George's Guide to RV CampsitesFull hook-up (Electric 30 Amp/Water/Sewer or Dump station)This collection of information is updated after every one of our camping trips. Our quick review information is somewhat different from most campsite reviews, and each visited site includes a Blog address for an expanded commentary. Campgrounds we have visited are marked by the individual park logo or the cap pin. Click on the Cap Pin for the Blog with more information, commentary, and photos of the campgrounds we have visited. The full web page and reservation links are part of most of the campgrounds listed. The direct telephone numbers of the campsites are posted. Almost all of the on-line services require two-day minimum over any weekend for a single night stay, however, calling the campground directly allows the park to charge for a single night if a site is available. Many campgrounds hold 2 or 3 campsites as "Walk-up" sites. I listed the campsites by distance from Port Charlotte, FL, on Florida's lower west coast. Complete information is available on-line at each respective organization's homepage. We favor State Parks and Federal Parks, and have limited knowledge of Commercial RV campgrounds. Florida residents over the age of 65 pay half-price on all Florida reservations. Holders of the Federal Golden Passport, or its equivelant, receive a 50% discount at most federal facilities. There are several major on-line registration services. Several of the ones we use are:
The Florida RV Trade Association maintains an interactive page of all member commercial RV campgrounds in Florida at Florida RV Trade Association Homepage. They do not list any City, County, State, or Federal Campgrounds, or non-member campgrounds, however. Under 200 Miles - Weekend or Overnighters |
| Distance | Name of Campground | Comments | Features
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| 16 Miles | Riverside RV Resort Private Resort
9770 SW County Road 769 (Kings Highway) Arcadia, FL 34269 (863) 993-2111 Toll Free ~ (800) 795-9733 request@riversidervresort.com |
Nearby - Locals like it, great location on the Peace River Expensive Prices start at $40.95 a night OFF SEASON! |
Great facilities, 5 Stars from Woodall |
| 24 Miles | Oscar
Scherer State Park |
Nearby - Locals like it, not much there Just north of Nokomis, south of Sarasota. Entrance on US 41 | |
35
Miles
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Myakka
River State Park 13208 State Road 72, Sarasota 34241 Southwest Region (941) 361-6511 |
Good Kayaking on very weedy lake, but the concrete spillway at the end of the lake which leads to Myakka river is a one way trip down river, you can't get back into the lake: plenty of Gators, you really don't want to get in the water here. Great Live Oaks, has a short, suspended "Forest Walk"just off the park main road.
9 Miles off I-75 | Facilities: Rank 2 1/2 Stars, 51 sites, 2 loops (OP and Big Flats). Big Flats, near the lake, is sand, Average Size sites; Noisy campsite pump station behind the toilet/shower runs all night. OP loop is next to the entrance September, 2010 |
45 Miles | N.P.
Franklin Locks (North) (U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers)
17850 North Franklin Lock Road Alva,FL,33920 Phone: 239-694-8770 | ||
51 Miles | Lake
Manatee State Park 20007 State Road 64, Bradenton 34212 Southwest Region (941) 741-3028 | ||
53 Miles | Pioneer
Park, Hardee County, Zolfo Springs, FL Corner of U.S. Highway 17 and S.R. 64 (No Reservations Accepted) Zolfo Springs, FL 33890 Park Office located at 231 Wilbur C. King Blvd. Phone: 863-735-0330 Hours: 7:30 am to 9:00 pm | No Reservations: Lots of Locals Great launch point for Peace River kayak/canoe | |
57 Miles |
Koreshan
State Historic Site 3800 Corkscrew Road, Estero 33928 Southwest Region (239) 992-0311 | ||
61 Miles | Little
Manatee River State Park | ||
71 Miles
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Ortona
Locks South
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
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Not much to see or do other than the Locks | Facilities: Rank 4 Stars Paved Pads, wide and spacious, not much shade, great facilities August, 2009 |
75 Miles |
Ft.
