Snowbird
Snowbird, winter RVer, seasonal migrant RVer, snowbird migration, southern winter migrant
A snowbird is a northerner — most often a retiree — who spends every November through March in warm southern US states (Florida, Arizona, Texas, California) or in Mexico, living in their RV or trailer. A huge subculture in North America: millions of people make the same migration each year.
Top snowbird destinations: Quartzsite (AZ) — peak season hosts up to 1.5 million people, Yuma (AZ), Rio Grande Valley (TX), Florida Keys, Lake Havasu. Monthly full-hookup rates in southern RV parks: $400–1,500 depending on state and amenities. Remote workers are now joining the movement as "younger snowbirds". In Canada the equivalent is the migration to Arizona/Florida; the European analog is the British "caravanners" who winter in Spain.