September 2025

The first campground was Reed Bingham State Park near Adel, Georgia. It is our favorite stop anytime leaving Florida on I-75. Since there is nothing of great interest nearby, we like a pull through where we will not have to unhook the Maverick.

None of the sites are on the lake but our site backed up to the woods and had a large oak tree that was full of squirrels. All sites are full hookup including CATV. In the past couple of years the park has been completely rebuilt with smooth paved road and level gravel sites. All for $30 with senior discount. Our first night there it was cool enough to eat outside.

The park borders a 375 acre lake that evidently has a lot of fish.

On the side of the lake is a "beach" and a floating tube offshore to keep the alligators at bay.

There is a mini-golf course that requires no skill whatsoever to win.

Shaefer Heard is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Campground on the southern shore of West Point Lake near LaGrange, GA. Just south of the campground is the City of West Point that is bisected by the state line. Like most Corps of Engineer campgrounds, it is on a large man-made lake where almost all sites are waterfront.

Some of the sites have steep entrances but the road is well paved and it isn't an issue if you take your time and don't listen to your wife's "directions".

Sunset views are fantastic.

Micah, Hiro, Yoshi and Maggie joined us for the weekend, sleeping in their new tent.

Micah and Yoshi were able to get in some fishing.

Grilled hamburgers for lunch overlooking the lake.

Of course more great sunsets over the lake.

Everyone enjoyed s'mores around the campfire.

The morning was topped off with waffles that Bobbi cooked inside our RV, not over a campfire.

Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest near Blairsville, Vogel is one of the nicest Georgia State Parks where we have camped. At about ½ mile above sea level, the days were 75 and nights 51 degrees. Although not on the lake, the campsites are level with clean gravel and lots of shade.

The park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and there is a museum dedicated to the CCC.

Some interesting facts: the men received $30 per month in wages, $25 of which was automatically sent home to their family. Some CCC men who went on to other careers include Raymond Burr, Robert Mitchum, Chuck Yeager, Stan Musial and Walter Matthau.

There is a nice lake where you can rent canoes or paddle boats but during the week there is little activity. On the weekend (we left on Saturday) there is a lot of activity with folks from the nearby towns enjoying the park. On the Saturday we left the park was hosting a hugh music festival and the park was packed.

Twin Lakes Recreation Area is a 152-acre site on Hartwell Lake, a USACOE reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers.

The dam and lake area have 9 campgrounds along the 962 miles of shoreline. It was time to do a grocery shopping so one day we put on "city" clothes and went into the nearest town which is Clemson. Without thinking, I wore a Georgia Tech polo shirt forgetting that the day before, GT had beat Clemson with a 55 yard field goal as time expired. I had a few comments in Publix, but nothing mean.

Bobbi Carrington Ledbetter is a long term friend who lives in the area and dropped by with her puppy, Lexie.

Bobby and Bobbi talked until the sun went down.

No s'mores, but it was cool enough for a fire.

Located 19 miles south of Twin Lakes is Watsadler, another USACOE campground at the south end Lake Hartwell.

Our site was on a point, giving us a panoramic view of the lake and the dam.

Looking across the lake to the east we actually saw a sunrise.

Or on a park near the dam, we could look across the lake and see our RV.

Luna enjoyed the view across the lake.

Our last campground was Skidaway State Park located near Savannah. What we like about state park campgrounds; there is a nice hostess to welcome you.

Bobbi had a chance to play peek-a-boo.

Near Skidaway Island is what was once the Wormsloe Plantation. The site includes a 1.5-mile dirt road lined with 470 southern live oaks. The State replants those that die.

Luna quickly became tired of walking on the road where there was nothing to sniff.

She did enjoy finally getting to some grass.

Near the plantation is a wet savannah that is home to Pistol Shrimp. Pistol Shrimp create a powerful bubble by shooting water out of their large snapper claw. This bubble, which is very hot, moves at a fast pace and stuns their intended prey.

In honor of Pistol Shrimp, I had lunch at a local restaurant eating what they called pistol shrimp but it was really shrimp with a 'pistol' sauce.

Can't visit historic Savannah without dining. We found a nice restaurant that has a second floor view of the Riverwalk.

And Bobbi found a new hat. I sure wish women wearing hats came back into style!