You may already be aware of this:
http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx
The AMA has a club search that uses zip code. You can see if there are any clubs in your area. Often people mention there's nothing available and there's actually a club within easy driving distance; but they had no way to know it was there. The club I'm in is 45 miles from my home so it is a pretty long drive to go flying.

If you do not have transportartion, or if there is nothing reasonably close, I'd say get the Super Cub and learn on it. Then decide whether to move into more advanced electrics or switch to glow powered models. There's a huge variety of both so you'll have plenty of choies when you're ready to move to something different.