chindog Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 We're spending February and March at the Escapees park in Bushnell, FL. We have a mail forwarding service that collects and forwards our mail to us wherever we happen to be. I understand the Escapees park in Bushnell does not accept mail for transient residents, so we can't have it forwarded there. I also could not find any UPS stores in Bushnell, and it looks like the post office has a 6 month minimum for renting a post office box. Has anyone stayed there and had mail delivered somewhere nearby? Do any of the post offices in nearby towns accept General Delivery mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 We haven't been there in several years but when we did spend time there we had our mail sent to general delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 General Delivery is the way to go. We've never had an issue using it wherever we went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velos Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Though more costly FedEx will deliver to your site. You can track the package online to be sure you are at your site when it is delivered. As an aside FedEx will begin rolling out service thru Walgreen's locations for pick up and deliveries with a goal of 8000 locations by 2018: http://fortune.com/2017/01/11/fedex-walgreens/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chindog Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 General delivery to Bushnell, or one of the other towns around there? Wish the Fed Ex program was already in place! That sounds like a very good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouserl41 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Have you considered the other SKP park at Wauchula? We liked it a LOT! Call the Bushnell park office they'll tell you the best place to send mail. BnB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 UPS will deliver right to your site at Sumter Oaks. General Delivery in Bushnell also works well. We've done both... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 General delivery to Bushnell, or one of the other towns around there? To find out where to have General Delivery mail sent, go to www.usps.com. On the left-hand side will be a drop-down menu. Select "Look Up A ZIP Code." On the next page, in the "Street Address" field, type GENERAL DELIVERY, then type in the name of the City, select the State, click on "Find." The next page will give you the +4 General Delivery Zip Code for that location (for Bushnell, it's 33513-9999). I always go a step further and in the drop-down menu on the left-hand side, I select "Find USPS Locations." Under "Location Types," select "Post Office." Then, in the City, State, or ZIP Code field, type in the Zip Code you received in the previous step. You may receive several hits, but the main post office that accepts General Delivery mail is usually the first one. Click on the name of the town (Bushnell, in this case) and you'll be taken to a screen that has the PO's local telephone number. If it's a new PO that I haven't used before, I always call to verify that they do, indeed accept GD mail, if there are special hours for pickup and/or if there is a special location for pickup (some post offices want you to pick up GD at a window rather than in the main area, for example). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttruck Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 On the Escapee's website: INCOMING MAIL: is to be sent to the local post office: c/o your name, General Delivery, Bushnell, Fl33513. The park can accept mail only for ERPU members and lessees. https://www.escapees.com/support/parking/rainbow-parks/bushnell-florida?id=464 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chindog Posted January 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 To find out where to have General Delivery mail sent, go to www.usps.com. On the left-hand side will be a drop-down menu. Select "Look Up A ZIP Code." On the next page, in the "Street Address" field, type GENERAL DELIVERY, then type in the name of the City, select the State, click on "Find." The next page will give you the +4 General Delivery Zip Code for that location (for Bushnell, it's 33513-9999). I always go a step further and in the drop-down menu on the left-hand side, I select "Find USPS Locations." Under "Location Types," select "Post Office." Then, in the City, State, or ZIP Code field, type in the Zip Code you received in the previous step. You may receive several hits, but the main post office that accepts General Delivery mail is usually the first one. Click on the name of the town (Bushnell, in this case) and you'll be taken to a screen that has the PO's local telephone number. If it's a new PO that I haven't used before, I always call to verify that they do, indeed accept GD mail, if there are special hours for pickup and/or if there is a special location for pickup (some post offices want you to pick up GD at a window rather than in the main area, for example). Wow, great information! Thanks LindaH! This is info that we will be able to use in our travels all over the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chindog Posted January 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Thanks everyone for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twotoes Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Not sure about your location but I am at the Benson Co-Op and the post office here told me that I can only use general delivery for one month. If you are going to be there several months verify that you can have general delivery for more than one month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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