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Wanaberetiree
Explorer
Apr 19, 2016

Any fellow Florida residents? Need weekend trip advice

My husband and I live and work in the Miami-Ft.Lauderdale area and are considering getting a small travel trailer for weekend trips to get away from the craziness of this area. We are concerned about campground availability during the winter. I know we can't count on going south, but would we need to reserve far ahead of time for campgrounds in the middle of the state (Lake Okeechobee/Lake Placid)? How about the northern coastal areas (St.Augustine, Cedar Key, etc.)? Any advice would be appreciated. We don't want to buy a trailer but not be able to use it half of the year.
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Apr 19, 2016
    Depends on the time of year, during the snowbird season near the coast and south of Orlando can be tough. However you can make reservations 13 months ahead in Florida State parks so by making them now for next winter you can probably lock some slots in.

    As for the Okeechobee area I doubt that is a hot spot but I live in North Florida so I could be wrong.

    Off season it can be a good idea to have reservations in Florida State Parks for the more popular one, almost any on a coast for example. But if you get online with ReserveAmerica.com, put in a date and a general area you can look for sites that are open for that period.

    Off season, commercial campgrounds often have open sites.

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