Questions for snowbirds and campers?
I'm in the process of looking at a piece of land in Florida to build a park This particular piece of land has a sixty acre ;ale with enough room to build about two hundred spaces. My question is thi...
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I'm going to put a damper on your boating plans.
It was a shock to me (coming from Michigan) to learn that very few people actually "play" in an inland lake in Florida. The ever-present alligators and venomous water snakes aside; the water itself can be home to lovely things like flesh-eating bacteria and brain-eating amoebas. And they pretty much don't test for e-coli. Anywhere.
So my recommendation would be to concentrate on pools for aquatic recreation; and then offer kayaks or pedalboats for quiet trips on the lake? Maybe have a boat ramp for those who choose to bring their own boats - to play at their own risk....
It was a shock to me (coming from Michigan) to learn that very few people actually "play" in an inland lake in Florida. The ever-present alligators and venomous water snakes aside; the water itself can be home to lovely things like flesh-eating bacteria and brain-eating amoebas. And they pretty much don't test for e-coli. Anywhere.
So my recommendation would be to concentrate on pools for aquatic recreation; and then offer kayaks or pedalboats for quiet trips on the lake? Maybe have a boat ramp for those who choose to bring their own boats - to play at their own risk....
