Ocala/Orlando overnight stop

Many of us were woken at midnight one night by a group coming in late. Slamming doors, yelling, dog barking, hooking up the trailer, honking the horn... then they left at 6am with the same noise. They had no diesel truck and we all had pull thru sites.

If I can't get to the campground by 9pm, I will make other plans but usually I'm there before dark anyway.

ependydad wrote:

Gulfcoast wrote:
Pulling into a campground at 11pm might wake lots of tired travelers up.

Think I'd find something else, but it's just my opinion.

While I actually prefer Walmarts- I've come into campgrounds late a few times. I talk to neighbors the next morning and apologize. I usually get, "didn't even know you pulled in."

And that's with 2 kids who are incapable of closing doors gently and being quiet! :(

I think this is less of an issue than most believe, especially with pull-thru spots.

I've never been woken by people coming in late at night. That's why I'm looking for a pull through, pull in, turn off the truck (gasser, no rattles), pull in the power, go to bed. I have been woken up many times in a hotel by noise in the hall, or adjacent rooms.

Maybe I'm odd, but I don't really like the idea of my wife and teenager daughter sleeping at a Walmart/truck stop. Maybe I need to try it, but it seems odd to me.

Gulfcoast wrote:
Pulling into a campground at 11pm might wake lots of tired travelers up.

Think I'd find something else, but it's just my opinion.

While I actually prefer Walmarts- I've come into campgrounds late a few times. I talk to neighbors the next morning and apologize. I usually get, "didn't even know you pulled in."

And that's with 2 kids who are incapable of closing doors gently and being quiet! :(

I think this is less of an issue than most believe, especially with pull-thru spots.

I just drove I-75 from Brooksville South today. At the 275 Mile marker (thereabouts) is an extremely large rest area where you might find a spot to overnight. There were some empty spots at 8:30 this evening on the Southbound side but I’m not sure how that fills up in the later night.

Gulfcoast wrote:
Pulling into a campground at 11pm might wake lots of tired travelers up.

Think I'd find something else, but it's just my opinion.

Double ditto. Coming in that late and then waking everyone up early isn't considered very courteous in campgrounds.

I think a truck stop that has overnight parking like Flying Js, Loves, etc is a good bet, easy in and out and doesn't disturb campers. Allstays has a list of those HERE.

Pulling into a campground at 11pm might wake lots of tired travelers up.

Think I'd find something else, but it's just my opinion.

samsphones wrote:
Orlando is a long drive from I-75, they are on opposite side of the state

I guess it's the Florida Turnpike at that point, I forgot where 75 split off towards Tampa.

Orlando is a long drive from I-75, they are on opposite side of the state

A year ago at about this time of year we were able to pull in to the Alexander Springs campground for an overnight without a reservation. It's part of the Ocala National Forest, so it operated by the Forest Service. If you have an interagency pass it's only about $16. No hookups, but a really nice "natural" place.

-Speak

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