rockhillmanor wrote:
I'll just add about 'all' the State Parks being cheaper. That's what I "assumed" the first time I came to Florida.
Down and dirty State Park in Fruitland Park.
When you added up the monthly rate.......it was WAY MORE $$$$ than even several of the high end RV resorts. For me it was a no brainer NOT to stay there. Just saying call first for the rates! :W
You are comparing apples and oranges. Florida State Parks only have a daily rate. No monthly discounts. So you will have to compare the daily rates at these "resorts."
I'm sorry that you did not find the state parks to your liking. The way each person camps is different and State Parks are not for you. That is O.K.
Florida works real hard at keeping them as natural as possible, as the slogan, that they really try to meet is: "The Real Florida."
If you want to experience Florida before the developers took over, Florida State Parks is the place. There must be a reason the this system won "Best State Parks in the Nation," Twice. No other system has done that.
You would be missing out if you did not visit at least one or two state parks. Maybe you will like them, maybe you won't. One thing is for sure: you won't know if you don't try.
In partial answer to your question. Florida State parks only allows a maximum of a 14 day stay, and during those busy times you would be hard pressed to find a park with two weeks open. If you don't mind moving around, due to cancellations, you can catch a day or three at different parks. Keep checking the reservation system frequently.
