FLORIDA
Updated 10/05/2006
Amelia Island
From:
"Matt" Subject: Re: FL-East
Coast Camping ; Lynn. Here are a couple
of spots on the beach that you may like.
On Amelia Island is Fort Clinch. A nice state park close to
the hub bub of Fernandina beach and some neat shopping, beachs etc. They have 2
campgrounds. one on the beach and one in the woods. The beach site is small but
nice and if you pay attention you will see the Nuke subs go in and out of
Kingsbay behind the dunes. You can tour the fort or just do nothing.
The second one is always my first choice. I hesitate to tell you about it, but
we have our reservations set for this year so I won't mind the competition.
Halfway between St Augustine and Daytona, about 20 mile each way, is Beverly beach camptown. I will let you research it
on the web. Won't tell you more. like to keep some places secret. but it is
great. Not cheap, but when the ocean is breaking 20 feet from the rig It stirs
my soul.
Good luck and have fun.
Matt
Savannah
TL 241
Arcadia:
Has anyone ever been to this camp
ground in Arcadia FL?
Peace River is a
fantastic campground! The owners live onsite and are always in and around the
campground. During holiday weekends there is always something to do. When I
lived in Florida, we would have family reunions there every Thanksgiving
always had a good time.
Bushnell:
Any recommendations or otherwise
on RV parks near Lake Panasoffkee? Blueberry Hill in Bushnell, FL is very
nice. Next door to a WalMart and not that far from Lake Panasoffkee. I live in
same county abt 20 miles
north of Bushnell. Don't know the rating of Blueberry Hill, but we have camped
there two or three times. Nice asphalt pads, good interior roads, great pool,
other rec activities, rest rooms very clean and nicely arranged, good main
hall, about 1/4 mile off of I-75, but didn't notice any noise (tree and WalMart
are between it and I-75).
Daytona area; Tomoka State Park; Ormond Beach, FL
Located at confluence of the Tomoka and Halifax Rivers.
Hookups for RVs but a limit of 34 long and 11 tall. RV area has 30 & 50 amp service and
water. Dump station in park. 3 bath houses.. great pictures in 12-2005 Camping Life.
Destin::::::::::::::
Henderson Beach State Park
We spent 8 nights using 3
sites in January 2006. As far as a
campground I would rate it a 10+. As a campground/RV Park I give it a 9. Please see the pictures. In 26 years of camping, I think this park qualifies
as the best campground we have been at and better than any RV Park we have ever
used. It sure beats out the one RV
resort we have used. Our 40 back in
site was actually 54 deep and each site has a separate area for the fire ring
and picnic table which is about 14x14.
Privacy is great. The vegetation
is so dense you can not walk between any site and its neighbor. Roads are good
asphalt and pads are level gravel which is raked after each camper moves
out. I measured one pull through site which
was just over 100 long. Use caution if
reserving a site in the older A loop as the sites are not as large. Also, the pts on the outside of the loops
are curved. Those on the inside are
straight, but the vegetation makes them very private. Many of the sites have picnic tables which
can not be seen from the road. Each site
has a clothesline. The boardwalk to the
beach has been redone and is back open as of 1/15/2006. The beach front area is
huge. All sites appear to have 30 and 50
amp hookups plus two water faucets.
There are at least 5 campground hosts, plus the park staff and the
ranger. Tile restrooms are cleaned daily from 9-10 AM.
Due to the amount of bleach they use, I recommend showers before 9 or
late in the afternoon. For those who visit
in the off season, The Crab Shack, east on old 98, has a winter special lunch
and dinner menu with a large selection of meals from $6.99 to $9.99. They will hand you the full price menu, but
each table should have one small copy of the winter special menu. Ask if you dont see it or call ahead to see
what is considered the winter season.
POSSIBLE NEGATIVES: No cable tv and almost nothing can be picked
up with an antenna. No sewer connections.
(This may be a blessing as it will cause campers to not try to stay for
months.) No internet connections. The
host said new phones with modem connections were installed at each bathhouse
last year, but they have never worked. Several
places nearby have free wifi. (Panera Bread east on HY 98 and The Bad Ass
Coffee Shop east on old Hy 98. And,
they still havent put a light near the gate so you can see the combination
lock. Always carry a flashlight if you will be returning after they gate is
locked, which can be as early as 5PM. I would also suggest that you
try unlocking it during the day while the gate and the office is open, just to
be sure you can figure out how it works.
If you have a problem, the office staff can show you how it works.
Lake Panasoffkee:
Any recommendations or otherwise on RV parks near Lake Panasoffkee? Blueberry Hill in Bushnell, FL is
very nice. Next door to a WalMart and not that far from Lake Panasoffkee. I
live in same county abt 20 miles
north of Bushnell. Don't know the rating of Blueberry Hill, but we have camped
there two or three times. Nice asphalt pads, good interior roads, great pool,
other rec activities, rest rooms very clean and nicely arranged, good main
hall, about 1/4 mile off of I-75, but didn't notice any noise (trees and
WalMart are between it and I-75). (posted by B)
Topsail State Park
Subject: Headed to Topsail State Park, Fla. & ?
