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Can I get some feedback on beach camping on the south east coast and the entire west coast? I need the do’s and don’t a as well as where reservations can be made. Lastly any hidden getaways ?
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Beach camping
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workinonit
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I live near Myrtle Beach and about all I can say about beach camping is that it is expensive. No hidden getaways but the best family oriented CG in the area is Lakeside CG in Surfside Beach. We don't camp at the beach. The salt air and water, price, crowded area and traffic. I hate it.
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Thanks for the advice. We are just starting our new adventure.
touchracing
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Beach camping 101. You can take the camper out of the sand but you can never get the sand out of your camper! lol
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Humm not good.
rvlifer
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Are you thinking about taking your rv on thw beach? The places i know of that allow vehicles on beaches either require or strongly recommend only 4wd vehicles. Easy to get stuck in an rv.
Not sure of your definition of south but we used to tent camp at assateague in maryland. Assateague is the maryland half of chincoteague in virginia.
Secure your stuff there. The ponies can be aggressive about going after your food. We had some dig out buried coolers and move picnic tables to get to them. If you wander away from the beach to where the wind dies down tons of swarming mosquitos. The beach is awesome though
Not sure of your definition of south but we used to tent camp at assateague in maryland. Assateague is the maryland half of chincoteague in virginia.
Secure your stuff there. The ponies can be aggressive about going after your food. We had some dig out buried coolers and move picnic tables to get to them. If you wander away from the beach to where the wind dies down tons of swarming mosquitos. The beach is awesome though
tlmgcamp
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Assateague State Park in Maryland is on the beach. No utilities and, last I checked, you need to make reservations by March if you go in the su
workinonit
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I think they just want a campground near the beach, maybe beach accessible. The one I mentioned, Lakeshore, is on the beach. You won't get a camp site on the beach but you can drive your golf cart or walk to it and still be inside the campground.
workinonit
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BTW, very few people camp at the beach without a golf cart. It seems to be neccessary for whatever reason I can't understand.
8Muddypaws
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West coast beach camping? Two pieces of advice.
1. Make reservations as far in advance as you can.
2. Have lots of money.
Use the RvParky app to check them out.
1. Make reservations as far in advance as you can.
2. Have lots of money.
Use the RvParky app to check them out.
Ray-IN
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Parking your RV on salt water sand comes with consequences, corrosion is the main result. Everything but non-metallic material corrodes.
The sand containing salt ruined our bicycles and caused the frame of my dually truck to rust all over.
The frame of our 5er also rusted, stabilizing jacks rusted so badly I had to wire-brush them when i got home so they would work normally.
We vowed to never camp on a salt-water beach again. Yes, it still had sand in the compartments and inside that worked its way out of the hidden spaces while driving.
If you get stuck in the sand, figure about $500 out-of-pocket to get pulled to safe ground; roadside insurance will not pay for off-road recovery.
The sand containing salt ruined our bicycles and caused the frame of my dually truck to rust all over.
The frame of our 5er also rusted, stabilizing jacks rusted so badly I had to wire-brush them when i got home so they would work normally.
We vowed to never camp on a salt-water beach again. Yes, it still had sand in the compartments and inside that worked its way out of the hidden spaces while driving.
If you get stuck in the sand, figure about $500 out-of-pocket to get pulled to safe ground; roadside insurance will not pay for off-road recovery.
DutchmenSport
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First Landing State Park located between Norfolk, VA and Virginia Beach, VA. It's a state park with nice Atlantic Ocean water front. The campsites are all behind the sand dunes, so you are not directly on the beach. But, you'll get your share of sand.
Fort Story is right there too, so in early morning you'll hear the Army fellows doing PT (Physical Training) and yelling cadences. Fort Story is where the Army trains their Amphibious Units.
It's located just a few miles from Virginia Beach, so you can easily get there (if you "really" enjoy crowds), or stay in the park and have almost completely private beach area.
Fort Story is right there too, so in early morning you'll hear the Army fellows doing PT (Physical Training) and yelling cadences. Fort Story is where the Army trains their Amphibious Units.
It's located just a few miles from Virginia Beach, so you can easily get there (if you "really" enjoy crowds), or stay in the park and have almost completely private beach area.
rvlifer
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workinonit
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Edisto Beach or Jekyll Island would be good places to go. I've never camped at either but I've been to both many times.
workinonit
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I wouldn't want to be the one to POR15 the exposed areas of my camper and I would never ever use it on my truck. But, that said, that is some really good stuff. It's just nasty to apply.
