That channel I'm posting my Westward run of 2019 which was just amazing! Traveled along the US/Canadian border much of the way in both directions.

The website I'm working on combines several sites I have posted over the years and includes our trip to the Southwest. Utah, NM and some AZ. http://bywaysnohighways.com

I have a special place in my heart for the Atlantic Maritimes and hope to get back again this year..  This year lead to running almost the entire Maine coastline to the border! We're hoping to get out to Newfoundland in 2021. We shall see.

Never having seen the Bayou or any of the region along the Gulf, I do so look forward to what it has to show us and adding another chapter to our travels. 

I learned last week of a checkup my wife needs to do the 18th of Jan.. I was hoping to leave the 8th.. Oh well. I'm running out of NH, heading south to Tallahassee and running the coast westward to Padre Island.

Depending on time (how much we spent getting there), I'd like to pass through San Antoine and Big Bend heading towards AZ. I've been developing a N/S run in western AZ/Eastern AZ along the Colorado reaching Joshua Tree NP (never been). Several meet ups happening around Q in Feb so that could work out. 

I posted up the Tallahassee to Padre Island on my YT channel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOAKZFDzjIc&t=7s

I was invited to join a caravan to Baja, MX and will be doing a seminar the organizer setup up on Saturday. I signed up as an alternate mainly due to not knowing exactly when we would/could meet up and really don't like setting deadlines. I like going as the wind blows or the bugs chase us out (lol). 

I am looking forward to visiting Padre Island and I would like to get into Bird Island Basin or Yarborough Pass (4wd) and get out of the wind/blowing sand. Shame we're going at different times!

Where are you starting your bayou trip?  Going all along the gulf coast?  Ending up in Mexico?  Some of our favorite state parks are in southern New Mexico, nice weather break in March/April.  This year they may still be closed to non-residents due to covid restrictions, so that's why we're looking at Padre Island.  

LOL, I have that one marked out, Grand Isle State Park! What can you tell me about that spot? I hoped to stay also at a COE in Norco while visiting New Orleans (Bonnet Carre Spillway). You know of that one? 

Sea Rim State Park? I've picked a hopeful spot on the beach south of Lake Charles (fairly close by). What time of year were you there? Haven't run into coastline mosquitoes yet, then again, never been through the Bayou! 

Here's the NP site if you don't have it already. http://www.nps.gov/pais/planyourvisit/camping.htm

And the FB Page with current info (if so interested): http://www.facebook.com/nps.pais

Best I can tell is the Visitor Center is still undergoing repairs. I'm not expecting any of the rinse showers nor flush toilets to be operating. Best I can tell so far is water/dump is available, needs to be confirmed..

I'll be in that area well before you and will post up what I find.

Safe travels!

Thanks for the heads up...we are looking forward to some place warm in March and we have been doing some investigation of the Padre Island area and it looks like a good place...just wanted to make sure we're not overlooking something basic...we'll have to see what the spring breakers are like this year...again thanks for the reply.

We have camped at Padre Island before--but it was before the hurricanes.  It WAS a very nice campground -no idea what it is like now. There were  ocean front and second row campsites, showers and potable water available. It had no electrical hookups. There was a dump station for campers only.

I would definitely go back if the campground has been rebuilt/repaired-I know the hurricanes did a massive amount of damage-including destroying the visitor's center.

Better check with them before you make plans

safe travels

Vann