Have a 2 week trip in July where we are going to the keys for the better part of a week. Heading down the Atlantic coast. Spending one night along the way. Not sure exactly where. Somewhere below St Augustine, but above Miami. Not sure if we will find a park or find a place to park overnight. Not so much worried about that part of the trip. We have reservations at Curry Hammock for 4 nights. Might go a little further in towards Key West and stay at a private park a couple nights. We will be heading back up the gulf side, back up to a destination in Georgia. Would like to hit some oceanside parks or those that are close to the water. Don't want to go inland. Red Coconut in Fort Myers is a possibility. Anyone have any good locations they would share?

wbwood wrote:Have a 2 week trip in July where we are going to the keys for the better part of a week. Heading down the Atlantic coast. Spending one night along the way. Not sure exactly where. Somewhere below St Augustine, but above Miami. Anyone have any good locations they would share?Sebastian Inlet State Park. Nice park, many sites on the water, has a long fishing pier, on the Treasure Coast south of St Augustine and north of Miami.http://www.floridastateparks.org/sebastianinlet/Bill

San Carlos rv park in ft Meyers has many sites on the water though not the ocean.

A possibility between St. Augustine and Miami is Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound. You'll like Curry Hammock ( at least we do). If you want to get closer to KW, BluewaterKey at mile marker 14.5 is very nice. Closer in , on Stock Island is Boyd's and ElMar... you can easily bicycle to Duval from either one. Red Coconut and San Carlos are both good places at Ft. Myers Beach. Another place right on the beach is Turtle Beach CG in Sarasota. Another place we like is Venice Resort ( CG) on the Myakka river

overbrook wrote:Sebastian Inlet State Park. Nice park, many sites on the water, has a long fishing pier, on the Treasure Coast south of St Augustine and north of Miami.http://www.floridastateparks.org/sebastianinlet/BillAgree, a nice state park. A bit swampy and buggy at some sites even in winter so could be much worse in July (true of the whole state.)There are some other state parks in the lower Gulf coast area like Collier Seminole, Oscar Scherer, Myakka River,etc with water sports like kayaking although not on the oceanfront.Further north at the foot of the Tampa Bay Area is a great county park called Fort DeSoto with a lot of waterfront sites and a beautiful beach.

Thanks all....on the way down (east side), it won't be more than just a stopover. Probably around dinner time or a little later. Thinking of wally docking or a flying j. Might pick a cheap campground (if that exists) so that we can run A/C without the generator.Am considering Blue Water. We will have the kayaks and paddle board with us so the waterfront sites would be nice if we can get one. Didn't realize we could ride the bikes (which we will have also) from there into Key West. Will have to check that out as well. Beats driving the toad in and finding a place to park. Staying at site number 15 at Curry Hammock. Next to the pathway to the beach.Making notes of all the other places mentioned. Keep 'em coming!

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wbwood
Explorer
Jan 08, 2015
JoeH wrote:
wbwood wrote:
Thanks all....on the way down (east side), it won't be more than just a stopover. Probably around dinner time or a little later. Thinking of wally docking or a flying j. Might pick a cheap campground (if that exists) so that we can run A/C without the generator.

Am considering Blue Water. We will have the kayaks and paddle board with us so the waterfront sites would be nice if we can get one. Didn't realize we could ride the bikes (which we will have also) from there into Key West. Will have to check that out as well. Beats driving the toad in and finding a place to park. Staying at site number 15 at Curry Hammock. Next to the pathway to the beach.

Making notes of all the other places mentioned. Keep 'em coming!

From Bluewater to KW, it's about 15 miles so it's a bit if a peddle on a bike. From Boyd's or elmar, it's a mile or so

According to Google Maps, from Boyds to Duval Street is about 5 miles.
JoeH
Explorer III
Jan 03, 2015
wbwood wrote:
Thanks all....on the way down (east side), it won't be more than just a stopover. Probably around dinner time or a little later. Thinking of wally docking or a flying j. Might pick a cheap campground (if that exists) so that we can run A/C without the generator.

Am considering Blue Water. We will have the kayaks and paddle board with us so the waterfront sites would be nice if we can get one. Didn't realize we could ride the bikes (which we will have also) from there into Key West. Will have to check that out as well. Beats driving the toad in and finding a place to park. Staying at site number 15 at Curry Hammock. Next to the pathway to the beach.

Making notes of all the other places mentioned. Keep 'em coming!

From Bluewater to KW, it's about 15 miles so it's a bit if a peddle on a bike. From Boyd's or elmar, it's a mile or so
wbwood
Explorer
Jan 02, 2015
C-Bears wrote:
There are several RV parks within 2 miles of the beach in Fort Myers Beach. You won't have any trouble getting a site in most of them in the summer. Siesta Bay, Indian Creek, Gulf Waters, and Palmetto Palms. All these are also close to Sanibel Island.

Thanks
wbwood
Explorer
Jan 02, 2015
riven1950 wrote:
We have been stopping over at John Prince park in Palm Beach area, a Palm Beach County park, little over 1/2 way from Jax area to the Keys. You can't make a 1 night reservation but we just call the morning of and they will give availability over the phone. Nice and convenient to 95 @ about 35.00.

Thanks!
C-Bears
Explorer
Jan 02, 2015
There are several RV parks within 2 miles of the beach in Fort Myers Beach. You won't have any trouble getting a site in most of them in the summer. Siesta Bay, Indian Creek, Gulf Waters, and Palmetto Palms. All these are also close to Sanibel Island.
riven1950
Explorer
Jan 01, 2015
We have been stopping over at John Prince park in Palm Beach area, a Palm Beach County park, little over 1/2 way from Jax area to the Keys. You can't make a 1 night reservation but we just call the morning of and they will give availability over the phone. Nice and convenient to 95 @ about 35.00.
wbwood
Explorer
Jan 01, 2015
Thanks Sher...that looks like a nice place.
sher9570
Explorer
Jan 01, 2015
Might try Buttonwood Inlet RV Resort in Cortez...two minutes or less to Sarasota Bay and Anna Marie Island.
Great old Florida restaurants and new seafood houses too.
Gorgeous beaches, great shopping!!

Sher
wbwood
Explorer
Jan 01, 2015
Thanks all....on the way down (east side), it won't be more than just a stopover. Probably around dinner time or a little later. Thinking of wally docking or a flying j. Might pick a cheap campground (if that exists) so that we can run A/C without the generator.

Am considering Blue Water. We will have the kayaks and paddle board with us so the waterfront sites would be nice if we can get one. Didn't realize we could ride the bikes (which we will have also) from there into Key West. Will have to check that out as well. Beats driving the toad in and finding a place to park. Staying at site number 15 at Curry Hammock. Next to the pathway to the beach.

Making notes of all the other places mentioned. Keep 'em coming!
NCWriter
Explorer
Jan 01, 2015
overbrook wrote:

Sebastian Inlet State Park. Nice park, many sites on the water, has a long fishing pier, on the Treasure Coast south of St Augustine and north of Miami.

http://www.floridastateparks.org/sebastianinlet/

Bill

Agree, a nice state park. A bit swampy and buggy at some sites even in winter so could be much worse in July (true of the whole state.)

There are some other state parks in the lower Gulf coast area like Collier Seminole, Oscar Scherer, Myakka River,etc with water sports like kayaking although not on the oceanfront.

Further north at the foot of the Tampa Bay Area is a great county park called Fort DeSoto with a lot of waterfront sites and a beautiful beach.