Escapees November-December 2023

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Florida ALVA : Alva Country Diner, very lg smooth level gravel pkg lot. SR 80/Palm Beach Blvd, stop light 1/2-way between Ft Myers and La Belle, at corner of Packinghouse/Broadway. 21200 Palm Beach Blvd. Lot is behind the diner. Three entrances, easy in/out. Any size rig. Surrounded by trees. 239-728-3366. John and Bonnie Archer #113438 ALVA : W P Franklin North CG (COE). 29 paved E/W sites, tables with shelters, fi repit/grills. Rest rooms, showers. $30, S/A Pass 1/2. Reservations rec.gov. 14-day limit within 30. Open all yr. I-75 x141, go 2 mi E on SR 80, TL (N) on SR 31, go four mi, TR (E) on SR 78, go 5 mi, TR (S) on N Franklin Lock Rd, follow signs to CG. 26.72417 -81.69278. Some sites fi t rigs over 35'. CG is basically an island in the Caloosahatchee Riv. Boat ramp, fi shing pier. Good kayaking. Good Verizon. 239-694-8770. Terry and Barb Brown #105261 AVONPARK : Dump sta. $10, pay inside of fi ce. At South Trails RV Ctr. US 27 S. Not reported as an O/N location. Dave Ed #62492 FORTMYERS : Camping World pkg lot. I-75 x139, go E on Lucket Rd, 1st L, then immed L onto Waycross Rd. 26.65764N 81.79766W. Follow sign to store. 4681 Waycross Rd. Very crowded pkg. Rd noise. Propane at store. LABELLE : Ortona Lock South CG, Caloosahatchee Riv (COE). 51 mostly-level paved sites, covered tables, fi re pits. 20/30/50-A E/W, showers. D. $30, S/A Pass 1/2. 14-day limit. All sites reservable, no fee. Open all yr. Go 8.1 mi E from town on SR 80 to where hwy reduces to two lanes, TL (N) on Dalton Ln, go 1.5 mi to CG. N26 47 15.0 W81 18 28.98. Very busy Jan/Feb and holidays. Few trees. Good Verizon. Free WiFi at W side rest rooms. Fishing piers. Watch boats and manatees go thru lock. Alli gators, ospreys, otters frequently seen. 863-675-8400. Terry and Barb Brown #105261 LORIDA : Hickory Hammock Equestrian CG (S FL Water Mgmt District). Tables, potable W (threaded spigot), composting toilets, trash bins. Free, must register on website and get special use permit (provided instantly), tinyurl.com/l4etu67 or at Visitor Ctr, or call 561-924-5310. 8-day limit/stay, 1 day out. 30-day limit/yr. Entrance is 2 mi E of town (8 mi W of Cornwell) on US 98 at N27.42551 W81.21432. Lock combination provided on registering. Enter locked gate, go 3 mi down lane to CG. Horse not needed. Camping not restricted to designated sites. May fi ll during hunting seasons especially late Jan-early Mar. Rick Davis and Carol Deaton #60248

4)HI JOLLY : MM 112, N of Quartzsite on E side of SR 95. Or, from I-10 X19, take N Frontage Rd to Plymouth Rd, N on Plymouth to Tyson, W on Tyson to SR 95, which takes you around the congestion downtown. BD is E of SR 95 at MM 112. 33.70955 -114.21594 right off paved Rd. Lg rigs okay. Lots of space for groups. 5) PLOMOSA RD : Look for Plomosa Rd, E of SR 95, 1.5 mi N of Hi Jolly. 33.74876 -114.2161. Get permit at host location. Go further down to fi nd spots R & L of Plomosa Rd (paved). Lots of room. Pay attention to the “No Camping Beyond This Point” signs for limits of BLM area. 6) ROAD RUNNER : From Jct SR 95 and I-10 go 5 mi S on SR 95 (MM 99), Go W short distance on 53rd St, S of and next to La Posa LTVA. 33.58106 -114.21874. Good for lg rigs and groups. Stan Miller #51443 California CAJON JUNCTION : Numerous BD spots. Several isolated sections of old unused rd accessible for pkg, and some picnic and pull-out areas. No prohibitive signs. Off I-15 N of I-15/I-215 split, from x124 (Kenwood Ave) to x129 (Cleghorn Rd), Cajon Blvd (Old US 66) follows Cajon Creek and the RR around the hill for fi ve mi on W side of I-15, looping back to I-15. Area among grove in narrow canyon; OK for several lg rigs. N34 16.008 W117 27.5417. Scenic. sounds from hwy and RR. Chas Wilder #88717 CAJON JUNCTION : BD (NF). Undeveloped dirt pkg area. No facilities. Free. I-5 x131, go 1.2 mi W on SR 138 toward Palmdale/Wrightwood, TL (S) on Lone Pine Canyon Rd, go 1.6 mi to Swarthout Canyon Rd, make sharp L onto dirt rd where guardrail ends. BD site is on L in 100'. 34.30121 -117.5111. 1–2 rigs. Lg rigs might require three-pt turn. Nice views of desert mtns. Well away from I-5 and RR noise, near rd but quiet at night. Scott Ross #109562 TRABUCO CANYON : O’Neill Regional Park (county). 80 BD sites, some with W spigots, some for RVs only. W, rest rooms/showers, D. $20 ($15 age 60+ and/or disabled) +$5 addl vehicle fee if towing a motorized vehicle (but not for a trailer). 14-day limit. I-5 x91, go 8 mi NE on El Toro Rd, TR on Live Oak Canyon Rd, go 3.3 mi to entrance on R. In beautiful Trabuco and Live Oak Canyons. Heavily wooded, coast live oak and sycamore trees. Walk to xlnt country steak house. ocparks.com/parks/oneill lenn and Denise Nawa'a #130500

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