LeFleur's Bluff State Park, Jackson, MS

2012 Mar 24

LeFleur's Bluff State Park is located in Jackson Mississippi. It is easily accessible from  Interstates 20 and 55. We enjoyed that park very much; the mosquitoes, not so much.

Our "yard" at LeFleur's Bluff. Greyla is standing in the large flat where you could pitch a tent.


 

Looking out toward our fire pit and the lake.

We were looking for a place to break up the trip as we traveled from Mississippi to Arkansas, and first off, I liked the name of the park. Secondly, they offered loads of things to do there, including: a nine hole golf, a driving range, nature trails, a Museum of Natural Science, and a Playground, and Children's Museum. There were two lakes for fishing and boating, as well as access to the Pearl River.  The Bathhouse had slightly larger than normal showers, was handicap accessible and had excellent water pressure. There were also one coin operated washer and one dryer available at the bathhouse, which was the first time we've seen that feature in a State Park. 

Other features at LeFleur's Bluff campsites included the availability of a fire ring, or pit, at each site, along with a large flat area where you could pitch a tent, if you so desired, as well as a separate area with a picnic table, and the area for parking your RV, or vehicle. The Park Ranger would deliver wood to your site, for $7 and a phone call. When leaving, trash could be bagged and hung on the reservation post for later pickup. All in all we really liked it.

There were only two things that were drawbacks. One, I've already mentioned. The mosquitoes, were ravenous and seemed to love our Yankee blood. Our next - site - over neighbor, Mike, shared his Deep Woods Off, which helped some, but also gave me a wretched headache. The smoke from our campfire also helped some. But Mike was of the opinion that a too mild winter had resulted in early mosquito invasion.

The other drawback was something we found to be odd. As we set out to hike the nature trails, we discovered that our dog was not welcome on the trails. I'm not sure why, as we never got to ask a Ranger about it. I'm not sure Greyla really cared. She got to snooze in the motor home while we hiked, and she was spared further mosquito exposure.

All in all, I would definitely recommend LeFleur's Bluff as a destination. And the fact that the cost was only $18 per night ($13 for seniors) certainly didn't hurt.

Up the Road We Go

2012 March 20

Happy Spring! 

Seems odd to say that when we haven't experienced anything even close to winter this year. We have been in warm weather since we entered South Carolina, on December 18. Oh, there have been a few cool mornings that required a hoodie, or a fleece, but basically we have been warm all winter long. It changes my perspective somewhat. 

In northern Florida, it did smell like spring, though, and I love that smell. Here in Mississippi, it has been hot (to me) and humid, with mosquitoes that seem to be starving. A local guy, Mike, who was camped next to us, said they didn't have much of what usually passes for winter around here. He seemed to think that was the reason the mosquitoes were so ferocious already. 

Being very sensitive to hot weather, and humidity, I am uncertain I could visit Mississippi in the summer. That goes for Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and probably Arkansas, too.

Arkansas, that's where we're headed next. Today & tomorrow are basically travel days, with rest built in whenever we need it and stops as we desire. Life in the motor home is good, but would be easier with a tow vehicle. We get to see some sights and do some things, if they are close enough to where we camp, or if they have a place to park a 30 feet long motor home. 

We saw something on Sunday Morning (a TV show on CBS) while we still in Pittsburgh, about a new art museum, built by one of the Walmart heirs and we need to do some research to find out where it is and all the incidentals, since we would love to visit there.

Looking forward to Crater of Diamonds State Park, too. It's been on my "to visit" list for many years. Kind of wish my brothers, Vinny and David, were with us for that. The three of us love treasure hunting and we would have a blast together. Well, no reason we can't visit again someday with them, right?

Well, time to do the RV check and get on the road...