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Need Help Finding Campsite

Postby JudyJB » Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:33 pm

Florida State Parks have closed. I am OK at St. Lucie Lock and Dam and at WP Franklin Lock and Dam until March 29, but then I have to find another place. I am going to head north so I can dry camp if needed because it is too hot here without AC. Also, down here in southern Florida they are charging horrible rates for campgrounds--$60 per night and up with not much of a discount for weekly rates.

Prefer someplace where sites are open for satellite and slightly spread apart to reduce disease transmission. Like maybe they could hide me in a corner way in the back? I just need electric and Verizon service. Maybe a newer place would be more open and have bigger spaces. Don't want to be tucked in a woods because I will go nuts without TV.

Here are my options:
- Commercial campground in central or northern Florida where I could stay a week or more.
- County or city campground in central or northern FLorida, except these also might close.
- State Park in southern or central Georgia. They say they are open and welcoming guests.

Any suggestions of someplace that is likely to stay open for a few weeks??

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Re: Need Help Finding Campsite

Postby Bethers » Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:14 pm

Judy, I'd call this park... If you're an Escapees member rates are lower, they have daily, weekly and monthly rates and they have restrictions now but are open.
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Re: Need Help Finding Campsite

Postby BirdbyBird » Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:35 pm

Check with Liz over in Live Oak what the situation is there. It is a small park and they may leave it open....Some sites are in more sun than others.....
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Re: Need Help Finding Campsite

Postby Bethers » Wed Mar 18, 2020 5:39 pm

BirdbyBird wrote:Check with Liz over in Live Oak what the situation is there. It is a small park and they may leave it open....Some sites are in more sun than others.....

It's completely closed.
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Re: Need Help Finding Campsite

Postby JudyJB » Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:40 pm

I checked John Prince and South Bay RV parks, both of which are Palm Beach County parks, and they have plenty of spaces, but I will call back in a week to see if they are still open. Otherwise, I will head north to Georgia and hope I can find something up there. There should be lots of vacancies in northern Florida commercial campgrounds, at least.

The hardest part is finding an open park so I can get satellite. I'd also rather not be cramped tightly with other campers.
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Re: Need Help Finding Campsite

Postby Paulette » Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:30 pm

JudyJB, I’m staying in Suwannee River rendezvous (mayo, fl) till the end of the month. As far as I can tell they have no intention of closing. They have weekly rates, open spaces, etc. lots of Canadians have left to get home early so you could probably get a site here if you wanted.

Also, if you are a member of RVillage, Spirit of the Suwannee music park is offering reduced rates. They are in Live Oak, FL.

Hope that helps you.
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Re: Need Help Finding Campsite

Postby JudyJB » Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:41 pm

Thanks, Paulette. An almost empty campground is just what I am looking for. I will keep it in mind if I cannot get into John Prince in Palm Beach county.
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Re: Need Help Finding Campsite

Postby Irmi » Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:36 am

Judy, the campground that we are staying at in Ocala has sites available, as lots of the Canadians have left. The sites are a decent size and in the new section of the campground, the occasional trees are small.
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Re: Need Help Finding Campsite

Postby JudyJB » Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:25 pm

Paulette, I am being forced to leave St. Lucie on Monday, so i have made a reservation at Suwanee River Rendevous starting on Monday. I will be in Site 110, so stop by on Tuesday! I'll stay for at least a couple of weeks and then move up into Georgia, depending on the situation.

Thanks for the alternative, Irmi. Never know what will happen.
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