Contemplating trip to Florida Keys
Have a 99 Fleetwood Discovery Class A Diesel Pusher. Thinking about a trip to the Keys and leaving from So California. Has any gone and would like any advise as to when to go , route , and any campsit...
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You asked about when to go. Winter is high season because the Keys are far south enough to avoid cold/freezes that sometimes hit north and central Florida. Then spring break and Easter are busy too.
I think a nice time to go is mid April through May for pleasant weather before the heavy heat and humidity of summer hurricane season. Less crowded when snowbirds have left and schools are in session.
The four state parks are great and a bargain at about $40 a night but sell out online 11 months to the second (I am not exaggerating) in advance for winter. Other seasons sell out very quickly, too. Sometimes you can pick up a day or two, a canx, or just show up and get a site. But not everybody wants to drive all the way down there without a reservation in the winter.
Of the state parks, Bahia Honda has the nicest beach and is the closest to Key West which is worth a visit at least once.
Florida has all kinds of great state parks along the Atlantic Coast near I95 as you drive south. Others all over the state, too - many in the center, along the West Coast, and the Panhandle.. Pick up the magazine-size state park directory and your free orange juice at the welcome center when you cross the border. Bring bug repellant.
While you're in the area, visit Everglades National Park. You can reserve a site with electric hookups (AC will be welcome most of the year) at Flamingo Campground.
I think a nice time to go is mid April through May for pleasant weather before the heavy heat and humidity of summer hurricane season. Less crowded when snowbirds have left and schools are in session.
The four state parks are great and a bargain at about $40 a night but sell out online 11 months to the second (I am not exaggerating) in advance for winter. Other seasons sell out very quickly, too. Sometimes you can pick up a day or two, a canx, or just show up and get a site. But not everybody wants to drive all the way down there without a reservation in the winter.
Of the state parks, Bahia Honda has the nicest beach and is the closest to Key West which is worth a visit at least once.
Florida has all kinds of great state parks along the Atlantic Coast near I95 as you drive south. Others all over the state, too - many in the center, along the West Coast, and the Panhandle.. Pick up the magazine-size state park directory and your free orange juice at the welcome center when you cross the border. Bring bug repellant.
While you're in the area, visit Everglades National Park. You can reserve a site with electric hookups (AC will be welcome most of the year) at Flamingo Campground.
