Fort McAllister State Park Revisited

Back in March of 2015, we spent three nights at Fort McAllister State Park in Richmond Hill (near Savannah) Georgia. It's been awhile since we visited, so on December 3rd and 4th, 2018, we thought we'd pop in for another short stay. This would be the first stop (of four parks) on our second round of camping for the fall and winter season. It rained for two days before we left home, and it rained on our way to the park. Fortunately, it stopped just before we arrived. At the current time, the campground at Fort McAllister is undergoing some renovations. The loop with the lower numbered campsites was closed off, but we found a campsite we liked on the Possom Trot loop. Campsite 50 was ours, and it was one of the more secluded ones within the park. We like being by ourselves, so it suited us perfectly. When we left home in St. Augustine, it was a hot and muggy 82 degrees. We were hoping for cooler weather as we headed north, and the 69 degree temperature on our arrival was a good start. We had 28 channels of crystal clear TV, so I had plenty of shows to watch as Gary and Dodge headed to Savannah for their usual antiquing adventures. And there were LOTS of squirrels to entertain me, raccoons climbing trees near me (SCARY!!!), and even the occasional deer sightings. There are two restrooms in the campground. One is a little newer than the one that was closest to our campsite, but Gary said that it was immaculately kept, and that everything in it worked well. Lots of photos of the fort and other aspects of the park were taken (and posted here on my blog) during our first visit. With a full day of antique shopping taking up much of his time during this visit, Gary didn't do much picture taking. He did visit the boat ramp and dock area that he didn't check out the first time we were here, and I've included a few pics so you can see what he saw. As you can tell, marsh land surrounds the park. It's very much like nearby Skidaway Island State Park in that respect. Although there isn't a lot of evidence left of fall colors anywhere, there were some pretty yellow colored leaves on some trees near the boat dock. On our second and final day, an Airstream from New York took up residence in campsite 48 next door to us. Gary noticed the name McCartney on the site marker. He talked to our new neighbors the next morning, and sure enough, Paul McCartney was right next door!  And get this....the Airstream is a Flying Cloud model, and it's name is Wings, so we had Paul McCartney and Wings as neighbors. How COOL is THAT??? It's not often we camp with celebrities! Georgia is having a promotion right now, and we took full advantage of it on this trip. Camping (with the exception of just a few non-participating parks) is 50% off the normal rates. So, it only cost about $16 (or less) per night, to hang out in some of the prettiest parks there is. Such a deal!!!   I'll post again VERY soon. There is SO much to tell you about, and I am one EXCITED little Toaster!