Ray-IN
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That only prevents rust when applied before exposed to salt/sand, and if there any thin spots__. Also as with most any spray or brushed on material the surface must be properly prepared first.
I used POR15 on my 1932 Chevy frame after it was sandblasted, then cleaned with acetone.
rvlifer
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It is definitely messy. I had it applied to my rv chassis and after 5 yrs no issues and not a sign of any rust
It definitely has to be installed correctly and it takes multiple steps
They have a kit that includes the cleaner.
rvlifer
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Por15 wont take care of the salt. The surface needs to be prepped and cleaned properly before applying it. It wont fix badly rusted areas but for light rust it does chemically alter what is there and stop it from spreading
CharlesinGA
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Beach camping is permitted and people do take their campers in several places along the gulf coast (I never would though) On the Texas coast the Bolivar Peninsula, which is the spit of land on the east side of the Houston ship channel allows beach camping with a permit you have to buy. This is the Bolivar Flats area is accessible thru one beach access road. The area is about 1¼ mile long.
Youtuber Grand Adventure did a video from their beach camping location on Louisiana's coast near Creole, due south from Lake Charles.
If you just want to camp NEAR the beach, there are zillions of places to do that.
Texas, just west of Port Arthur is Sea Rim State Park, you are virtually on the beach there, it don't get any closer.
On the Mississippi Coast is the Silver Slipper Casino west of Waveland. About a half mile up the beach from them is their RV park, right across the highway from the beach. Its the last piece of beach going west until you get to Grand Isle on the other side of the river delta.
If you want a lot of see and do, yet camp near the beach, my favorite is Dauphin Island Alabama. The 150 acre Audubon bird sanctuary with walking trails, the Ferry across the bay to Fort Morgan, the Alabama Aquarium (formerly known as the Estauarium), Fort Gaines, and lots of nice beach, is all within walking distance of the campground. You can ride the ferry on foot (with or without bicycles) for $6 per day, as many round trips as you want. Ft Morgan is about a half mile from the ferry dock, so you ride over on foot and visit the fort. You will see Dolphins on the ferry ride. Last return of the day to Dauphin Island ferry terminal (always terminates there) will give you nice sunsets over the bay.
Fort Pickens unit of the Gulf Islands National Seashore is a great place but rather difficult to get a campsite. It is a Federal Parks campground. I haven't been in a while, and need to get there again.
Going east, the remainder of the gulf coast is a crowded tourist trap, until you get to Apalachicola and St George Island and the Julian Bruce State Park and campground. I'm not sure how they faired with the hurricane, they were on the lee side of it, just barely but I'm sure they suffered a lot of damage.
Charles
Youtuber Grand Adventure did a video from their beach camping location on Louisiana's coast near Creole, due south from Lake Charles.
If you just want to camp NEAR the beach, there are zillions of places to do that.
Texas, just west of Port Arthur is Sea Rim State Park, you are virtually on the beach there, it don't get any closer.
On the Mississippi Coast is the Silver Slipper Casino west of Waveland. About a half mile up the beach from them is their RV park, right across the highway from the beach. Its the last piece of beach going west until you get to Grand Isle on the other side of the river delta.
If you want a lot of see and do, yet camp near the beach, my favorite is Dauphin Island Alabama. The 150 acre Audubon bird sanctuary with walking trails, the Ferry across the bay to Fort Morgan, the Alabama Aquarium (formerly known as the Estauarium), Fort Gaines, and lots of nice beach, is all within walking distance of the campground. You can ride the ferry on foot (with or without bicycles) for $6 per day, as many round trips as you want. Ft Morgan is about a half mile from the ferry dock, so you ride over on foot and visit the fort. You will see Dolphins on the ferry ride. Last return of the day to Dauphin Island ferry terminal (always terminates there) will give you nice sunsets over the bay.
Fort Pickens unit of the Gulf Islands National Seashore is a great place but rather difficult to get a campsite. It is a Federal Parks campground. I haven't been in a while, and need to get there again.
Going east, the remainder of the gulf coast is a crowded tourist trap, until you get to Apalachicola and St George Island and the Julian Bruce State Park and campground. I'm not sure how they faired with the hurricane, they were on the lee side of it, just barely but I'm sure they suffered a lot of damage.
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CharlesinGA
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To add, Grand Adventure has done hundreds of great videos, and if you use his interactive map, you can find his beach, ocean or shore episodes, along with the rest.
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