Any Southern Florida RV spaces available now

BJ/NW Arkansas wrote:
The colder the wife gets the more money I am willing to spend.

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Can't help, but you certainly have my sympathy...

How about it, all you Florida Fellers? This poor guy has a real EMERGENCY!

$800.00 a month most likely will not get what you have outlined. (Near the Gulf and south) Better start thinking around $1,000-$1,200.00.

The other situation is you will have a hard time finding long term spots. (more than a week at a time) Most monthly spots are occupied. Not all.

In general the further south you go, and the closer to the water, the higher the site rents.

It is doable, but you will have to do some research. It possible but will not be real easy. Come on down. Bring money :)

Have you looked at the weather map? You are going to have to go a long way to get into the 70's in the next few days. We are in the Florida Panhandle, high of 70 today but temps will be dropping again tomorrow. Forecast to be back in the 60's for Thursday. We happen to like this kind of weather so we are fine. There appear to be lots of campsites in the area campgrounds. lizzie

You might try Natures Resort in Homasassa Springs. 1-352-628-9544 Thats on the coast and about 50 miles north of Tampa. Temperature here at Recreation Plantation is currently 68 with temps expected to be 80 by weekend.:B

Look on www.weather.com Tampa's temperatures for the next 10 days. 71, 54, 59, 73, 77, 77, 76, 75, 73. This time of year we do have a few colder days and nights but in a couple days it warms up. Check out Quail Run RV Resort in Wesley Chapel, 12 miles north of Tampa. $700-$900 per mo plus electric (was 13c per kwh). Call them to see if they have openings.

I see empty lots all around Bushnell (33513), not sure if they are spoken for or price but several parks here for you to check with!

We noticed several sites still open 7 oaks RV Park in Hudson, FL when we drive by there.

Try Markham Park outside of Ft Lauderdale. That should get you some nice weather!

BJ/NW Arkansas wrote:
Last minute decision to leave the cold and head to Florida. Can anyone currently in Florida advise on available of space at your location.

A few years back, we were living in Fayetteville (Arkansas) and the weather forecast predicted near zero temps for a few days. My wife informed me she was taking the RV to Florida, and I could go with her if I chose.

We left without campsite reservations, and using www.reserveamerica.com, we had no problem finding short term accommodations at state parks in Florida.

Once we got down here, we decided to put our Fayetteville home in long term rental and buy a place here and now live full time in Florida.

Now that we are here, we see lots of listings for RV sites for rent - even this time of the year.

I checked the Vacation rentals section of the Sarasota and Ft Myers Craigslist, searching for RV site, and found several that are currently available. Some for under $400 a month with full hookups - example http://sarasota.craigslist.org/vac/4277839206.html.

Also found many around Tampa - http://tampa.craigslist.org/search/vac?zoomToPosting=&catAbb=vac&query=rv+site&minAsk=&maxAsk=&bedrooms=&housing_type=&excats=

I also checked the Reserve America site a minute ago, searching the entire state, and found more than 150 available camp sites at Florida State Parks, National Parks, and private campgrounds.

Fayetteville to south Florida is a two day drive. We usually try to make it to beyond Mobile the first day, and then south of Sarasota on the second.

Have a safe trip!

Bill

Watch the drive down as snow is all over East Coast and West to Texas.