One of a handful of single-lane RV parking lanes, Noels RV Park on the River, is anchored right off Indian River, with immediate access to Mosquito Lagoon, further south. While only a 20 minute drive from busy I95, you’ll find yourself swept away to riverfront silence, unless you count the slushing of currents up against your boat or kayak unwanted noise. And be careful, if you drive just a bit too fast past the sign calling you over to Noels, you might just miss the place. In fact, even if you do see the sign, you will have to follow a sign that would have you believe that you were actually at Lathrom’s Landing RV Park & Fish Camp, but if keep heading towards the water upon coming to a fork(OK, more like a splinter!), just keep heading south/ right and you’ll come to this waterfront RV parking paradise.
While just on the outskirts due south of Oak Hill, you’ll find this little seaside town does little else but spend its time either on the water and doing something that connects to it (like renting you anything you’d ever want once on the water). While most folks will (want to) spend the majority of their time on the water or near it, as Canaveral National Seashore is one of the most amazing oceanfront destinations in all of Florida, further inland is Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area, which has tons of trails, which as a seasoned hiker, I thoroughly enjoyed.
Back to Noels, if you have an RV (sorry tent campers, there’s no room at the inn for us!), this place has all of the standard amenities from traditional hookups(30/50 amp electrical, water and sewage), pebble-strewn flat lanes to park your mobile living room and a few scattered picnic tables. One word of caution is that the slots themselves will have you parked uncomfortably close to your neighbors, so bring earplugs! There’s also laundry, shower and restroom facilities as well as being pet-friendly. There’s a clubhouse over at Lathrom’s that honestly nobody any issue with us visiting and cooking at as well as a long 270 feet fishing and shrimping pier.
Insider’s tips? If you need anything, go visit the good people at Oak Hill Country Store who have just about everything you may have forgotten or need to stock up on. And if you get tired(or bored) of cooking every meal, head on over to Goodrich Seafood Restaurant for some deep friend everything – this seminal joint has been feeding residents of Oak Hill since anyone can remember. Lastly, if you are looking for some good trails to experience the best of what this area has to offer in the way of nature, be sure to check out Seminole Rest – it’s just a short hike down the road from Noel’s.
Happy Camping!
