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garmp
Explorer II
Feb 23, 2020

Florida Keys

DW & I were thinking of visiting the Florida Keys next year, and knowing that they are a popular destination I started to look into the possibilities in advance, or so I thought.
Found out that Florida parks allow bookings 11 months in advance, so even though we aren't looking for a January trip thought I'd try it.
WOW! Surprise! Surprise!
Looked at Curry Hammock State Park, Bahia Honda State Park and Long Key State Park. Couldn't find a friggin' thing. What's the secret to get a campsite?
If I can book 11 months out does my start date or end date have to be 11 months out. Say I want a site March 1 for 5 days should I try to book it Feb 1 the previous year or the 5th?
How do you get in?
Besides we've never near there and don't know what we'd be getting. What's good, what's bad or just lucky to get a spot.

thanks
  • welove2drive's avatar
    welove2drive
    Explorer
    Feb 23, 2020
    oh no! More competition for getting a site! We want to escape St. Louis are too :)
    Tomorrow at 8:00 Eastern time you can reserve sites 11 months out. Put in the dates. Then look at the calendar. ONLY your first night has to be 11 months from now. All of the other nights of your stay will be beyond the 11 months. You can see all of the "R" showing how far out the site is reserved and next date available.
    As if it isn't hard enough to get a site the "I'm not a robot - Capcha" expires in 1 minute!!! Good luck! - Marcia
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Feb 23, 2020
    We didn't have much luck with Florida's state park website or on the telephone. We ended calling Bluewater Key and got site with little problems. We had a site on the canal.
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Feb 23, 2020
    It's like getting a spot in Yosemite. Be online at the instant the clock ticks over. Have multiple windows open to the reservation site. Start clicking the spot you want, a minute or two before the clock rolls over. And last, have good luck.

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