3-Day RV Quick-Pitch Weekend

Your day-by-day plan

1. 1

   (Friday) - Pitch at Henderson

   Morning:Roll in and set up at Henderson Beach State Park's campground.

   Breakfast & coffee:Berries & Cream FWB

   Afternoon:Camp organization and a first swim, a boardwalk away.

   Family fun:La Paz

   Evening:A sunset boardwalk stroll and a fire-ring dinner.

   Family fun:Coaster's

   Insider Tip:Gulf-front sites vanish the morning they open, 11 months out. This weekend is how you learn to want them.

2. 2

   (Saturday) - Doorstep Beach Day

   Morning:Beach all morning; the commute is sixty seconds.

   Breakfast & coffee:Vinny McGuire's

   Afternoon:The scrub-trail loop and a hammock hour.

   Lunch:Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

   Evening:One splurge dinner at Dewey Destin's original, then the campfire.

   Family fun:Fat Daddy's Pizza - Santa Rosa Beach

   Insider Tip:The fire ring is where camp neighbors become next trip's pontoon-split partners.

3. 3

   (Sunday) - Sunrise & Reservation Math

   Morning:Sunrise coffee on the Gulf, then a slow camp breakdown.

   Breakfast & coffee:Sun Kolache Donut & Bubble Tea

   Afternoon:Roll out with the 11-month reservation alarm set for the real trip.

   Family fun:Space Walk of the Emerald Coast

   Evening:Home, comparing rig upgrades you suddenly need.

   Drinks & nightlife:Cajun Corner Sports Bar and Grill

   Insider Tip:The 5- and 7-day versions (#71 and #30) are the payoff trips; this weekend is the audition.