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Florida RV Parks

Eagle’s Landing RV Park, Holt, Florida – What a pleasant surprise Eagle’s Landing was! Just ¼ mile off Interstate 10, the park is clean, quiet, and friendly. With 60 roomy, level, grass, full hookup, 100 foot long pull-thru sites, both 30 and 50 amp electric available, a rec room with BBQ grills available out front, laundry, clean restrooms with showers, WiFi service, and friendly people, this park is one we will go out of our way to return to whenever we are in the area. Close to the Gulf beaches and activities

Suwannee Valley Campground, White Springs - The first time we visited this Passport America affiliate we really enjoyed the natural beauty of the park and the friendliness and concern the owners showed their guests. On our next visit, the park was just as clean and pretty, but during our time there we never saw the owners, just a couple of workampers, one of whom seemed to consider taking care of guests to be a rude interruption to her schedule. The park has 119 full hookup 30/50 amp sites that can accommodate 40 foot RVs, a pool, small store, and laundry. Some sites feature instant-on telephone hookups. It is a good place to stay while visiting the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center, which is within walking distance.

Blueberry Hill RV Park, Bushnell  - The owners are friendly and have worked hard to create a homey feeling that travelers will appreciate. The park has 300 big rig friendly full hookup 50 amp pull-thru sites, rec hall with kitchen, shuffleboard courts, paved roads and sites, private bath houses, a large heated pool, scheduled activities, and modem access. The park is located next to a super Wal-Mart, is convenient to Interstate 75, and less than an hour from the major attractions in Orlando.

Sumpter Oaks RV Park, Bushnell - We knew on  our first visit to this Escapees RV Club park, but it would not be our last. Between the warm Escapee welcome, the amenities that include a heated indoor pool, small store, modem access, club house, and it’s convenient location just off Interstate 75, there is a lot to like. The park has 99 full hookup sites that can accommodate 40 foot RVs, all with concrete pads.

Encore Crystal River Super Park, Crystal River - This upscale park on Florida’s Gulf Coast has enough to keep you happy for a long time, including 275+ full hookup sites with 50 amp electric, cable TV, concrete pads, an activity center, pool and hot tub, laundry, boat dock and boat rentals, and a full schedule of planned activities. Whether you come to see the manatees that winter here, for the great fishing, or just to relax, you will have a good time. This was our first visit to an Encore Super Park, and we were impressed with all it had t offer.

Lake Rousseau RV Park/Fishing Resort, Crystal River - Located out in the country on the shore of a beautiful fishing lake, this Passport America park is a clean, friendly, laid back place to hang out, catch some big fish, and get away from the cares of the world. The park features 122 full hookup sites, two club houses, a store, swimming pool, laundry, washrooms, boat ramp, and paved streets.

Turtle Creek Resort, Homosassa - This is a friendly Passport America park located almost next door to the Florida StateWildlife Park, where you can meet manatee close up and personal. Amenities include 225 full hookup sites that can accommodate RVs up to 45 feet long, a store, modem access, planned activities, a heated pool, cable TV, clean restrooms and showers.

Rock Crusher Canyon RV & Music Park, Crystal River -  This is a beautiful upscale park featuring 400 full hookup 50 amp sites with cable TV, including sites with telephone hookups, large enough to handle any size RV. Amenities include a heated pool and jacuzzi, clubhouse, internet access, hiking trails, fishing, and live entertainment every weekend. Among the big name performers who take the stage at Rock Crusher Canyon’s 20,000 square foot pavilion are Glen Campbell, Pat Boone, Roy Clark, Willie Nelson, the Oakridge Boys, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

The Resort, Zolfo Springs - I think this has to be one of the prettiest Escapee Club parks we have ever visited, with neatly trimmed lawns, paved roads, full hookup sites with 50 amp electric, a nice clubhouse with modem access, and a pool. Other amenities include super clean restrooms and showers, a laundry, game room, and library. The park is close to many major Florida attractions and beaches. Tampa is 40 miles away, Orlando 54 miles, Miami 130, and Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades are close by. We liked it and will return again.

Cross Creek Country Club RV/Golf Resort, Arcadia - With 400 spaces, a nine hole championship golf course, pro shop, championship tennis court, Olympic sized swimming pool, daily planned activities and a host of other amenities, Cross Creek is upscale all the way. Everyone we met was friendly and seemed to be having a good time.

Little Willies RV Resort, Arcadia - Little Willies is a clean, friendly RV resort where we would be comfortable spending time. With over 330 full hookup sites, 30 amp electric, recreation hall, paved roads and nice sized sites with concrete patios, the park has a nice, warm feel. Other amenities include clean, hot showers, LP gas, sites with phone hookups, a pool and planned activities.

Craig’s RV Park, Arcadia - If you like a super friendly park with lots of amenities and activities, you’re going to like Craig’s. The park is clean, has paved streets and grass sites with full hookups, sites with phone hookups, planned activities, a very outgoing and helpful staff, enough trees to provide shade without giving it a claustrophobic feel, a game room, rec hall, laundry, putting green and much more. Music lovers will want to be here in November for the park’s bluegrass music festival. We were very impressed with this park.

Jennings Outdoor Resort Campground, Jennings – This is about the first campground you come to when you enter Florida on I-75 heading south, and a good place to stop for a night or two. Located right off the highway, with over100 pull through full hookup sites with cable TV and patios. The park has a convenience store, lake, recreation room, and swimming pool, and it is a convenient base from which to explore all of the northern Florida and southern Georgia attractions.

Ocala KOA, Ocala - Located just off Interstate 75, the Ocala KOA is a clean, well laid out campground with super friendly management that makes a great place to stop for a night or a month as you head south. The park features over 250 full and partial RV sites, many of which are pull-thrus. Amenities include cable TV at most sites, a store and game room, swimming pool, car wash area, clean laundry and restrooms, playground area, basketball and volleyball courts, LP gas and a fenced dog walk area. Lots of beautiful oak and magnolia trees create a peaceful and relaxed setting for the park. This is one you will like.

Encore RV Resort, Ocala - With 126 full hookup 30 amp RV sites, a laundry room, cable TV and telephone available, a heated pool, rec room, and planned activities, Encore RV Resort has a lot to offer. The park is convenient to Interstate 75 and a good base for your central Florida activities. Encore parks are now Passport America affiliates, to add to your savings

Kingsley Beach RV Campground, Starke – This friendly lakeside RV park has shady sites, great fishing, organized activities, a boat ramp, game room, store, 24 hour security and lots more to make your stay enjoyable.

Wayne’s RV Resort, Lake City – Calling this place a resort is kind of like calling Rosie O’Donnell Miss America.Yeah, they may have some of the same basic equipment, but the presentation is way off! I tried for a long time to come up with a kind way to describe this place, but dump just doesn’t seem all that kind. The park has a lot of very run down long term units, that look like they will probably just sink into the sand someday, and more than one resident was seen sipping out of a bottle inside a paper sack. Many of the electric pedestals were dead, with wiring hanging out; the sewer sites had empty plastic soda bottles for caps; and their idea of cable TV was a coaxial cable stretched across the surface of the ground, with a T connection at each RV site. As long as nobody on the other side of the park turned on a light or fan, the reception ranged from fair to poor. You are required to pay for the cable TV even if you don’t use it. Even with the Passport America rate of $11 a night ($2 more than the Passport guidebook lists), this place is still overpriced. If you just need a place to park overnight, the local Wal-Mart would be much preferred. If this were a hotel, it would be a flophouse.