Hands down, this is likely the best Home Depot I’ve ever been to. Why? Well, there’s a handful of reasons. First, this entire Home Depot is completely surrounded by a very thick forest complete with low lying brush, so even though you will have arrived here by a 4-lane highway, as soon as you turn into this orange home fixer-upper, you immediately feel as though you’ve been swallowed up by the surrounding forest.
Second, unlike like most Home Depots that feel, well, like a wide open depot, this is a medium-sized parking lot completely outfitted with smaller parking areas that feel more intimate, private and cozy (which I must admit, feels weird saying about a parking lot, but hey, it was the vibe I was feeling) wherein there’s quite few spots that are completely surrounded by their own set of trees and bushes giving up a great feeling of privacy and seclusion, plus that same overgrown greenery is also eating up all of that highway traffic noise creating a real sense of peace& quiet.
Lastly, this place - from the pavement to the store - itself feels and looks nearly brand new or at least incredibly well-maintained. Add to this there’s a proper hot dog food truck shilling out some pretty mean, piping-hot sausages and you just can’t go wrong here. The entire parking lot is incredibly level, with freshly painted parking space lines, but the best part is that this place isn’t ever all that busy.
Quick little insider’s tip is that while the southwestern perimeter feels like the best place to lay-up, there’s a sublime piece of pavement in this retailer’s northeastern corner, which is completely surrounded by such thick foliage you will quickly forget you’re even a Home Depot parking lot.
While scoring criteria may vary from one person to the next, here are the 5 most important criteria that informed my rating of this overnight location: convenience (EZ on- and off-access), safety & security, quality (of facilities), peace & quiet and amenities (either on-site or nearby). Here’s how I ranked this particular overnight spot:
Convenience: 4
Safety & Security: 5
Quality: 5
Peace & Quiet: 5
Amenities: 4
Overall, I scored this location a 5.
Happy Overnighting!
