Florida Camping Vacations

Florida Camping & RV's

Florida has hundreds of RV (recreational vehicle) parks that cater for Florida driving tours. For the owner of such a vehicle, its a low cost way to spend the northern winter in Florida or to take a leisurely driving vacation throughout the state.

The Florida Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds issues an annual Camp Florida directory with location maps and details about member establishments throughout the state. This is an invaluable resource that provides a comprehensive database of Florida campground locations and amenities.

Pets are permitted at some, but not all, state parks and campgrounds throughout Florida. For the best options in tent camping, consider Florida's national preserves, state parks and recreation areas.

Camp site facilities range from luxury sites with hot-water showers and cable TV hookups to primitive island and beach camping with no facilities whatsoever. Reservations are essential in all the popular campgrounds, especially in the peak holiday seasons. Bookings in the state parks can usually be made up to 11 months in advance.

The Florida Online Parks Guide publishes a comprehensive guide to tent camping and RV sites to be found in Florida's state parks and recreation areas. Always check with the department or with the individual park managers regarding their pets policy. If pets are allowed, make sure you have all the latest, up-to-date innoculation certificates.

Some of the more popular Florida camp sites are to be found at the following locations:

St. George Island State Park near Apalachicola - a bird-watcher's haven (North West Florida)

St. Andrews State Park in Panama City Beach - sites beside the bay. (North West Florida)

Fort DeSoto Park in St. Pete Beach has great bay-side sites (Central West Florida).

Cayo Costa Island State Park between Boca Grande and Captiva Island (Southwest Florida)

The Canaveral National Seashore near the Kennedy Space Center (Central East Florida)

Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine (North East Florida)

Fort Clinch State Park on Amelia Island (North East Florida)

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne in Miami. (South East Florida)

In the Florida Keys, the ocean-side sites in Long Key State Park are excellent. (Florida keys)

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