RV Sites for sale in Florida

[rkburdick]

We have a 2003 Travel Supreme DP 40' coach. The plan is to go full-time in the Spring. We are looking for an RV site to purchase on the Gulf Coast side of Florida. I have checked "RV Park Store", "Craig's List", and a few other popular sites as well. They appear fairly limited when you consider the size of the state. Does anyone know of a source that covers the majority of RV Parks with sites for sale?

[ricklord2001]

Actually I full-timed for 2 1/2 years and in my opinion having a home based is a good idea. We traveled a lot but it would of been nice to have a place to return to.

[Aridon]

2gypsies wrote:

rkburdick wrote:
Your idea of spending a season and checking out sites a couple of weeks at a time is a good idea. We are very new to RV'ing in general.

Since you're new to RVing and said you are going full-time, why are you buying a RV lot? Aren't you going to travel? That's the whole idea of full-timing.

You can travel with a home base. Not everyone moves ever single week, week to week. Sometimes it is fun to take off for a few months and go back home for a month or two to reset and figure out where you are off to next.

[2gypsies1]

rkburdick wrote:
Your idea of spending a season and checking out sites a couple of weeks at a time is a good idea. We are very new to RV'ing in general.

Since you're new to RVing and said you are going full-time, why are you buying a RV lot? Aren't you going to travel? That's the whole idea of full-timing.

[Aridon]

Every park is it's own entity and do things differently. Best bet is to look inside the parks there are usually bulletin boards with cards for sale by owner. Some parks handle all the sales internally, others list with agents and some are mixed. I know down here in SE FL there is a healthy mix of for sale by owner and realtor listings however just last year there were no realtor listings (MLS) but the park had an in house realtor that managed the listings on the associations website. Didn't make sense but that was how it was done for years. Best deals were found on the bulletin boards FSBO.

[rkburdick]

Thanks all for the great feedback. Most of the parks mentioned I haven't seen on the sites. I tried RVparky which showed many sites but most were rent with no sales. I'll check out the sites mentioned by you, avan. Your idea of spending a season and checking out sites a couple of weeks at a time is a good idea. We are very new to RV'ing in general. Slowly picking up the "ins and outs" of the lifestyle. Thanks again.

[avan]

Geez, I didn't know they were that limited in FL. Here in Naples area alone there is Crystal Lakes RV Park, Pelican Lakes RV Park, Silver Lakes Golf & RV Resort, Naples Motorcoach Resort, Everglades Isle Motorcoach Resort (Everglades City) and Outdoor Resorts of America (Chokoloskee Island)- probably some 2000 privately owned RV sites. Have also owned lots on the east coast of FL. Thousands of private lots in RV resort in just the Vero Beach to Stuart area.

Best way to effectively use your time, IMO, is to come down to FL and wander the various areas of the state for a season. Helps you determine whether or not you want the cooler climate in N FL (The Great Outdoors RV Resort, for example) or the windier ocean front parks on the east coast or the Gulf breeze parks on the Gulf side. In addition to gauging your climate preferences, you'll get a feel for the parks. Some of the parks mentioned above are not only upscale as far as the parks and amenities are concerned but also as far as the ownership. Others are friendly to an extreme. Others are fisherman's paradise and some have social activities that can keep you occupied 24/7.

While experiencing the parks over a week or two stay, you will not only find out if the park is 'for you' but you'll be able to explore their internal bulletin boards where you will find most of the "For Sale" activity. Listing the lots in the above parks, anyway, on CraigsList or other internet sites is generally not necessary. The internal boards and referrals to prior renters is generally enough to get a lot sold and some parks even have on site real estate agencies.

You won't be able to beat the onsite experience. In addition to all the above reasons, if you do see a specific lot or two, being at the park for a week or two will allow you to find out what's good about that particular lot location vs another - too close to the pool, too far away, too much afternoon sun, not enough, nosy or messy neighbors etc. etc.

JMO

[VoodooMedicineM]

Call the parks individually. They all have sites for sale. Also contact local real estate sales people in the area you wish to settle.

[wanderingbob]

Several in the Panhandle at Carabelle , google is your friend !

[LadyRVer]

Check out www.emeraldpointervresort.Com
Located in Zephyrhills, FL, maybe 25 miles northeast of Tampa.

[retispcsi]

They are limited on the Gulf side. RV park store is ok and so are the others. There are more inland and a few more on the east coast. We have been looking but have not yet found one that fits our needs. We fulltime now but did live near the gulf in SW Fla. for 11 years. If you find one that meets you needs move on it the good ones do not last.