Friday, October 14, 2011

Montebello Camping & Fishing Resort

A return visit to Montebello Camping & Fishing Resort with family to enjoy the Blue Ridge Parkway, Apple Festivals, and of course the wineries.


There is much to be said for a group of people hopping between wineries with a designated driver. You should treat them well and when it is your time - be the DD! This trip was nothing less than perfect! Had a great time with family and the new puppy Ozzie. He was ecstatic to have so much attention from Syd, and I must say she is a great furbabbysitter!


The campground was packed - as usual. If you plan on coming here - and I suggest you should - bring plenty of layers as it does get cold and night and the occasional snow flurry can occur. Also, fill up your LPs! Else you may find yourself a bit chilled and sleeping by the fire. Oh and don't forget - leave your firewood at home. They of course will sell you theirs - but unless you live in VA it is against state law (or so I am told) to bring in your wood. This doesn't mean that the wood found by the side of the road in VA isn't allowed ;). Purchasing by the roadside is cheaper and you get 'more'.

Happy camping and we will return!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Huntington Beach State Park



Great beach location and especially that the beach is dog friendly!

This campground was wonderful. There were a couple glitches, but hopefully it was just specific to this visit and won't prevent us from returning. We picked this specific site because of its proximity to the beach

We were given a wifi password, but if there was wifi, we never found it, no matter where we were in the park. Verizon signal was great though.

Also, the site we camped on (#27) was a bit infested with ticks and mosquitoes. Unless you plan on staying inside, I would advise you to avoid this site (an any of the wooded sites) at all costs.

Great bike trails that were flat; could ride bikes to Murrells Inlet for lunch and ice cream. Low key area with grocery near by. If you are a nature lover, this is a park for you. Bring your camera and binoculars for the birds and alligators. A wagon would be helpful to go to the beach. The beach was very nice and the wooden walkway to get there was nice as well. The walkway offers shower heads and foot sprayers to clean off when returning from the beach.

Definitely one of the best state parks in South Carolina and we will return!