Desoto County Park Pinellas County,
FL
3500 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde, FL 33715 Park Office (727) 893-9185 Campground Office (727) 893-9185 | Prices tend to be high, with an additional $3.50 a night surcharge on season | Facilities: TBD Pets allowed on Loop Two sites Only |
77 Miles
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Highlands
Hammock State Park
5931 Hammock Road, Sebring 33872 Southwest Region (863) 386-6094 | Great Hammocks and Old Oaks; Tram Ride; 5 Miles from Sebring | Facilities: Rank 3 1/2 Stars; Being Paved and upgraded when we left. New Showers and Toilets already finished, should be great when finished. No shade on east (Pine tree) Side of Campground October, 2009 |
| 83 Miles |
Alafia
River State Park 14326 South County Road 39, Lithia 33547 Southwest Region (813) 672-5320 | ||
92 Miles |
Collier-Seminole
State Park 20200 E. Tamiami Trail, Naples 34114 Southwest Region (239) 394-3397 | ||
99 Miles |
Hillsborough
River State Park 15402 U.S. 301 North, Thonotosassa 33592 Southwest Region (813) 987-6771 | ||
117 Miles
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Kissimmee
Prairie Preserve State Park 33104 N.W. 192nd Avenue, Okeechobee 34972 Central Region (863) 462-5360 |
Very unique park, the prairie is a great place to stargaze-no light polution. Avoid eastern side of family loop, no shade. Saw our first Caracara | New facilities, clean and well kept! All campsites are dirt/sand with firepit and table. Sites are flat and clean. Dirt road the entire park, 5 miles from main gate to campground, could be messy in the rainy season. March, 2011 |
124 Miles |
Lake
Kissimmee State Park 14248 Camp Mack Road, Lake Wales 33853 Central Region (863) 696-1112 | ||
125 Miles |
Lake
Okeechobee Outpost
190 N. Lake Avenue Pahokee, Florida 33476 | ||
140 Miles |
St
Lucie South (U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers)
2170 SW Locks Road Stuart, FL,34997 Phone: 772-287-1382 | Only 8 sites, looks nice
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149 Miles |
Lake
Louisa State Park (Near the
Villages) 7305 U.S. Highway 27, Clermont 34714 Central Region (352) 394-3969 |
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151 Miles |
Jonathan
Dickinson State Park 16450 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound 33455 Southeast Region (772) 546-2771 |
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164 Miles |
Lake
Griffin State Park (Almost in the
Villages) 3089 U.S. 441/27, Fruitland Park 34731 Central Region (352) 360-6760 |
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166 Miles |
Sebastian
Inlet State Park 9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach 32951 Central Region (321) 984-4852 |
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173 Miles
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Wekiwa
Springs State Park 1800 Wekiwa Circle, Apopka 32712 Central Region (407) 884-2008 |
Wekiwa Springs State Park is planning to convert to sewer hook-ups, beginning in September 2011. Once the improvements are complete, they will once again be accepting on-line reservations. | Great campsites! Great Park. Check the blog for details. Just click on the logo at the left of the page. |
177 Miles
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Rainbow
Springs State Park 19158 S.W. 81st Place Road, Dunnellon 34432 Northeast Region (352) 465-8555 |
Once a famous Florida tourist attraction, the park is now part of the Florida State Parks. The Rainbow River is one of the best to leisurely paddle or tube. Avoid weekends! We will be back to this park! | The Campground has two sections, both with new restrooms/showers. Campsites are graveled, level and have sewer hookups as well as 30/50 amp service. Few sites with shade, some have no privacy. Main park is 7 miles away and not connected to the campground by any trails or paths. Canoe and kayak access, office has dollies. Boats may be temporarily stored at the launch point, bring your own locks and chains. |
180 Miles |
Silver
River State Park 1425 N.E. 58th Avenue, Ocala 34470 Central Region (352) 236-7148 |
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190 Miles
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Blue
Spring State Park 2100 W. French Avenue, Orange City 32763 Central Region (386) 775-3663 |
Blue Spring is a great day park, but rates only 1 1/2 stars as a campground, unless you like trains! You can't see them, of course, but you will hear them at all hours of the day and night as a major CSX trunk line runs adjacent to the campground! The trains run 24 hours a day, seven days a week! | Few sites with any shade, and few, if any of the sites are level! Most of the campsites are badly humped and sloped to one side or the other. Some sites are both humped and sloped, just plain ragged! Site 20 sloped so badly to the rear we hard a hard time disconnecting the trailer! After we double-chocked it, of course! Hooking up again was no fun, either! The people leaving our site (20) when we got there got stuck in the sand! Basically a tenter's campground, the paths to the toilet/showers are unmarked and primitive. Basically scrub foliage with some very young trees. Dump station was flooded when we arrived and could not be seen! Facilities are old, but very clean! Site numbers are imbedded in the asphalt and hard to see when covered with sand. Campground meets requirements, but barely.
May, 2011 |
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Central and Northbound: Easy Access to I-75 |
198 Miles |
Paynes
Prairie Preserve State Park 100 Savannah Boulevard, Micanopy 32667 Northeast Region (352) 466-3397 |
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234
Miles
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O'Leno
State Park 410 S.E. O'Leno Park Road, High Springs 32643 Northeast Region (386) 454-1853 |
One of Florida's oldest parks, heavily forested, the two camping loops are 1.5 miles apart. Just off I-75 25 miles north of Gainsville. | Facilities: Rank 3 Stars. Clean facilities, although the showers on the Dogwood loop may be hard to get to. Paths to facilities are not for nightime use. A unique park as the Sante Fe Rivers goes underground here, comes back up some 3.5 miles away. Click the logo for the Blog and photos. |
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265
Miles
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Stephen
Foster Folk Culture Center State Park U.S. 41 North, White Springs 32096 Northeast Region (386) 397-2733 |
3 visits to date (4-7-2011), great location, one of our favorite parks. Just a quick side trip off of I-75, Beautiful,spacious park with Carillon |
Facilities: Rank 3 1/2 Stars;
39 sites on 3 loops, typical Fl State Park campsites, gravel, level, clean, with some privacy between sites. Right on US 41, not far off of US 441 when headed to Fargo. GA. Just a few miles north of I-10.
