We are planning a trip down to the keys and would like recommendations on where to camp in the Keys along the way and Keywest also/ Any help would be appreciated. Traveling in a 40 ft MH and with tow. Thanks in advance

Bluewater Key RV is the best. They are all expensive, why not stay at the best.Keith

Key West, If it fits your budget, I would try for a site a Blue Water Key RV Resort. Blue Water Key It is at mile marker 14.5 north of Key West. Easy drive to town with the toad. Boyd's in town has tight sites and will only be about $ 30 a day less expensive. Be aware the tax added to all sites was 11%. It is less than a days drive from Miami area to Key West.

Should have added that there are no inexpensive places to stay in the Key West area unless you are eligible for a site at the Navy base. Bite the bullet and go, it is a unique experience.

My in laws recommended just recently to maybe stay some where midway down the keys as a home base. They said there are so many different places along all the keys that you don't wanna miss. I had been thinking about blue water before that, but may need to change my mind. State parks are difficult to geti not, but they also don't offer the amenities that private parks will. Also depend a on your budget. Some place like blue water will be over $100/night while others will be less and even half. We have been talking about going down this next year, but wife mentioned last night that she would love to go back to Destin also.

We like Boyd's in KW. I have never found the sites to be any smaller than any of the other Keys campgrounds. Sure, they have some that are smaller and some that are larger like most others. It is all about location to us. From Boyd's you can take a taxi or a bus into downtown KW. Some parts of downtown KW, most of it actually, is somewhat "adult" oriented. If I just want to be in the Keys, then we have stayed at others farther out of town, such as the KOA. Geiger Marina and RV is a fun place as well, a bit more rustic and old Florida but a good place to stay and eat. We have never had any luck getting into the state parks down on the Keys but they do look good when driving by.As mentioned above, everything in the Keys is expensive. Some forum members will chime in I am sure, and tell you Boyd's isn't on Key West. But Key West is the name of the town and of a specific key. The town takes in more than one key, including Stock Island, which is where Boyd's is located with a Key West address on their mail address. A somewhat meaningless argument to me. We like to spend Thanksgiving and around Spring Break in the lower Keys.

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soos
Explorer II
Oct 30, 2013
I'd stay at Jolly Roger again even without the PPA rate.
We stayed at quite a few places in the Keys and it was one of our favorites.

Sue
Bigburd
Explorer
Oct 30, 2013
kedanie wrote:
Bluewater Key RV is the best. They are all expensive, why not stay at the best.

Keith

Our site (80) early October, 2013.
Effy
Explorer II
Oct 30, 2013
Check ahead on any CG you choose. Most places in KW book waaaaay in advance. Especially this time of year. Snowbirds are flocking in and it will be jammed up til spring. it may be less of a question of where you want to stay and more of where you can even get a spot.
67Cutlass
Explorer
Oct 30, 2013
We jus spent two weeks at Bluewater Key. It is one of our favorite places to stay. Expensive? Only about $5 a night more than the KOA just north of it. It's only about a 15 minute drive into Key West.

The sites are huge compared to anything else I've seen in the Key West Area.

Our site was 62.

View from our site
wbwood
Explorer
Oct 31, 2013
nice pictures cutlass
Tripalot
Explorer
Nov 01, 2013
soos wrote:
I'd stay at Jolly Roger again even without the PPA rate.
We stayed at quite a few places in the Keys and it was one of our favorites.

Sue

X2 - stayed there last year under Passport America. New pool was very nice as was the waterfront area for sitting/snorkeling/fishing. Would like to go back sometime
Ault
Explorer
Nov 02, 2013
This will be our 4th year at Jolly Roger, best buy in the lower keys for what is offered. Lots to do in Marathon and cheaper food than Key West.
dcason
Explorer
Nov 02, 2013
I would suggest not staying in Key West but just a one day visit should do it...doesn't really warrant more than that.

Jolly Roger is a good choice and they usually have some openings and they are not right in town.

Avoid sunshine key rv resort as that is nothing more than a parking lot...BUT it would put you in great proximity to Bahia Honda state park as a day visitor with the best/only beaches on the keys. Sunshine does have a pool too...but they are overpriced. IMHO
Donna
Bigburd
Explorer
Nov 02, 2013
Agree, Bahia Honda from the bridge.

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