Thanks to Spring Break, March is always a tough month for us folks who don't like to make plans, so we broke down and made a reservation about a week before our expected arrival. We could only get 4 nights - the upcoming weekend was booked solid. We've taken to using the park map and Google Earth to try get sites that more or less face south - Puddy-Tat really likes to lounge in the sun on the dashboard,
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So let's take a little walk around the campground so you can see what it looks like. There are two loops here - one for RV's, the other for tenters. Obviously this is the RV loop, sites 2 and 4.
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Sites 3, 5, 7 and 9.
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Site 6.
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Sites 9 and 11. Paved roads make for pleasant bike riding.
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Site 15 on the left, 10 and 12 on the right.
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Sites 14, 18, 20 and 22.
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Sites 17, 19 and 21.
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Sites 22, 24 and 26.
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Site 27.
Recent rains have left the bogs surrounding the campground quite full of water. Here the barbeque grill is out in the water.
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Site 28 is one of two ADA-accessible sites near the bathhouse...and the dump station!
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Moving over to the tent camping loop, we first see two ADA-compliant sites - this is 31. It and site 33 next door have a paved area from the parking spot to the picnic table, raised firepit and to the tent pad. A cement walkway connects them to the bathhouse.
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Site 35.
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Site 40 still had some mud surrounding the various raised areas.
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And then there was site 43, quite surrounded by water.
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Site 44. The park uses bear-proof trash containers.
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Site 49 was also close to the high water.
When we first arrived the tent area was closed because of the high water, but in just a few days, the water had gone down significantly and things were drying out, allowing the park to open that loop of sites.
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Situated between the two camp loops is the bathhouse. Clean and warm, it offers free hot showers. There is also a laundry room with three washers and three dryers - a dollar a load.
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A short distance from the campground is a row of 14 cabins that can be rented.
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There is also a large group facility available for rent.
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There's a nice playground for the kids at the day-use area...which is about .8 mile from the campground.
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During the hot days of summer, the young-uns can enjoy a splash-pad, also in the day-use area.
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Very near the RV campground loop is a fishing pond.
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It has a walking trail all the way around. Just be aware of the alligators - we almost stepped on one.
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Down at the end of the park road several trails head out through the woods and swamps. One boardwalk meanders for almost half a mile out to an overlook at the Tickfaw River.
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Near its end the path crosses over the river on a suspension bridge.
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This is the Grandma Tree, a mighty cypress that has stood since the War of 1812. Its base is enormous.
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There are several miles of trails in the park.
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Amenities
30 RV sites: W/E(15/30/50A) - $18/night, Oct-Mar; $22/night, Apr-Sept
20 tent sites: water hookup only - $14
Dump station, showers, laundry
Free Wi-fi
Verizon 4G
Coordinates: 30.383389 N, 90.636331 W
Elevation: 5'
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