We arrived at El Dorado State Park on June 16th, 2024, and occupied site 823, a back-in site with full hookups. On this trip, we learned how important electric hookups are for running the AC full-time to cool the trailer and deal with humidity. We can run the AC for a couple of hours on battery and for considerably longer on a generator, but electric hookups make it carefree.
We were only at this location for one night and wanted to make the most of our time. We biked at our first stop, so here we decided to kayak. We took our kayaks up a stream that slowly flows into the reservoir. Here, we launched our boats and paddled downstream through what felt like a jungle of foliage. We quickly arrived at an open water area that was the lake’s beginning. The wind was pretty strong, so we did a 180-degree turn and went back upstream.
We paddled beyond where we put in and continued upstream. It was a very enjoyable trip. It was quiet and peaceful and exercised our minds and bodies. After quite a while, we ran into a family enjoying the stream, so we decided to turn around and end our journey.
After returning to our site, we found a turtle near the creak and enjoyed watching it and the fireflies as darkness ended our day. Our next stop is Hickory Creek State Park in Arkansas, where we plan to stay for a week, visit family, and relax after this quick trek across several states.
| Nights | Total Nights | Miles | Total Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 244 | 213 | 23274 |
