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EydieG
Explorer
Apr 24, 2013

Recommendations for Florida?

Does anyone have any recommendations for good campgrounds/RV sites around the panhandle Florida area? We are coming from middle Georgia and want something we can get to in about 7 hours or less. We really like the Ft. Benning recreation campground in Destin but it is definitely not big rig friendly. We have a 38 foot diesel class A . We are new at this so don’t know where all the great sites are yet. We want something on the water so my husband can fish but doesn’t have to have a beach, and we are military so any ideas on military installations are welcome also. We want full hook ups so this may eliminate state parks.
Thanks in advance for any ideas you send my way!

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  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Apr 24, 2013
    Try out Topsail Hill SP in Santa Rosa Beach. Just east of Destin.
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Apr 24, 2013
    The Florida State Parks has some excellent parks on the Gulf. St Andrew's, St George and St Joseph's Peninsula SP for a start. Those are more or less south of Tallahassee. Florida Caverns and Three Rivers are near the GA border I believe. Eglin AF Base may have something but I haven't heard of it. Three Rivers would be fishing friendly.

    Check out this site:

    Map

    Ocklockonee SP is another park probably good for fishing. Most of the other parks east of Panama City (that I didn't mention) probably aren't suitable. You can check site sizes on the ReserveAmerica site.

    I found this on Eglin but I'd guess it's way out of your 7 hour range:

    Eglin

    Depends on where you are in GA.

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