay State Park, visit: tnstateparks.com/parks/about/harrison-bay

To inquire about renting one of our new RVs for your Memorial Day Weekend plans, please call, email, or come visit us anytime!