Chillin' Out

We made the move from  Vogel State Park in Georgia to here at Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area in South Carolina yesterday. We went north to Blairsville and had lunch and then followed Rt.76 across GA and SC to Rt. 11 and down to here. It was only 101 miles but it felt like all day. The road was much more of what I thought I'd hit on Rt.64 out of TN. That turned out well, but this one was much worse. Very hilly and twisty for a long ways. It was a scenic ride but a little tough dragging the camper. We got here about 3:00  in the afternoon and I was glad of it.

This is a park aimed at fishermen and campers. There's nothing to do but watch the water and that fits in just fine with where I am right now. I got up before sunrise this morning so I could watch the mist come off the water. Very peaceful.

There are 116 campsites here and right now there are five campers. I just love the off season. There are almost no sites right on the water. Almost all are like ours, sitting on a bluff 10'-20' high that slopes down to the waters edge. This is a South Carolina State Park but it is built on Federal Core of Engineers property. The effect of that is that they have to follow some federal rules for pricing. That means that they have to give a discounted rate to all seniors. At the other regular state parks, they only give the senior discount to SC residents. So, our two night stay here was just under $25.

The park is another older park that is well cared for. They have a large beautiful visitors center but the sites tend to be a little small by todays standards. They can accommodate the larger rigs but at fewer sites and many of them are on the inside loops away from the water. The bathrooms are very nice. Clean and with great showers, lots of hot water.

So, the plan is to lay around for a day and watch nature, have a fire tonight and then leave tomorrow for Kings Mountain.