We stayed there and really enjoyed it a lot. It's so close to Graceland too. We enjoyed watching the river traffic. I would definitely stay there again. Very good video. Thanks for sharing.
The boat pushing the barges is actually called a tow boat and the barges are the tow. I grew up about 70 miles south of West Memphis, on the river, and spent a lot of time sitting on the banks of the river watching the tow boats.
I Love RV Life Another thing that might interest you to know is that one of the worst maritime disasters in the country happened near there between Memphis and Marion AR after the civil war ended when Union prisoners we're being moved back home. I won't go into detail but if you're interested Google the Sultana disaster.
Oh my we were just there. We retired on the the 31st and head south and that was our first stop . Stayed two days and enjoyed by the river very much. Will stop there again when we go north. Stayed two spots down from where you were.
Another great video, Jerry. You CAN check out parks ahead of time. We use Google maps in the satellite mode. That way you can see the layout of the park and the sites (as well as the path TO the park). Admittedly, you may have to call them to figure out site numbers, but in the case of Tom Sawyers you would have seen that other section!! Travel on.......
Jerry, we just took a trip to St. Augustine and stayed in the Ocean grove rv park, it wasn't very impressive to me, the sites are tight and close together, the streets are to narrow to pull out of the site and turn towing the rig, the only amenities that they have that are useable is the pool and bar. We had a premium pull through site.
BTW we just completed the Great River Road, following the Mississippi from the source Itaska MN to the Gulf of Mexico What a wonderful trip! Maps available and a must have, so much to see and experience Along the route. Highly recommend.
Be careful here. Check the weather for flooding. Floods every year. We stayed there in site 74 and they have free laundry. And you are on the flood side of the levy. Great place. Check out our videos and on Facebook
We were just there! My brother and his wife met us there for a fun filled 5 days! I LOVE watching the river traffic.... So fun! Highly recommend to anyone. Enjoyed Memphis, Civil Rights Museum a must do, Beale Street, lots of Bar B Q, Enjoy.
I’m sure the area has changed a bit. We were on some rough roads this trip. I snapped a spring hanger on the way home. The joys of the US highway system.
We loved this campground. It is in our Memphis video as well. We would stay here again for sure. The sunrises are fabulous. You made as miss being there. Great review!!!
Thank you Jerry! That's our next planned destination. We are currently at River View R V park in Vidalia,la, sittin' on the Mississippi river. Looking forward to your tour of Memphis before we get there. Good job, great tour.
We’ve stayed there many times in the past (actually in the same Site #92) and look forward to a trip there next season. I hope you had a chance to visit Mud Island while you were there.
We had reservation there this past June, but the river floods closed it and we had to camp at Graceland Campground instead. Really wanted to stay there.
We tried in the spring as well and had to reroute our trip. Graceland is nice. We stayed there a few years ago. Was nice to have the shuttle for downtown.
None that we saw Tim. They reopened a few months ago. A few of the drainage ditches were being worked on and a little more gravel on the roads would have been nice, but that was minor. Very convenient for access to Memphis.
Jerry, a couple of things about this video. First and foremost... Thanks for the walk a round. I had plans to stay there but had to cancel the entire trip. It was nice to see want the place really looks like and we will make plans to stay there again soon I hope. Now... the lighting on your video could use a little boost. Your face is just to dark to see you good. Maybe you could use a small light on your camera or face into the lightest part of the sky. Also, you have the money, buy you the new drone from DJI. The DJI MINI. It is not that expensive and would make some great images for you. I would like to see what you can do with it. You do not have to register it with the FAA but you do need to keep it below 400ft. Thank you a ton for taking time to do these videos. They are packed with information and very much appreciated, good luck to you.
Thanks Tommy. Lighting bit me on my opening. I missed my sun angle. I have a DJI drone and use from time to time and have a FAA license. Was really frustrated this trip. 90% of the outdoor places we toured wouldn’t allow. Gave up and left in the RV this trip. Just one of the challenges of touring national parks and city destinations. Really appreciate the comments and tips. Always glad to share our adventures.
That one section is designed for 5th wheels because of the rear windows and the other section for motorhomes with front windows. It is ashamed that it floods so often.
Do you follow “marinetraffic.com” ? We live in Southport NC which is on the mouth of Cape Fear River. We get to watch ocean traffic going to Wilmington.
We stayed there and really enjoyed it a lot. It's so close to Graceland too. We enjoyed watching the river traffic. I would definitely stay there again. Very good video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. Perfect place to stay and see all things Memphis.
The boat pushing the barges is actually called a tow boat and the barges are the tow. I grew up about 70 miles south of West Memphis, on the river, and spent a lot of time sitting on the banks of the river watching the tow boats.
It was quite a site to see Kent. For a few minutes, I was that kid running along the banks watching the tow boats.
I Love RV Life Another thing that might interest you to know is that one of the worst maritime disasters in the country happened near there between Memphis and Marion AR after the civil war ended when Union prisoners we're being moved back home. I won't go into detail but if you're interested Google the Sultana disaster.
I know the tragic story. Didn't realize that was the location.
Oh my we were just there. We retired on the the 31st and head south and that was our first stop . Stayed two days and enjoyed by the river very much. Will stop there again when we go north. Stayed two spots down from where you were.
We just missed you Richard. Next time, take a day or so in Memphis. I’ll have some sites to see later this week.
One of my favorite RV park, we return very year!
Pretty spot.
Jerry, I’m so excited to see this video. We just booked sites 75 & 76. For May 2021. But didn’t actually know how great these spots are. Thanks😎🚐💨
Glad to help. Interesting to see the river traffic.
