Good RV park at LOTO?
 

I was wondering if any of you LOTO regulars could give me some info as to where a good RV park is on LOTO. It needs to have a decent ramp and docks and be somewhere near the "action" areas of the lake. We are thinking of trailering down this summer from Toronto to experience LOTO for the first time. I would be towing my 25 daytona behind the motor home so I would need a GOOD ramp for launching. The docks so I wouldn't have to haul out every night.
Any info you could provide would be appreciated.
Thanks.
PS. would we get a severe beatin drivin a 25 foot cat there, I hear it gets awfully rough.

The state park has RV camp grounds, ramp and slips. It would also be a calm ride from the camp ground to Partycove.

Thanks for the info but that link seems dead.

Air-your cat will be ok. Sometimes things can get a bit hairy, but you'll be ok. When are you thinking of coming down? We may have some space available in the condo if it's memorial day or the shootout.

Cord, not really sure as of yet. When is the shootout? Memorial day is just another weekend here for us and pretty early in the season so I doubt it would be then. Kid still in school then. We were thinkin maybe mid to end of July. Might be a bring kid thing,might be a leave kid with grand parents at cottage thing. Haven't really descided as of yet. Where is "the condo" ?

It's the weekend before Labor day. I'm not sure what date that is. The mrs would know. With a stock motor in a cat, you'd have a really good chance of winning your class. The only other one is a 25 Elim with a black motor. He runs in the mid 70's, really nice guy. I almost won my class because every body tries to be big dog with a blower motor. Even if you don't enter, you would be better off going down with the OSO group to show you around. The lake is big and many of the good spots are well hidden.

We stay at the Ledges. It's north of the cove by maybe 20 miles. We used to stay at another one that was directly across from the cove, but it was really expensive.

Would it still be considered "stock" with the BH drive on it behind a blue motor?

YES! They don't care what drive is on. It just needs to be a stock motor.

"RV Park? Ask our resident Redneck, Buck183. He knows all the good parks"



OUCH :eek: :D

There's a campground at the 9 mile marker
called Deer Valley.

Do a search on it.

One good thing about it,..... it's right next
to one of the new hot spots at the lake.... Franky and Louies.


Your boat would be in the C1F1 class
catamaran single engine 22'-27' factory
high performance normally aspirated class.

Last year, there was nobody running that class
so, you would have won by default ;)

Even at that, you still get your picture taken
with the shootout girls :D

jt

I agree Deer Valley ,ask for Dan or Earl, If looking on the map its about the 10MM on the main Channel.Tim

There is a state park down there also. It's called something weird like HaHa Tonka. Even though it's a large state park, they don't offer any camping facilities. Go figure. Just trying to save you a phone call. :)

There are two marinas in the state park PB1 & PB2 . PB2 is off hwy 54 and close to party cove and the Grandglaize bridge and has more docks while PB1 is further back in the Glaize arm past the party cove . Ha Ha Tonka state park is over 30 miles away. Do a web search for grand glaize beach marina they have a website .

Troutly,

Yeah, the ramps not too great,
but the Shawnee access next to
ozark BBQ is relatively close.


jt

We stayed at Deer Valley Park when we used to go to LOTO, (last time was in '95 or'96?)- nice RV park and good covered slips. The ramps were a little questionable, but we had no problem with our little 242LS then, and there were bigger boats putting in and out as well. I'm sure there are other ramps close by.
We have friends that still go to LOTO and stay there; they say it is still the same. Good central location.

Dan & Earl put in all new docks & gas dock & a new restraunt/bar at deer valley last year.If your boat is big put in on the public ramp at the end of road TT. by water its 1 mile away.