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wrushing
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Aug 05, 2013

Florida Keys

Hello, planning to travel to Fla Keys late Feb/early Mar - want to try several locations, i.e., Largo, Marathon, Key West -- any advice on good parks would be appreciated. Also, is it difficult driving? Will be travelling from Montgomery, Alabama area. Thanks!
  • By far, the very best campgrounds in the Keys are the Florida State Parks.

    http://www.floridastateparks.org/


    But. You need to reserve now if you hope to get into any of them during the tourist season.

    ed
  • X2 on the reservations being a must. You will be there a peak season and expect a lot of company on the roads.
  • We stayed at King's Kamp in Key Largo one Christmas week and we really enjoyed our stay. It is an older park with some permanent trailers and everyone was very friendly. The permanent residents came around to each site Christmas Eve evening singing Christmas carols! If you have a boat bring it-there is a boat launch right in the park.

    In Key West we stayed at Boyd's on Stock Island. The sites are tight and the neighborhood is somewhat shaky but we would return if in the area. The campground is beautifully landscaped, the pool area has piped in music and there are coconuts everywhere. Grab one, write an address on it and mail it to some friends back home.
  • Late February early March is high season. Make your reservations now if you can. You may already be too late.
  • I did this trip last Christmas & stayed in Marathon, I hope to go back again this Christmas, driving isn't a problem, just take your time in the keys & enjoy...pm me if I can help with any info & I will send you my phone number...I am just up the road from you in Hayden, Al
  • Blue Water Key. Don't miss it. WWW.Bluewaterkey.net At mile mark 14. Close enough to be convenient but far enough away to be quiet. Still my favorite “campground”.

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