Florida Gulf Coast Rv camping
Hello all, We are headed for Florida on Sunday. We want to stay somewhere around Tampa Bay area for a week. We'd like full hook ups but can go without sewer. Don't want to be out in the boondocks. Wo...
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When we go to that area to see family members, we stay at Ft. Desoto, which is a Pinellas County Park. It has a large number of sites with water and electric, and has two dump stations. Note one section is for campers with dogs.
Very popular - but they save some sites for walk-ins. Just avoid arriving on a weekend because there will be a long line. Many of the sites are on the water, either facing the gulf or on water facing inland.
It is not exactly boondocks, but has a lot of vegetation and is near the base of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge... built on a collection of islands. Was once a military base and hospital, turned over to the state later. It's a short drive to grocery stores and restaurants.
Gorgeous swimming beaches, a dog park, fort to explore, small museum. Rates are about $40 a night IIRC. I love the place.
There are some other RV parks in the area but many of them closer to Tampa are more like winter snowbird parks with many park model units, and small, close together sites for visiting RVs. We've stayed at Yankee Traveler in Largo, for example, which has one section for units with dogs. It served us well, but is right in a busy shopping neighborhood. Others may respond with good alternatives they've used closer to Tampa.
Very popular - but they save some sites for walk-ins. Just avoid arriving on a weekend because there will be a long line. Many of the sites are on the water, either facing the gulf or on water facing inland.
It is not exactly boondocks, but has a lot of vegetation and is near the base of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge... built on a collection of islands. Was once a military base and hospital, turned over to the state later. It's a short drive to grocery stores and restaurants.
Gorgeous swimming beaches, a dog park, fort to explore, small museum. Rates are about $40 a night IIRC. I love the place.
There are some other RV parks in the area but many of them closer to Tampa are more like winter snowbird parks with many park model units, and small, close together sites for visiting RVs. We've stayed at Yankee Traveler in Largo, for example, which has one section for units with dogs. It served us well, but is right in a busy shopping neighborhood. Others may respond with good alternatives they've used closer to Tampa.
