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Old 09-24-2014, 08:32 AM   #1
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Smile Hello from New york

New to RVing just got 2015 FR3 . Planing on Wintering in Florida . If anyone as a place they like on the way down or central Florida Let me Know . Thank you. Leaving from Central New York After Holidays.
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Old 09-24-2014, 05:37 PM   #2
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Welcome from Oklahoma. Moved my daughters family to the Ft Drum area of NY in June. Love that part of NY.
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Old 09-24-2014, 05:43 PM   #3
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we are heading from the syracuse are to Florida in less than a week. One of our favorite stops is the KOA in Yemassee, SC. great people and great rv park. They have alot of amenities there. it is easy on and off I-95. we try to make it there in one shot from north of Syracuse, then spend a couple days there. From there to Crystal River in FL is only about 6 hours. if you are heading down in the winter time go check out the swim with the manatee tours going on. Winter is the best time for that
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Old 09-24-2014, 05:43 PM   #4
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Welcome from Wisconsin and congrats on your new FR3.
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Old 09-24-2014, 06:06 PM   #5
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I've made the trip twice and found very few campgrounds open until you're well into VA at that time of year. Either make reservations, or do the rest area/ Walmart parking lot thing. We did stay at a KOA off I-77 just south of Charlotte,NC. Don't know where you're headed in FL, but we also stayed at a KOA in Stark FL on RT 301.

In 2012 we left Oswego just after Christmas and got caught in winter storm "Euclid" in southern PA. Crawled along in 4 wheel drive at 10 mph for about 4 hours because I had reservations at a Campground south of Carlisle called Western Village. Woke up with 6" of heavy wet snow on the ground and trailer. Without 4 wheel drive I don't think I'd have gotten out of the park.

My other recommendation is to stay a long ways away from Baltimore, Washington DC and Richmond VA. We take I-81 South to I-77 below Roanoke, VA. I-77 to Charlotte, and I-26 through Columbia toward Charleston where we grudgingly finally join the I-95 rat race.
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Old 09-26-2014, 11:59 AM   #6
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Hello fellow New Yorker and happy RV'ing!!
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Old 09-27-2014, 01:44 PM   #7
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Hello and welcome to the forums from So Cal.
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Old 10-28-2014, 07:40 PM   #8
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Thanks ever one for the info it will be big help.
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