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wbwood wrote:I think there is a child fil a trailer there too.
Sounds like my kind of place! 
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gilunionhall wrote:Merrykalia wrote:I was going to suggest Myrtle Beach or Charleston. They are within a 5-6 hr drive and they sure have lots of places to eat and lots to do.
do you have any recommendations for a specific campground or resort?
For MB, see other postings here. All have their favorites...depends on what you want. Since you are looking for places with nearby food, then you will be limited a little.
I've been to the KOA. There is a restaurant (and probably others) within a 5 minute walk of the front gate. Supposedly pretty good as we tried to go to it and we could not find a parking place. I only have experience with Lakewood other than that. They have 2 snackbars, Snappy Zappy's Pizza that delivers (have much more than pizza on the menu and everything was good), they also have some vendors that come out and set up trailers daily. One was a BBQ from Pawley's Island (I think he does seafood also), I remember a Chik fil a trailer, and they also do fish fries (where you can purcahse a plate) on fridays I believe.
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NCBounder wrote:wbwood wrote:I think there is a child fil a trailer there too.
Sounds like my kind of place!
LOL...supposed to be chik-fil-a...was typing that on my phone...
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Pawz4me wrote:For Charleston -- James Island County Park might be a possibility. There are no restaurants nearby, but they have a shuttle bus to/from the historic district. Which has LOTS of restaurants. But I believe there's a $10 per person round-trip fare. It wouldn't be much more expensive to rent a car.
As stated, most of the campgrounds at Myrtle Beach have on-site food, at least during the peak season. I wouldn't assume w/o checking that they'll all have food on-site in the next month or so. But I think you probably wouldn't have much of a problem finding restaurants that deliver (and not just pizza).
Truthfully in your shoes and only going a few hours' drive? Assuming there's someone else coming along with a driver's license, I'd have them follow along in a car. Or plan on renting one when you get to your destination. There are good reasons most RV'ers pull a car.
hello pawz -
i didnt think we needed to go a real long distance to do a "test experience". and in reality i guess if we wanted to do a "camping" type routine we could rent the rv and park it in our yard - but i wanted to experience what was available in a nice rv facility and that is why is was asking for references/recommendations for specific facilities.
driving a 2nd vehicle would eliminate part of the learning experience of driving/riding in the rv for a number of hours for my wife and myself
and i have already done some "research" on converting my dodge ram for toad use if we proceed with the intended plan and it seems like a fairly easy conversion.
tks for taking the time to respond
gil
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Terryallan wrote:Pirateland, Lakewood, Myrtle Beach Travel park, and Ocean Lakes ALL have grills in the campground. Apache has one on the pier. Also pizza can be delivered. Those are the only ones I know of with any type of food services.
However in all honesty. Toy really enjoy all of the perks that come with Rving in the Carolinas. you would need a vehicle to drive around.
You may want to look at renting a car to go and do some really fun things.
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You will find that cooking when camping just isn't like cooking at home. It is fun and different. Suddenly you don't mind the dishes.
question for you... you mentioned you have a ram. Is it set up for towing? You might be able to rent a TT for cheaper and see if you like that better. That way you would have a vehicle for getting around. In myrtle beach, you will have to drive places.
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anaro wrote:Terryallan wrote:Pirateland, Lakewood, Myrtle Beach Travel park, and Ocean Lakes ALL have grills in the campground. Apache has one on the pier. Also pizza can be delivered. Those are the only ones I know of with any type of food services.
However in all honesty. Toy really enjoy all of the perks that come with Rving in the Carolinas. you would need a vehicle to drive around.
You may want to look at renting a car to go and do some really fun things.
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You will find that cooking when camping just isn't like cooking at home. It is fun and different. Suddenly you don't mind the dishes.
question for you... you mentioned you have a ram. Is it set up for towing? You might be able to rent a TT for cheaper and see if you like that better. That way you would have a vehicle for getting around. In myrtle beach, you will have to drive places.
hello -
we have had several cruising sailboats and are very familiar with that type of cooking - we (actually my wife) did it with a cooler, alcohol stove - i think the rv will be like an intermediate step between the boat and home - having a generator, fridge/freezer, microvave and cooktop.
and i hate to tell you, but as the chief bottle washer there is nothing about doing the dishes that appeals to me!
the ram is set up for towing - but i am not interested in towing a trailer.
the car rental seems like what we will have to do for at least this "exploratory" trip
tks for the response
gil
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Since you are novices,let me make a suggestion on taking food along that will make it easy for you. My wife always makes up meals ahead of time and then freezes them.Typically it will be chili,ham and string beans,pot pie or soups.Keep them in the freezer and when you get to the campground,let them defrost naturally and heat them in the microwave or in a pot on the stove or grill.Use paper plates and bowls to make clean up easy.Here's a tip for making an easy meal on the campground grill. Take either chicken or fish. Cut it up and place on large sheet of aluminum foil. Cut up potatoes,onions,peppers and then add frozen carrots,green beans or corn.(The frozen veggies add moisture.)Add seasoning,then roll up foil and place over an open fire grate or charcoal grill.Leave on for about a half hour.Delicious!
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'Coastal NC/SC' and 'in the next month or so' means likely to be chilly and windy most places in NC, and a lot of the eateries will still be closed for the season. Think Wilmington or further south.
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Hey wbwood, don't we know it that large fingers and small buttons do not work together.
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gilunionhall wrote:anaro wrote:Terryallan wrote:Pirateland, Lakewood, Myrtle Beach Travel park, and Ocean Lakes ALL have grills in the campground. Apache has one on the pier. Also pizza can be delivered. Those are the only ones I know of with any type of food services.
However in all honesty. Toy really enjoy all of the perks that come with Rving in the Carolinas. you would need a vehicle to drive around.
You may want to look at renting a car to go and do some really fun things.
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You will find that cooking when camping just isn't like cooking at home. It is fun and different. Suddenly you don't mind the dishes.
question for you... you mentioned you have a ram. Is it set up for towing? You might be able to rent a TT for cheaper and see if you like that better. That way you would have a vehicle for getting around. In myrtle beach, you will have to drive places.
hello -
we have had several cruising sailboats and are very familiar with that type of cooking - we (actually my wife) did it with a cooler, alcohol stove - i think the rv will be like an intermediate step between the boat and home - having a generator, fridge/freezer, microvave and cooktop.
and i hate to tell you, but as the chief bottle washer there is nothing about doing the dishes that appeals to me!
the ram is set up for towing - but i am not interested in towing a trailer.
the car rental seems like what we will have to do for at least this "exploratory" trip
tks for the response
gil
We don't do dishes either. We throw them away, as soon as we are done eating.. What? Pots you say? No pots. everything is done on the grill, from steaks to potatoes.
OH and, There is a Breakfast / Pancake house about a city block South of the OL Front gate.
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