re: Anyone have experience with a camp on land on pilings?

If money weren't an object you could build to the same specs as the new coast guard/pilot station. Solid concrete with the lowest level higher then the levee. Other then that I would either build cheap because eventually it is going to go or put in something you can haul out when another big one tears through. Our 1st camp (down river from venice) was built in '84 and lasted until '11. Pilings 5ft above the ground on a hill 5-6 ft above sea level. Rebuilt the new one 1 year later the same way. I also had access to a camp (manufactured home 3 ft above ground) that made it through the big K with only about 4ft of water in it but it was a total loss when the storm passed through 2 years ago because it was outside of the new flood wall and the water piled up. We now use 5th wheels and trailers at that site. If you have access to a road your best bet is to have something mobile.