Hello all! We are about to take off for vacation at Topsail State Park near Destin, Florida. We have heard great things about
this park as it used to be a privately owned park with all the amenities but
the State of Florida recently bought it. Luckily, they
kept all the amenities like tram to the beach, pool, store, etc. I've
heard it is
beautiful and has concrete pads and landscaping around every site sort of like Fort Wilderness at Disney.
Supposedly, this campground gets all highest ratings 10/10/10.
I have a question for anyone who has stayed at Topsail:
Can you walk/ride bikes to the beach or do you pretty much have to take the
tram? Is there parking at the beach if you want to drive your own car? I'm
trying to plan out how I am going to get all our "stuff" down to the
beach for the kids, etc.
TOPSAIL STATE PARK. You will love it. The sites are
not right on the water, but there is a very nice shuttle to take you to the PRIVATE beach--or you can ride bikes. You
absolutely cannot go wrong with this state park. Henderson State Park is closer to the hussle and
bussle of Destin, but I've heard there is alot of noise. Topsail is nicely
nestled away and there are no hotels or condos for miles. We are very familiar
with the area and spend at least 2 weeks a year
(1 in camper and 1 in family beachhouse) in Destin. I'd be glad to help if you
have any questions.
Have fun, Karen Gill
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Disney
World; Fort Wilderness
We have stayed at Fort Wilderness the last 4 times we have visited
Disney World. It is a great place to camp if you are visiting the Disney parks.
The sites are large ,semi secluded and have paved pads. The price is a little
on the high side but the last time we went we got discounts by buying park
tickets at the same time. They had a new option last summer we could bring our
dog with us but we had to stay in a loop that was dogs only It was fine and we
had a large area to
walk him. My kids love it there especially with the bus system they can get
anywhere in the Disney complex very easily. If you need any specific info just
post another question Doug
Ft. Lauderdale:
Big Cypress Seminole
Reservation This weekend we got to take out
the new TT - we are newbies so we were hoping all would go smoothly. We had a
great time. No problems with us towing, or setting up or anything else
(dumping.....) The weekend was great. We went to the Big Cypress Seminole
Reservation which is just West of Ft. Lauderdale. Everything works fine, no
complaints and no reason for it to go back to the dealer. We are so happy with
our purchase. Our TV did a fine job also - even with the strong winds that are
surrounding the fire in the Everglades.
Jody
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou St.Park
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Manatee Hammock on the Indian
River across from Kennedy Space Center.
This park is across from Kennedy Space Center...but
I hope this isn't the latest shuttle!
.
KARS stands for Kennedy Athletic, Recreation, and Social.
It is a park/campground for people who work at the
space center. Campsites right on the river.
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Campsite
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James Island County Park
We went to Folly Beach and swung into James Island County Park and took a look-see for ourselves. We were sick
that we didn't stay there! We really liked the fact that they have an
off-leash area for the dogs to run and swim right on the lake. We try to
get to Charleston a couple times of year to see my
best friend, so from now on - it's James Island for sure! Maybe we can give
you a holler next time we get up that way. Stacey Hurley
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Lake Placid is so quaint, but a little off the
beaten path in case you're looking for excitement. Have you been there
before?
Happy Camping!!
Pat Hurley
Fort
Lauderdale, Florida
Ocala National
Forest
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 01:08:59 -0000
From: "bensz55" <benst1@
>
Subject: Re: Favorite campsites
We have stayed in so many wonderful campgrounds in our 4 years of camping in
our Trail-Lite. We prefer the public campgrounds (National & State
Parks) over private ones (though there are many good private ones). Well
if I had to choose one, I would pick Salt Springs Campground in Ocala National Forest (North Central Florida).
Swimming in the springs, 72 degrees, was great. We were always surrounded
by schools of mullet and other variety of fish that thrive
in brackish water. We saw beautiful purple catfish with white spots
clinging to the sides of underwater caves. There were inspiring hiking trails
leading to sinkholes and hidden lakes. One trail takes you through a old
settlement that inspired Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings to pen "The
Yearling". The campground was an open area surrounded by many Oak
trees, large sites with clean & well maintained bathhouses.
Truly a gem !
St. Andrews State Park
St.
Andrews
(P.C. beach, florida) site reccomendation
Hello everyone. We just returned from a stay at St. Andrews State Park located at Panama City Beach, Florida. We stayed in site #4...it was
wonderful and I just wanted to share. It is a huge site, totally shaded and
even has its own little beach area on the water complete with jetty rocks
topped with pelicans. We could barely see our neighbors. Our kids loved
it and so did we. My husband could wade out right in back of our camper to
fish. Interesting to note we did not
have reservations but it less than 1/2 full so we had our pick of sites. This
is quite unusual because normally you have to make reservations WELL in advance
to get a spot there much less one on the water. Take care, Karen Gill
.
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St. Augustine
Subject:
RE: Favorite Places Hi, My wife
and I love:
3) St. Augustine, Florida Beautiful college town with
history and scenery galore.
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