Dog Folks wrote:
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..........
In partial answer to your question. Florida State parks only allows a maximum of a 14 day stay,
I was using the Fruitland Park just to dump while I was staying with friends. When it came time to head out and find a CG. I was shocked at the rates of average CG's. So I went back to that State Park and asked about the rates AND how do these RV'ers get to stay for the whole season??? I used the dump station all winter and saw the same RV's in the same spot the entire season.
He explained how they did it without moving and provided me with the rates, which when multiplied for each month was indeed more than the CG's.
I might have been happy if it was the same but certainly not higher for what they offered. And YES you are right that at a CG you get cut a deal for monthly and state park it's a flat per day rate which makes them more costly for the Snowbird.
I'm aware all State Parks are not created Equal which is why I choose to specifically note the name of the state park I was talking about.
I did not want it to come off as dissing ALL state parks just a heads up on rates etc. versus CG's again in the "Florida" area!:C
