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Well, friends, 2024 was an incredible year of RV travel for us, packed with unforgettable adventures and record-breaking miles on the road. In this post, we’re excited to share our full travel route along with key highlights and must-see points of interest at each location.
We’ll also be publishing expanded blog posts on select destinations with detailed insights, tips, and photos, so be sure to bookmark this post. That way, you can easily return to find specific campground reviews, RV park details, or links to the expanded blog posts as they go live. If you’re planning your own RV road trip, this post can be your go-to resource!
We are happy to answer any questions you may have about the locations, routes or campgrounds we have shared. Be sure to ask your questions in the coments below.
Stop 1 Manatee Cove, Jacksonville Naval Base: Jacksonville, FL
We launched our 2024 Summer RV Journey with a 3 night stay at Manatee Cove RV Park, which is located at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, FL.
We stayed 3 nights at site 41. The check-in process was a little confusing this time, (its our second visit). According to the website, the office was closed on Sunday's, but it was not. The office is located on the corner of Jason St. and Birmingham Avenue, which we passed by and went straight to the campground because we thought it was closed. Continue to the post.
Stop 2 Pelican Roost RV Park Famcamp, Naval Station Mayport: Mayport Florida
We have been to Pelican Roost RV Park on previous occassions. We found it to still be an awesome place, with it's own beach and beautiful environment. We endured a very bad storm while there. Continue to the post
Stop 3 Joint Base Charleston, Charleston Air Force Base: Charleston South Carolina
This was our second stay at Charles Joint Base we are sharing our 2023 review with you here We absolutely loved the city and have a video from our 2024 visit here.
Stop 4 Warthen RV Park: Warthen, Georgia
Nestled in the serene countryside of Georgia,Warthen RV Park offers a peaceful retreat, perfect for recharging before we hit the road again. The lush greenery and tranquil atmosphere make it an ideal spot to unwind and appreciate the simple joys of RV life. We attended our very first camping meetup at Warthen RV Park when we first launched our full-time RVLife back in 2020. In this video we share our trip from Charleston, SC to Warthen RV Park.
Stop 5 SafeTPlus: Talapoosa, GA
We left Warthen, RV park and headed to SafeT Plus for our second visit. On our previous visit we had a steering stabilizer installed, on this visit we had Koni Shocks installed and we could really notice the difference. You can learn more about it here.
Stop 6 Joyland RV Park: Leesburg, AL
Joyland has a special place in our hearts, it's our RV home away from home. If you have been following us for any time you have probably seen us at Joyland, RV Park.
Joyland is an African American Veteran Owned RV Park that we discovered when we first launched our RV Nomad Journey. This is our place of peace, we relax, eat and even help make wine. You can watch us make wine with Bob and Joy Johnson the owners of Joylad on one of our earlier visits to the campground here
Stop 7 Redstone Arsenal Military Camprground: Huntsville, AL
This was our second visit to Redstone Arsenal and we absolutely love this military famcamp. The RV sites are huge and the many trails on the base are great for riding our eBikes. We love the Huntsville community and found the city to be welcoming. Checkout the video here
Stop 8 Water Edge Winery (Harvest Hosts): Elizabethtown, KY
This was our first Harvest Host stop on our Summer 2024 Journey and it did not disappoint. Upon arrival to Water Edge Winery we received an opened arms greeting from the owner a fellow Veteran. It was extremely hot that day and we were so happy that the staff invited us in and provided us with a table where we could set up our computers and work for as long as we needed. That evening we took a short walk around Elizabethtown before settling in for the night. Checkout the video here.
Stop 9 Brew Dog (Harvest Hosts): Columbus, Ohio
We hit the road early the next day and headed to Brew Dog in Columbus, Ohio. We were super exicited to get to Ohio as our nephews and neice would be visiting and our dear friends Vic and Kerin of the Real Weekend Warriors would be visiting us at Brew Dog. We will be adding a post and video soon where we share our one night stay.
Stop 10 Youngstown Air Reserve Station Famcamp: Vienna, Ohio
We could not wait to get to Vienna, Ohio which sits between Pttsburgh, PA and Oberlin, Ohio. We were able to take our Grandkids on an awesome road trip while in Ohio and catch up with friends and family in Ohio and Pittsburgh. Blog post coming soon.
