Are we too late for escaping the winter
We bought a new-to-us small MH (19CB) in June. We have been enjoying a little trip every other weekend during the summer, and are headed north at the end of August for a few days. We found out that ...
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From what I can tell after living in Florida for 15 years and now being a full timer for 3 and spending winters there:
Florida is getting more popular all the time especially below the I-4 beltline. There are many places with hundreds of sites that are all but full from 1 Dec - 1 April. Things may have been a little less busy last winter partly because the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Canadian dollar kept some Canadians from traveling south to Florida for the winter and they are a significant presence. But I think those freed up spaces were used up by the people who were looking for shorter stays. I visited several parks around the Ft Myers/Punta Gorda area and also over near Sebring and they all looked full.
Below I-4 - It is much easier to find a space for the winter for a short time (a month or less) then for 4-6 months. It is also easier to find something available prior to 1 January and after 1 March. Perhaps this may explain the differing opinions stated above.
Bottom line - If you want to get into a popular park in south Florida, especially near the coast, for a 4-6 month stay, it can be difficult unless you make your reservation early in the year. I know that for a fact.
Florida is getting more popular all the time especially below the I-4 beltline. There are many places with hundreds of sites that are all but full from 1 Dec - 1 April. Things may have been a little less busy last winter partly because the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Canadian dollar kept some Canadians from traveling south to Florida for the winter and they are a significant presence. But I think those freed up spaces were used up by the people who were looking for shorter stays. I visited several parks around the Ft Myers/Punta Gorda area and also over near Sebring and they all looked full.
Below I-4 - It is much easier to find a space for the winter for a short time (a month or less) then for 4-6 months. It is also easier to find something available prior to 1 January and after 1 March. Perhaps this may explain the differing opinions stated above.
Bottom line - If you want to get into a popular park in south Florida, especially near the coast, for a 4-6 month stay, it can be difficult unless you make your reservation early in the year. I know that for a fact.
