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10-03-2016, 01:19 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2016 26' Flying Cloud
Punta Gorda, Florida
, Florida
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 42
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Airstream parks
A friend told me of an
airstream park in Charlotte County. I've lived here 42 years and never heard of it. The park is not listed in the Blue Beret magazine so I took a ride one day to look for it. In desolate eastern corner of the county I found an old park with many old AS. I found a large clubhouse with a pool, an office with a closed sign and not a soul to talk to. The grounds were kept up and the grass cut. Anyone out there know about this place? 
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10-03-2016, 01:41 PM
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Rivet Master 
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
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Join Date: Jun 2015
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10-03-2016, 02:15 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 30' Classic
Loretto
, Ontario
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 507
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Was a Airstream park now allows A Class Motor Homes. All lots are privately owned on a condominium arraignment. Some lots are rented. Nice place, 9 hole golf coarse, pool, club house etc. Its mostly a snowbird destination doesn't get going until January.
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10-09-2016, 12:11 PM
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1992 29' Excella
2010 22' Interstate
Van By The River
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2002
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We've heard about it several times from Airstream owners who own/rent at Paradise Park. You're right about the park being off the "radar screen" - I guess it's a well-kept secret of sorts.
We plan to stop there the next time we're in southwest Florida.
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1992 29' Excella Classic / 2010 Interstate
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Got a cooped-up feeling, gotta get out of town, got those Airstream campin' blues...
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05-05-2017, 05:36 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 186
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Silver Pony
A friend told me of an
airstream park in Charlotte County. I've lived here 42 years and never heard of it. The park is not listed in the Blue Beret magazine so I took a ride one day to look for it. In desolate eastern corner of the county I found an old park with many old AS. I found a large clubhouse with a pool, an office with a closed sign and not a soul to talk to. The grounds were kept up and the grass cut. Anyone out there know about this place? |
Sounds like Land Yacht Harbor in Melbourne, FL. Airstream graveyard.
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05-05-2017, 05:45 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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This it? Listings for rent and sale look current IMO.
Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
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05-07-2017, 01:41 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 25' International CCD
Fleetwood
, North Carolina
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 687
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We've enjoyed several stays at Paradise Park near Punta Gorda FL. Very relaxed stays. An Airstream Club friend introduced it to us and sort of mentored us setting up there. The help was most appreciated. I played a lot of golf there. I've heard they vastly improved the links since.
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07-20-2017, 07:26 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Eugene
, OR
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 86
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road-worthy?
What are the chances that any of those lots-with-structures-with-AS trailers listings actually include a road-worthy AS ?? I suppose there's a range ... people who've parked their AS there for 20 years vs those who just snowbird there? Any guesses?
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07-20-2017, 07:33 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KellyAndersson
What are the chances that any of those lots-with-structures-with-AS trailers listings actually include a road-worthy AS ?? I suppose there's a range ... people who've parked their AS there for 20 years vs those who just snowbird there? Any guesses?
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Always a chance. Call and ask when you find one you are interested in.
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07-20-2017, 08:06 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Eugene
, OR
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 86
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PuntaGorda FL AS park
Quote:
Originally Posted by Silver Pony
I've lived here 42 years and never heard of it.
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HAHA, I think I just figured out why you've never tripped over the place. I have a galpal who lives just north of there. She sent me a google streetview of that area (which she refers to as "wide and flat and empty").
https://goo.gl/maps/BbeEPJVjKMp
http://bit.ly/2vpv80R
BUT STILL, some of the lots/AS/outbuildings/prices do look tempting ...
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07-20-2017, 08:42 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2015 28' Flying Cloud
Newtown
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 315
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rtaylor537
Sounds like Land Yacht Harbor in Melbourne, FL. Airstream graveyard.
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"Airstream graveyard" Not hardly. Very active in the winter with snowbirds.
Bruce
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07-21-2017, 04:53 AM
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Rivet Master
2017 30' Classic
Loretto
, Ontario
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KellyAndersson
What are the chances that any of those lots-with-structures-with-AS trailers listings actually include a road-worthy AS ?? I suppose there's a range ... people who've parked their AS there for 20 years vs those who just snowbird there? Any guesses?
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We have been going to Paradise Park for several years. Nice community with great people. Most of the trailers listed with lots for sale have been on site for a long time, however it doesn't take much to get them back on the road again.
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07-24-2017, 01:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 31' Classic
Garner,
, North Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,031
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rtaylor537
Sounds like Land Yacht Harbor in Melbourne, FL. Airstream graveyard.
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especially during the summer. Was in the area and did a drive through in late june and the place is abandoned it seemed. Some AS sitting in the HOT summer sun and little to no shade in that park. Several look like they were sunburned as well..
Much different than Virginia Highland AS park we stayed at last week. Many spots with some to a lot of shade and some with NO shade but a great place to see evening sunsets over the mountains for sure. highly recommend a trip to this one for sure. nice bunch of owners running the place.
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07-24-2017, 03:49 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Mantua
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2005
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No one in their right mind comes to Florida in the summer.
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07-28-2017, 08:10 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 31' Classic
Garner,
, North Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,031
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at least not in a tin can aka airstream
Quote:
Originally Posted by avionstream
No one in their right mind comes to Florida in the summer.
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2-24-16 got a 2005 Classic 31D 460 watts solar, lithium 230 AH, 16" LT's, pulled by:
2003 F-250 SD, CC, 7.3L PowerStroke
WBCCI#1691, Piedmont Airstream Club, Unit #161, Region #3
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07-29-2017, 04:01 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2016 30' Classic
Little River
, South Carolina
Join Date: Dec 2016
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I agree with Carl2591 about Va Highland AS Park. WE were there week before last and would highly recommend it. We hope to go there again.
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08-05-2017, 05:39 PM
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Half a Rivet Short
2017 30' Classic
2022 Interstate 24X
Carlisle
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 15,742
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Hi
Head up to Pennsylvania. We had the heat on the last two nights here at Penn Wood.
http://www.pennwood.org
(Note that I somehow neglected to mention the thunder storms )
Bob
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05-07-2018, 09:44 AM
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Rivet Master
2018 30' Classic
Jacksonville
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 725
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KellyAndersson
HAHA, I think I just figured out why you've never tripped over the place. I have a galpal who lives just north of there. She sent me a google streetview of that area (which she refers to as "wide and flat and empty").
https://goo.gl/maps/BbeEPJVjKMp
http://bit.ly/2vpv80R
BUT STILL, some of the lots/AS/outbuildings/prices do look tempting ... |
The "Florida room" additions are a give away it is a snowbird destination.........or rather "seasonals" destination.
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06-17-2018, 09:00 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1964 22' Safari
1993 25' Excella
Flagler Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 317
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Anybody been to top of ga. Lately ??
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06-20-2018, 11:26 AM
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1 Rivet Member 
Currently Looking...
Decatur
, Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 17
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Heading there this saturday - will let you know how it looks. They got flooding damage earlier in the month.
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