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2019 – Shortstop: Southern Living RV Park – Greenwood, LA

April 22, 2019 grscott

2019 – Southern Living RV Park – Greenwood, LA

Greenwood, LA is just over the state line from Texas and right on I20. We got fuel at the nearby Flying J and then drove a mile or two to Southern Living RV Park. This park has wide concrete streets and several long pull through sites. There is also a pool, laundry, and bathhouse. The only real negative is that the sites are rather unlevel. The motorhomes around us either have the front wheels on blocks or have the wheels up off the ground. The pull throughs closest to Greenwood Road are probably the most level. Aside from that, this campground is fine for an overnight as you travel across I20.

2017 – Shortstop: Poche’s RV Park, Breaux Bridge, LA

February 28, 2017January 27, 2024 grscott

We’re impressed with Poche’s RV Park and Fish-N-Camp at Breaux Bridge, LA – near Lafayette. The route in from I10 includes a few rough roads and several turns, so you want to check out the directions to the campground. Once you arrive you’ll see a property with five 10 acre lakes. There’s a paved road around one of the lakes and alongside of another with back in campsites all along the way. In this campground just about everyone has a lake-front site! The road around the lake is mostly good, but has several rough sections where the big rigs have broken up the pavement. That’s the only real negative I can think of. The lady who checked us in was very welcoming and accommodating. Our site was paved and mostly level. We had fairly good WiFi and full hookups. I got a kick out of seeing kids catch fish (and a lot of adults were fishing too). Early in the week the campground honors several discount cards, making it a very good deal on those nights. This campground will be on our list for return visits as we travel across Louisiana on I10 in the future.

Review of Sam Houston Jones State Park Campground – Lake Charles, LA

July 3, 2009February 6, 2024 grscott

Sam Houston Jones State Park is located about 15 minutes north of I10 near Lake Charles, LA. We arrived on a hot July afternoon after driving 400 miles from Pensacola, FL. The campground is filled with big trees which provide abundant shade. It’s a study of contrasts. On the positive side: full hookups, free wifi, and paved camp sites. On the negative side: whoever planned this campground was likely never in a camper. A person might get lucky and land in a site with all the hookups conveniently close at hand. However, that is unlikely. The sewer, water, and electric hookups are most often 20 feet or more from the site. I told the young lady at the office that I couldn’t reach the electric outlet and she produced a 30 foot extension I could borrow. Actually, she had two left. The first was shorted out and the second worked fine. If anyone came in after me, they were out of luck. I was able to reach the sewer by hooking together the two hoses I carry. Then, I couldn’t reach the water. The office carried no hoses, so I walked up to a campsite in which several were sitting in a circle and asked if I could borrow a water hose for the night. Typical of campers, three people offered me, a stranger to them, a hose. With that I was in business. Aside from these things, and the sites being quite close together for a state park this is a nice place to stay. Oh yes, one more thing, we are parked right next to restroom facilities, but the building is closed. As I said, this place is a study of contrasts. The other restroom is not only open, but it’s the only air conditioned restroom I’ve ever seen in a state park!