Another great video, Jerry. You CAN check out parks ahead of time. We use Google maps in the satellite mode. That way you can see the layout of the park and the sites (as well as the path TO the park). Admittedly, you may have to call them to figure out site numbers, but in the case of Tom Sawyers you would have seen that other section!! Travel on.......
We do that too and agree it's helpful. . Interesting though, the Google maps showed this campground under water from the flood earlier this year.
@@iLoveRVlife lol
Another great video Jerry! Thanks for sharing we love them
You bet. Nice campground if you want to play in Memphis.
Jerry, we just took a trip to St. Augustine and stayed in the Ocean grove rv park, it wasn't very impressive to me, the sites are tight and close together, the streets are to narrow to pull out of the site and turn towing the rig, the only amenities that they have that are useable is the pool and bar.
We had a premium pull through site.
Frank Mitzen sorry to here you didn’t enjoy Ocean Grove and St. Augustine. We’ve found it’s one of the better beach campgrounds.
BTW we just completed the Great River Road, following the
Mississippi from the source Itaska MN to the Gulf of Mexico
What a wonderful trip! Maps available and a must have, so much to see and experience
Along the route. Highly recommend.
Karen, that’s a trip on our list.
Tom Sawyer is a very nice park, we loved it there.
And nice folks running the place too.
Be careful here. Check the weather for flooding. Floods every year. We stayed there in site 74 and they have free laundry. And you are on the flood side of the levy. Great place. Check out our videos and on Facebook
We were going there last spring, but it was flooded.
We were just there! My brother and his wife met us there for a fun filled 5 days! I LOVE watching the river traffic....
So fun! Highly recommend to anyone. Enjoyed Memphis, Civil Rights Museum a must do, Beale Street, lots of Bar B Q,
Enjoy.
We just missed you all! Glad to here you all had a great time. Working on the tour of Memphis video this week.
Nice view to wake up and drink coffee to. Hope you guys are having a great time. Try to stay warm. It’s beginning to cool down. Be safe.
Thanks John.
I loved the riverboat
That 2s an unexpected treat!
Yes, I’m going there in the summer. I didn’t know the river was so close. I am now a subscriber.
Thanks Carmen. Appreciate for the sub!
That's actually a pretty nice RV park! I could stay there and be quite happy!
Me too!
Last time we stayed in West Memphis was about 1986 and had to change a broken suspension spring. Nice area for sure.
I’m sure the area has changed a bit. We were on some rough roads this trip. I snapped a spring hanger on the way home. The joys of the US highway system.
@@iLoveRVlife I hope you made it home before the repair.
We did. Happened on the way. Fortunately it was a back hanger. Didn't want to go far.
Wow, I live in the area. Never knew this was there. Thank you.
Glad we could share Carmen.
We loved this campground. It is in our Memphis video as well. We would stay here again for sure. The sunrises are fabulous. You made as miss being there. Great review!!!
Thanks so much. This was a good find. Perfect for a Memphis play date.
Thank you Jerry! That's our next planned destination. We are currently at River View R V park in Vidalia,la, sittin' on the Mississippi river. Looking forward to your tour of Memphis before we get there. Good job, great tour.
That sounds like a great trip.
We’ve stayed there many times in the past (actually in the same Site #92) and look forward to a trip there next season. I hope you had a chance to visit Mud Island while you were there.
We didn’t make it to the island. Spent a little time touring Memphis. Looking forward to going back.
We had reservation there this past June, but the river floods closed it and we had to camp at Graceland Campground instead. Really wanted to stay there.
We tried in the spring as well and had to reroute our trip. Graceland is nice. We stayed there a few years ago. Was nice to have the shuttle for downtown.
What would be a good time to go down there when it is not so hot.Thanks as always good clean video.Keep them coming.
Shoulder seasons are good. Late spring, mid fall. Keep an eye on the spring rains. The area has a tendency to flood.
As always, an excellent video. Did they have any damage from the flood earlier this year?
None that we saw Tim. They reopened a few months ago. A few of the drainage ditches were being worked on and a little more gravel on the roads would have been nice, but that was minor. Very convenient for access to Memphis.
@@iLoveRVlife Thanks, are they a Passport America partner?
They aren’t. Rates were reasonable.
Jerry, a couple of things about this video. First and foremost... Thanks for the walk a round. I had plans to stay there but had to cancel the entire trip. It was nice to see want the place really looks like and we will make plans to stay there again soon I hope. Now... the lighting on your video could use a little boost. Your face is just to dark to see you good. Maybe you could use a small light on your camera or face into the lightest part of the sky. Also, you have the money, buy you the new drone from DJI. The DJI MINI. It is not that expensive and would make some great images for you. I would like to see what you can do with it. You do not have to register it with the FAA but you do need to keep it below 400ft. Thank you a ton for taking time to do these videos. They are packed with information and very much appreciated, good luck to you.
Thanks Tommy. Lighting bit me on my opening. I missed my sun angle. I have a DJI drone and use from time to time and have a FAA license. Was really frustrated this trip. 90% of the outdoor places we toured wouldn’t allow. Gave up and left in the RV this trip. Just one of the challenges of touring national parks and city destinations. Really appreciate the comments and tips. Always glad to share our adventures.
I have caught some nice catfish around south of there. Do they allow fishing there off the bank?
People were fishing in the ponds. The river was moving quite fast. Didn't see anyone trying their luck.
That one section is designed for 5th wheels because of the rear windows and the other section for motorhomes with front windows. It is ashamed that it floods so often.
I wondered. Would be nice for a few extra trees.
Do you follow “marinetraffic.com” ? We live in Southport NC which is on the mouth of Cape Fear River. We get to watch ocean traffic going to Wilmington.
Several in the campground shared the site with us. We had no idea. Just saw the riverboat a ran like crazy to get the camera!