Fun Labor Day Vacation Memories at Lillian Alabama KOA Kampground - Fishing, Karaoke Buc-ee's & More!
Montage Pics: Keith with Family & Friends, Knee Deep Band, Other . Lost Bay KOA From Past Years.
“It's a great day at the KOA!” Lanette answered as always to my recent call.
That's the nice phone greeting you always get like I did recently when I called the KOA Kampground in Lillian Alabama to get an affirmative about my hopes to be able to go to my annual Labor Day fishing weekend fun there soon.
Lanette continued with, “Yes, you certainly can still come for Labor Day and get that Kabin you always love right on the beach!”
Before Hurricane Ivan hit and devastated that Alabama and Florida area in 2004, we used to always love camping in tents at Fr. Pickens in Pensacola.
After dealing with recovery and the remnants of Hurricane Katrina for a few years, we looked for some camping respite near Pensacola, as Fort Pickens took many years to reopen.
By around 2008, it was so great to chance upon the “Lost Bay KOA,” located not far off of Highway 98, which parallels the Gulf Shore!
The Kabins are very cool, have electrical outs and tv's, as well being comfortably air conditioned, something we never had in tenting … I don't have to tell you that we haven't tented since then!
And there is a long pier right next to a Kabin we love to get right on the beach, so we get to do a lot of fishing there. We always look forward to feeding a regular visiting pelican there some of our smaller catches which we toss to him and it catches so well!
On one solo trip in 2014, it was funny - not at first, when I saw some blue lights flashing behind me as I was getting close to Lillian. I was going 47 in a 35 mph speed trap. I expected to be hit with a big ticket but was only given a WARNING - how sweet! Saban country Sheriffs gave me a real treat even though I had a Louisiana License Plate!
Karaoke Saturday night at the KOA is always fun. Last year I did "Everyday People" first by Sly & The Family Stone, and then "Time In A Bottle" by Jim Croce as well as some Beatles and Turtles tunes.
It is also fun to meet folks from all around the country, especially the RV-ers, many of whom are retirees whom travel full-time around the country … I see a lot of those “Good Sam Travel Club” stickers all around! Last year, we had a live band, "Knee Deep," which played some great funky jamming tunes!
Recently, it has also been fun to stop at Buc-ee's in Robertsdale, Alabama on the way to Lillian for gas and so much more - great food and collectable items!
So while I'll certainly be sure to again pack up my car with many Louisiana necessities, like CDM Coffee & Tabasco, I just may bring a colorful LSU shirt with an assortment of others Fighting Tiger promos since we look like we may just may be able to work at not only a winning season but maybe even a Championship - as we are are all cheering Coach Brian Kelly with the season soon getting started!
And maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to have some fun bantering with BAMA fishing folks who try to catch bigger ones that I do!
John Paul Horcasitas, 1133 Knollhaven Drive, BRLA 70810, 225-715-3870, August 13, 2022.
I'm surprised that 'Bama folks are partial to N'Orleans ones. Whudda thought? But I don't consider electricity and TVs as something you would have while camping. Except for your amps for your band. Required if you're going to reach large crowds up and down the shore. Around the campfire, you don't need 'em.
Reminds me of the Labor Day get-togethers that I drove 1400 miles to get to in northern Wisconsin to the cottage my parents had on a flowage with prize muskies be caught off the dock. But mosquitoes in the evening drove everybody inside and we never had campfires for singing outdoors even though everyone loved those songs we played in our cars in those days.
Two of my younger brothers have lake places there now… In the last two years. But I am no longer able to go there and enjoy that lakeside ambience.
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Montage Pics: Keith with Family & Friends, Knee Deep Band, Other . Lost Bay KOA From Past Years.