Stop 11 Firelands Winery (Harvest Hosts): Sandusky, Ohio
We had a short one night stay at this Ohio Winery where we met other RVers that were traveling a similar route West. Blog post coming soon.
Stop 12 RV Motorhome Hall of Fame (Harvest Hosts): Elkhart, Indiana
We had a little challenge getting our site but thankfully the manager addressed the situation right away and we were able to get set up and tour the museurm. Blog post coming soon
Stop 13 Upick Strawberry Farm (Harvest Hosts): DeForest, WI
We were a bit neverous as we made our way down the long country road with corn as far as the eye can see. Our nerves were immediately settled when we met the owner who spent several hours with us sharing the storiy of the hydroponic farm. Blog post coming soon.
Stop 14 Rond Lake Vineyard (Harvest Hosts): Round Lake, MN
This was our 3rd one-night stay in a row and we were super tired but enjoyed the winery tour and an awesome meal at the restaurant. This was a beautiful stop and the wine was absolultely delicious. Blog post coming soon
Stop 15 Ellsworth Air Force Base Famcamp: Rapid City SD
The temperatures were blazing in South Dakota during our stay. We enjoyed the Badlands National Park, Crazy Horse Monument, Mount Rushmore and a drive through Needles Highway and a visit to Custer State Park. Blog post coming soon
Stop 16 Francis E Warren Air Force Base Famcamp: Cheyenne, WI
This was our least favorite stop it was very rustic but it wasn't just that it was rustic it was unkempt and leaving the base was a struggle. The gate we came in was closed and so were all of the others we found. We ran into another couple attempting to depart and together we all finally made our way out. Blog post coming soon
Stop 17 Peregrine Pines Famcamp, USAF Academy: Colcorado Springs, CO
We fell in love with Colorado Springs, visiting the Garden of The Gods, Manatou Springs, Pikes Peak, 7 Falls and Seven Bridges. The campground was covered by pine trees and the rv sites were huge with a large amount of space between sites. We enjoyed riding our e-Bikes on the trails located on the base. We were super excited to catch up with family members that live in Colorado Springs. We will definitley return to Colorado Springs in the future. Blog post coming soon.
Stop 18 Skye Ute Casino: Ignacio, CO
We have stayed at several casino campgrounds and find them to be quite nice and this casino campground was exceptionally nice. Being able to use the hotel pool hot tub and other amenites made for a great stay. Blog post coming soon.
Stop 19 Roam America Horseshoe Bend: Page, AZ
This campground is new, modern and well-maintained. There is a swimming pool and cafe on site as well as cabins to rent. The grounds are absolutley beautiful. The sites were a bit unlevel but spacious and include fire pites, picnic tables and chairs. We enjoyed being directly across from a beautiful trail, visiting Horshoe Bend, Lake Powell, and Glen Canyon Dam. Blog post coming soon.
Stop 20 McArthur'sTemple View RV Resort: Saint George, UT
This campground had a huge community room, kitchen, gym, outside pool, showers and a sitting room. We loved hiking at Snow Canyon State Park. The temperatures quite high and we spent a lot of time in the campground sitting room working, watching a movie and staying cool. We found a paved trail just outside of the campground so we jumped on our e-Bikes and got in a 20 mile ride.Blog post coming soon.
Stop 21 Desert Eagle RV Park Fam Camp, Nellis Air Force Base: Las Vegas, NV
We were super happy to arrive in Las Vegas where we will remain until March 2025. We had been dealing with a water leak since we departed Ohio. We were thankful that using our water pump stopped the leak but we did not want to depend on it for as long as we had. Fortunately TNT RV Repair fit us in immediately and resolved the issue. We are currently in Vegas (February 11, 2025) and will be here for a few more weeks. We have attended several shows, enjoyed some great food and have gotten back in the gym. We made a road trip in our truck back to Florida to sell our Fifth Wheel and after a month's time we sold the Fifth Wheel and retured to Las Vegas.
We will have a few blog posts coming soon where we share our Las Vegas fun