April, 2011 |
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284 Miles |
Suwannee
River State Park (West of I-75 on
I-10) 3631 201st Path, Live Oak 32060 Northeast Region (386) 362-2746 |
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Northeast – St Augustine/Jacksonville and the vicinity |
223 Miles |
Tomoka
State Park 2099 North Beach Street, Ormond Beach 32174 Central Region (386) 676-4050 |
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230 Miles |
Gamble
Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach 3100 S. State Road A1A, Flagler Beach 32136 Central Region (386) 517-2086 |
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230 Miles |
Mike
Roess Gold Head Branch State Park 6239 State Road 21, Keystone Heights 32656 Northeast Region (352) 473-4701 |
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246 Miles |
Faver-Dykes
State Park 1000 Faver-Dykes Road, St. Augustine 32086 Central Region (904) 794-0997 |
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263
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Anastasia
State Park 1340-A State Road A1A South, St. Augustine 32080 Central Region (904) 461-2033 |
One of our favorite Parks! Not far from Downtown St Augustine | Facilities: Rank 3 1/2 Stars; Loops are a little smaller than other parks, but really nice. Gravel, level, and almost all in the shade of Live Oaks! Check site details as some of the pads slope down at the rear. Walking distance to the Atlantic! 3 dump stations!
November, 2010 |
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306 Miles |
Fort
Clinch State Park 2601 Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach 32034 Northeast Region (904) 277-7274 |
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306 Miles |
Little
Talbot Island State Park 12157 Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville 32226 Northeast Region (904) 251-2320 |
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Gulf Coast Region and Panhandle |
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216 Miles |
Manatee
Springs State Park 11650 N.W. 115th Street, Chiefland 32626 Northeast Region (352) 493-6072 |
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342 Miles |
Ochlockonee
River State Park 429 State Park Road, Sopchoppy 32358 Northwest Region (850) 962-2771 |
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386 Miles |
Dr.
Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park 1900 E. Gulf Beach Drive, St. George Island 32328 Northwest Region (850) 927-2111 |
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397 Miles |
Torreya
State Park 2576 N.W. Torreya Park Road, Bristol 32321 Northwest Region (850) 643-2674 |
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403 Miles |
Three
Rivers State Park 7908 Three Rivers Road, Sneads 32460 Northwest Region (850) 482-9006 |
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411 Miles |
T.H.
Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park 8899 Cape San Blas Road, Port St. Joe 32456 Northwest Region (850) 227-1327 |
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418 Miles |
Florida
Caverns State Park 3345 Caverns Road, Marianna 32446 Northwest Region (850) 482-9598 |
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436 Miles |
Falling
Waters State Park 1130 State Park Road, Chipley 32428 Northwest Region (850) 638-6130 |
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481 Miles |
St.
Andrews State Park 4607 State Park Lane, Panama City 32408 Northwest Region (850) 233-5140 |
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496 Miles |
Grayton
Beach State Park 357 Main Park Road, Santa Rosa Beach 32459 Northwest Region (850) 267-8300 |
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500 Miles |
Topsail
Hill Preserve State Park 7525 W. Scenic Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach 32459 Northwest Region (850) 267-8330 |
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504 Miles |
Fred
Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park 4281 State Road 20, Niceville 32578 Northwest Region (850) 833-9144 |
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508 Miles |
Henderson
Beach State Park 17000 Emerald Coast Parkway, Destin 32541 Northwest Region (850) 837-7550 |
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521 Miles |
Blackwater
River State Park 7720 Deaton Bridge Road, Holt 32564 Northwest Region (850) 983-5363 |
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561 Miles |
Big
Lagoon State Park 12301 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola 32507 Northwest Region (850) 492-1595 |
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South Florida and The Keys |
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233 Miles |
John
Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park U.S. 1 Mile Marker 102.5, Key Largo 33037 Southeast Region (305) 451-1202 |
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267 Miles |
Long
Key State Park 67400 Overseas Highway, Long Key 33001 Southeast Region (305) 664-4815 |
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280 Miles |
Curry
Hammock State Park
56200 Overseas Highway, Marathon 33050 Southeast Region (305) 289-2690 |
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303 Miles |
Bahia
Honda State Park 36850 Overseas Highway, Big Pine Key 33043 Southeast Region (305) 872-2353 |
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Out of State Campgrounds
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