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JuneHallowell's avatar
Nov 08, 2014

Campgrounds in Tampa/Clearwater, FL Area

I am in search of suggestions for a great campground In the Tampa/Clearwater area or north of there but not as far up as the Panhandle. A close, fantastic beach and hopefully a swimming pool would be on our list of wants. We have four children and a beach that is far away or that we need to tram/drive to does not work well for us. Open to state parks or privately owned campgrounds. Thank you and advance for your suggestions :-)

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  • Rock Crusher in Crystal River is a great spot to stay if they have sites available .
  • NanciL wrote:
    You can't beat Fort Desoto county park.
    It has awesome beaches, canoe and kayak rentals, bike rentals and paths and a old historical Fort for the kids to play on.
    It is hard to get reservations and the county residents have first choice, but we have been able to snag reservations when we wanted them.

    Jack L


    X2 - it is a beautiful park, but pricey considering it is a county park
    (which generally are a bit cheaper). When we were at Fort Desoto a couple of years ago, we noticed they continually had no vacancy signs out but when we walked around, there were always sites vacant - but maybe they were only available for short durations. Check mid week - you might find something - I'm sure your family would really enjoy this beautiful park. Great bicycling and kayaking, as well as bird watching.
  • Bay Bayou Resort in Tampa is a quiet campground with a lovely pool area. RVParkreviews.com will give you a better picture of the park.
  • You can't beat Fort Desoto county park.
    It has awesome beaches, canoe and kayak rentals, bike rentals and paths and a old historical Fort for the kids to play on.
    It is hard to get reservations and the county residents have first choice, but we have been able to snag reservations when we wanted them.

    Jack L