Florida to cooler weather.

rjwilder · 10-04-2016, 01:16 PM

My wife and I moved to Ocala Florida from California in May. Where do Floridian's RV in the summertime to avoid the summer heat?

KenHwy61 · 10-04-2016, 02:00 PM

I go to the north shore of lake Superior. 70s typical for July and August. Doesn't really start to get warm until mid-June because of the cold lake water.

ben31 · 10-04-2016, 02:12 PM

As a kid, the family tent camped a few times in Indian Lake State Park, near Manistique, MI. Even in the Summer, we occasionally awoke to near freezing temperatures!

Steeljag · 10-04-2016, 02:14 PM

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As a kid, the family tent camped a few times in Indian Lake State Park, near Manistique, MI. Even in the Summer, we occasionally awoke to near freezing temperatures!

State ?

ben31 · 10-04-2016, 02:17 PM

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State ?

I edited the post to add Manistique, MI.

rjwilder · 10-04-2016, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rjwilder

My wife and I moved to Ocala Florida from California in May. Where do Floridian's RV in the summertime to avoid the summer heat?

I edited my post to narrow the replies. The above suggestions are good but I am looking for somewhere a little closer to Florida for a shorter trip. Thank you for the suggestions. rjwilder

Jim34RL · 10-04-2016, 02:42 PM

Sorry; but we ran into several campers this year and like other years they are all up north. They summer either in the New England area or upper MI around Traverse City or the UP You might try the Smokey NTNS in Tennessee or West Virginia.

CampingGator · 10-04-2016, 02:54 PM

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I edited my post to narrow the replies. The above suggestions are good but I am looking for somewhere a little closer to Florida for a shorter trip. Thank you for the suggestions. rjwilder

The entire south east is hot and humid in the summer. The best I can tell you is in the north Georgia mountains or the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. The further up in elevation you go, the cooler it will be. This is all relative though. This may not give you the same coolness or dryness of air you were used to in California. Close to home, we like to camp in Florida State Parks or at Williston Crossings RV Resort, about 30 minutes from Ocala. There are shady sites and many of the state parks are near rivers and springs where you can swim to cool off. Williston Crossings has a pool. We also like camping in the panhandle, including the state parks at St. George Island and St. Joe's.

Loefflerh · 10-04-2016, 03:10 PM

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There are shady sites and many of the state parks are near rivers and springs where you can swim to cool off.

LOL - I did that often - till this year in Rainbow Springs. Beautiful clear cool water, but while swimming a huge alligator just came along maybe 20 ft away. I am done swimming in Fl rivers!!! That happening ruined my day.....

rjwilder · 10-04-2016, 06:37 PM

CampingGator you are correct about the weather in California vs Florida summers. In California we only had a three hour drive to escape the 100 degree valley heat for the cool Pacific Ocean breezes. Not so here in Florida.

Looks like we need to do some research about mountain camping. Rjwilder

rjwilder · 10-04-2016, 06:43 PM

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You might try the Smokey NTNS in Tennessee or West Virginia.

Jim34RL, My wife has family in Tn., so maybe we will take a look there. Thanks.

ben31 · 10-05-2016, 05:05 AM

The mountains of north Georgia into Tennessee are cooler. Dillard and Helen Georgia are very nice and about 10 degrees lower than down here in Middle Georgia. Other than that, you'll need to go further North.

oldsmasma · 10-05-2016, 12:26 PM

We met some nice folks in Florida a few years back who owned Rv lots in both South Florida and the Northern Georgia mountains. They moved between them depending on the weather.

Boldtning · 10-05-2016, 12:26 PM

We spend the summer in Dillard, GA, at River Vista RV Resort. We found it is closer to our winter site in Crystal River, FL that is cooler in the summers.

mike.t · 10-05-2016, 01:14 PM

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northstar1960 · 10-05-2016, 06:08 PM

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My wife and I moved to Ocala Florida from California in May. Where do Floridian's RV in the summertime to avoid the summer heat?

The Rocky Mountains

CampingGator · 10-05-2016, 06:44 PM

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LOL - I did that often - till this year in Rainbow Springs. Beautiful clear cool water, but while swimming a huge alligator just came along maybe 20 ft away. I am done swimming in Fl rivers!!! That happening ruined my day.....

That would do it for me too! We usually just swim at KP Hole or the springs and canoe Rainbow River.

rockfordroo · 10-05-2016, 07:13 PM

Stay out of the midwest in summer. Hot and humid.

You need to either go far north (and around a cold body of water) or high in the mountains (you lose about 3F for every 1000 ft, if I remember my HS geography correctly).

poppytoymaker · 10-05-2016, 08:12 PM

I live in Central Fl and I go South or to the panhandle in the late spring, summer, early fall, because the snow birds are gone, it's easier to get campsites and it's cheaper.

Bluepill · 10-05-2016, 08:46 PM

I moved from NY to FL 3 years ago expecting the "Normal" temperature range of 72 degree nights and 88 to 90 degree days in the summer here in the Panhandle. It worked for 2014, but '15 and '16 have been stupid hot. I therefore have become a snow-bird, and go North in July and August.

I bought a Hardside camper and fitted it to carry my motorcycle. I head back to NY and camp in remote campgrounds and the driveways of various friends in the Catskills and Adirondacks. Very nice weather, and great roads to explore. Also lots of fun to see old friends.

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