rockhillmanor wrote:
The State Parks will be filled up with Snowbirds, you'd be hard pressed to find a spot. IMHO, JMHO no great loss because I found the state parks a jungle, bug infested and VERY VERY small sites, and unlike most State Parks they are not cheap in Florida.
I disagree with most of this.
First, The Big Migration takes place after Christmas, usually between Cristmas and New Years so with reservations and planning, you will find a spot in a state park.
Bugs can be a problem, but this is semi-tropical climate. If you like to camp in a Walmart parking lot away from the bugs habitat, then you will not have bugs. If you like camping among the natural environment with native plants for screening between sites, then bugs can be an issue. However, a bug problem is highly variable depending on location, temperature, wind, and time of day so that what is a problem one minute is non existent the next.
Depending on the park, some sites can be a little close, but never as close as a private park in the same locale. Then again, some sites can be over 1/2 acre each which you will never find in a private park!
The costs of government run facilities have gone up. But they are always cheaper than a private campground.
