Rock Crusher Canyon RV Park, Crystal River FL
Continuing on our first year snowbirding.
We had a hard date to be in the area of The Villages the week of Jan 13-20 to catch up with relatives visiting the area. That left 9 days between Bradenton and Southern Oaks in Summerfield FL (where we are now) to fill in. We wanted to find a spot in the Ft. Myers area, but everything was booked or over-the-top expensive. I'm sorry, if I'm paying more than $100 a night to stay somewhere, housekeeping better be changing the sheets every morning. So we did plan B and headed in the other direction where there seemed to be more open sites at reasonable rates. We came across Rock Crushed Canyon and booked it for the 9 day stay.
This CG just went over to being a Sun Resorts park. I've never stayed at one so I have no basis for comparison. The park was well maintained and clean. Full hookups (50 amp ONLY - bring your dog bone), cable and decent free WiFi. The people who go there every year (mostly from Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio) are waiting the the shoes to drop after the Sun takeover. The were a number of sites that had several temporary out buildings, and the feeling was that the new management would be cracking down on them, as well as allowing more park models and charging seasonal residents for electricity. I mention all this because although I found the park to be very nice, peaceful and reasonably priced, that may all change before you get to stay there.
There are plenty of stores nearby. There are quite a few RV parts stores in the area and Citrus Mobile RV Repair makes house calls. Enterprise in Crystal River picks up at the park. I can recommend Charlie's Fish House restaurant for a good meal, 2 for 1 drinks during happy hour, and fresh local seafood.
We explored the area by car and I also hit the local airport to check out on renting a plane. I got the checkout done, but the day I reserved the plane to rent was lousy weather so I didn't get to see the area from the air. Be aware that the traffic pattern for the airport is over the campground when the wind is westerly. There's an active flight school there so it does get busy.
It was a pleasant visit and I really liked the laid back feeling of this part of Florida known as the Nature Coast.
Oh, and I won $4 on the Powerball ticket I bought at the BP station up the street - the first time I've ever won something from the lottery.
We had a hard date to be in the area of The Villages the week of Jan 13-20 to catch up with relatives visiting the area. That left 9 days between Bradenton and Southern Oaks in Summerfield FL (where we are now) to fill in. We wanted to find a spot in the Ft. Myers area, but everything was booked or over-the-top expensive. I'm sorry, if I'm paying more than $100 a night to stay somewhere, housekeeping better be changing the sheets every morning. So we did plan B and headed in the other direction where there seemed to be more open sites at reasonable rates. We came across Rock Crushed Canyon and booked it for the 9 day stay.
This CG just went over to being a Sun Resorts park. I've never stayed at one so I have no basis for comparison. The park was well maintained and clean. Full hookups (50 amp ONLY - bring your dog bone), cable and decent free WiFi. The people who go there every year (mostly from Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio) are waiting the the shoes to drop after the Sun takeover. The were a number of sites that had several temporary out buildings, and the feeling was that the new management would be cracking down on them, as well as allowing more park models and charging seasonal residents for electricity. I mention all this because although I found the park to be very nice, peaceful and reasonably priced, that may all change before you get to stay there.
There are plenty of stores nearby. There are quite a few RV parts stores in the area and Citrus Mobile RV Repair makes house calls. Enterprise in Crystal River picks up at the park. I can recommend Charlie's Fish House restaurant for a good meal, 2 for 1 drinks during happy hour, and fresh local seafood.
We explored the area by car and I also hit the local airport to check out on renting a plane. I got the checkout done, but the day I reserved the plane to rent was lousy weather so I didn't get to see the area from the air. Be aware that the traffic pattern for the airport is over the campground when the wind is westerly. There's an active flight school there so it does get busy.
It was a pleasant visit and I really liked the laid back feeling of this part of Florida known as the Nature Coast.
Oh, and I won $4 on the Powerball ticket I bought at the BP station up the street - the first time I've ever won something from the lottery.
