#Summer2021 Pensacola to Ruston, and Lincoln Parish Park

Day 16

The drive from Pensacola to Ruston, Louisiana - 401 miles.

We left around 8 am, after hitching up and having a quick breakfast, and traveled through Mobile and up Hwy 49 though Mississippi.  The roads through this part of the state were good, but good luck in finding a rest area or place to pull off with an RV.  We finally pulled off in a closed-down restaurant's parking lot for a quick bite to eat (picnic sandwiches) and a rest.  

At Jackson, Interstate 20 was awful, and continued to be through Louisiana.  At places it was so rough we worried that we might break something as we traveled on.  

Around 4 we arrived at our destination - Lincoln Parish Park.  It is a hidden gem, and at $35 a night and full hookups, it is a nice destination for our final night.  After gassing up the truck, a quick supper of sausages on the grill, and a check in with home, we took a walk to see the park.  A one mile path around the lake was accessible from our campsite.  There are other paths, but we will have to check them out a later time.

We decided by the end of our stay that this would be a good long-weekend destination.  It is about 250 miles from home, so about 5 hours.  If only we could avoid Shreveport and these Louisiana roads!

Lincoln Parish Park is certainly a good option for a stop over or a long weekend.  Certainly one to mark on our go-tos.