ATV Florida Forum

I've decided I want to pack up and move. Florida seems to restrict everything that I enjoy Atvs, Dirt bikes, Mudding with the trucks and i'm just getting tired of it. The closest place to ride by me is 100 miles away. I love taking out the boat but thats another 30 miles away. I really want to live in a place where I can enjoy my hobbies, living cost are cheap, and the economy is decent. I'm tired of the heat and old people here as well. Any suggestions on where I should start my search. I want property, be somewhere close to offroading spots, and it would be nice if i was a half hour within a decent size lake. I figured I would ask on here because it seems like alot of board members left the state

Tennessee or NC. you can ride on the friggin street in some places up there. decent fishing too. you got streams, rivers and lakes. idk where in either of those but you could go up and look for a city or search online. id say if i was leaving it would be to east Tennessee or west NC. maybe north west SC. im not leaving the Confederate States. i havent looked into any where but the south. texas may be cool too. kinda hot though. and still got hurricanes and mexicans.

Tennessee is Freezing!!!!
I hated it there, I like my heat.

I am looking to move to Rome Georgia next June. I have a million reasons why I am moving but the one that concerns this crowd is the lack of free space to enjoy the outdoors the way I want to. That may be on a ATV, buggy, jeep whatever.

Rome Georgia is 1 hour N.W. of Atlanta, at the foothills of the mountains. Good schools, plenty of jobs, good climate, great motorcycle roads, great housing prices etc.

One main reason for the move is www.undergroundweather.com  This seems to be a scary trend that we will have to endure for a long time. Sorry, but destruction and devastation is something I choose to NOT be part of.

Later guys, have to go back to work

I also belong to another froum site that might help you. It is another ATV website but the users are more diverse.  Check out www.rinconriders.com there are riders from all over the country there.  Maybe ask them the same question?

Good luck and cannot blame you.

Turbo

Im thinking Mexico mysef ??? 8)

We own property in SW Georgia on Lake Eufaula. We plan to move there permanently once our youngest(12) is in college because Georgia has the #1 worst public school system in the nation. There's many places to ride ATVs in Georgia. 

id say up in new york my uncle lives right down the road from a a mudbogg there just now opening hes gonna try to get involved and have some fun

pitch a tent at the PLEX!!!!  ;D

NE TN.  The town we have a place at has two riding areas and a MX track.  Not far from Windrock.   

Arizona
You got Ca's dunes, Mountains, Desert, Rocks, Snow, you name it.

nw north carolina on the border wher tenn. virginia and nc meet my ex-g/f just moved up there while we wer still goin out i went up there w/ her to visit her family they shoot bats off there front porch in the evening for fun all we did was mess around w/ her cousins truck they all got quads you can ride right down the frikken street plus we didnt even see a cop except ''in town''

And Wautauga lake is HUGE and right down the street from there.

Ga is cool but too many sound restrictions. they were givin a lot of pro riders that had training places a hard time.

what town is this by? Are there jobs?

What part of Ny? I'm from that area and would like to go back or mabey PA. I'm going to go this summer and look around for places to live. I really want out of FL

There is Johnson City, Elizabethton, Bristol, Mountain City, Irwin.This is VERY close to where backwoodsboy was talking about as well. It's under an hr North of Asheville. There is alot of small towns around there. I'm sure you can find work up there

I've been thinking GA, but having a 4 yr old son and hearing this, looks like I'll have to do some rechecking into!  However, I would like to be only a few hrs from Durhamtown!!!-and other riding spots in NC and TN.

We saw lots and lots of Now Hiring signs.  The jobs are in the $10 to minimum wage area though.  Of course a tradesman or the like could set up shop.  Same as doctor, lawyer.   There used to be quite a few manufacturing plants.  Levii's pulled out and sent the work to Mexico.  Hanes Brand has a small workforce still in.   It is not a wealthy area, true Bible belt.   If you want beer you have to take a short trip to get it.  NO liquor sold in county.  But how many counties sponsor ATV rodeos here in FL??

most of upstate NY is really nice but jobs are another story. unless you live close to the city. Long Island, ny was really fun growing up considedring i could ride my bicycle to the beach and surf all day long. then in the winter go upstate and snowboard. way too crowded now.

I would love to move close to croom!!, any suggestions as far as jobs and places to live. I have been to croom atleast 10-15 times and to me this is heaven ,and I have been tryin to find the best place where I can have work and not have to drive 300 miles to ride (I live in miami the place that has nowhere to ride legally for 100 miles) I would move to brookesville but this town has no jobs! and I am use to making 45K+ just to survive!  can yall help me out   

Georgia, Tenn, NC, or up near Canada. In some states, you can drive your bike to Wal-Mart.

i've been to asheville. It was really nice. Seemed like there was alot of neat things around there. Problem is I need to find a job there. Any websites for the legal riding spots, property cheap there?

Don't know about websites but I know there are several different riding parks. Property is alot cheaper up there than it is down here.

Lots of riding spots all over the Carolina's and Tenn. Something to remember is that NC has an income tax Tenn. doesn't but some of it balances out in other things ..Just something to think about.

Here are links to few

http://www.windrockatv.com/CCLinks.html

http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/brown_mountain_orv.pdf

http://www.mountaintravelguide.com/4x4%20Trails/North%20Carolina/cherokee/Upper%20Tellico%20Off-Road%20Vehicle%20Area.htm

http://www.cnc4x4.org/trails/uwharrie_tr.htm

http://www.scottcountychamber.com/parks___recreation.html#Royal/

http://www.gulchesorvpark.com/

http://www.highcountryatv.com/

http://carolinaadventureworld.net/

http://shulls-farm.com/

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/cherokee/recreation/rogs/both/ohv/OHV_new.pdf

http://www.trailsheaven.com/

http://www.atvsource.com/trailheads/tennessee.htm

http://www.atvtrails.org/TN.html

I honestly like North Florida, especially around the Ocala area...  Friends of mine moved up just about on the Florida/Georgia State line.  Its really nice.  The only problem that worries me about moving, is work...  I hear of horror stories of people moving up, and then can't find work.  But I agree, I would LOVE to get out of South Florida for sure...  Just can't seem to convince my hubby....

 We wanted to move to the Carolinas or Tenn, Ky areas, but we wanted to be close to our elderly parents...and we were there for them til the end...then it was our own family, daughter, her marriage, new baby.now we want to be here for them...plus there is not the specific kind of jobs available that we do ....we still find places to ride, fish and camp and there are always things in any state you are that will tic ya off.................