Lazy Daze Owners' Group

Planning Trip From CA. to Florida

November 14, 2015, 08:25:41 am

Yahoo Message Number: 156967

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We are looking forward to traveling from Northern CA. to Florida, going along the Gulf Coast and spending a 6 - 8 weeks traveling from Jacksonville Fl. south to the Keys and then back up to Ft. Myers- Sarasota-Tampa-Orlando and then to Savannah as our last stop city.
We have never traveled this route before, or to Florida and were thinking of leaving late January? to late February? what do you recommend? Is there any RV Parks, Cities, or Places or Routes that are also recommend? We have only traveled to southern CA. and Arizona in the Winter months. We have a 30 ft 2006 LD and will not be pulling a car.
Sandra

Re: Planning Trip From CA. to Florida

Reply #2 – November 14, 2015, 12:44:36 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 156971

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Sandra,A couple times a year I make the trip to the Melbourne area of central FL.  I am visiting family while there so if I am going to be there a long time I will rent a car.  But mostly I found I could get around fairly easily in my 26.5 foot MidBath.  Finding campsites this time of year can be a trial because of the Snow Bird migration - that is what the locals call northerners like me who drive south during the winter and occupy the beachside camping sites.  Luckily Fl has very nice interior parks and camps and though harder to track down local city or county campgrounds can be/are very special. Three east coast camps that I have stayed at and liked:Jacksonville (north FL): Nice wooded campsite, near the beach and in the City of Jacksonville (which you mentioned visiting).  Camping at Hanna Park                             Camping at Hanna Park   Get the latest information from the City of Jacksonville, Florida Web site              View on www.coj.net          Preview by Yahoo              Coco Beach Fl:  Best place to watch a rocket launch, a good place to park if you want to go on a ocean cruse  and close to the beach and also a good fishing area. The sites are a little close but it is a fun place.  Site 21 was a remarkable spot to watch a rocket launch.  Jetty Park Campground Home Page | The Official Home of Jetty Park Beach and Campground | Port Canaveral, Florida                             Jetty Park Campground Home Page | The Official ...   Fun for everyone Playground Jetty Park Campground Home Page Jetty Park Campground is an oasis by the ocean where guests from all around the world...             View on www.jettypar...        Preview by Yahoo              Near Sebastian Inlet. This local park has full hookups.  The sports can be close, but mostly have good spacing.  Some have remarkable views of birds and sunsets.  It is only a little ways north from the National and State parks at Sebastian Inlet. Brevard County Long Point Park Campground Home                              Brevard County Long Point Park Campground Home   Brevard County Florida Long Point Park Campground Home             View on www.brevard...        Preview by Yahoo              Parks I have not visited but want to see because good feedback from my sister:Tampa/St. Petersburg The pictures and description just wowwed me.  Pinellas County, Florida, Park & Conservation Resources - Fort De Soto Park                             Pinellas County, Florida, Park & Conservation Resources ...     Fort De Soto Park 3500 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde, FL 33715 - gmap Park diagram, amenities, restroom info   - Nature Tours  - Road Closures Park &...             View on www.pinellas...        Preview by Yahoo             In northwestern  Fl: Because water falls are unusual in a State with so little elevation, FALLING WATERS SP, FL                             FALLING WATERS SP, FL   For further information on this campground, please click on the following link: click here             View on floridastatepa...        Preview by Yahoo             A bit of a downer, because of abuses most of the stores and shopping centers along the coast (Walmart for example) do not allow camping in the parking lots.  John

Re: Planning Trip From CA. to Florida

Reply #4 – November 15, 2015, 10:39:21 am

Yahoo Message Number: 156981

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Hi, Sandra,
 We have been spending most winters in Florida and along the Gulf Coast for a dozen years. We also travel without a toad and have had a great time. Rather than bore everyone on the Group here, I'll refer you to my website which has chronicles of our travels with lots of pictures and campground reviews of all the places we have stayed. Under the "Our Travels" menu option, click on the "Wintering in Florida" option.
 Florida has a some great state parks, but reservations well in advance are needed for winter months. Since we like to be more flexible in our travels, we have learned to seek out city and county facilities. That led the development of a free website you can use to find them: www.ultimatecampgrounds.com.

Have a great trip!

WxToad

Posted by:   sandralazydaze Date: Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:25 am ((PST))

We are looking forward to traveling from Northern CA. to Florida, going along the Gulf Coast and spending a 6 - 8 weeks traveling from Jacksonville Fl. south to the Keys and then back up to Ft. Myers- Sarasota-Tampa-Orlando and then to Savannah as our last stop city. We have never traveled this route before, or to Florida and were thinking of leaving late January? to late February? what do you recommend?  Is there any RV Parks, Cities, or Places or Routes that are also recommend? We have only traveled to southern CA. and Arizona in the Winter months. We have a 30 ft 2006 LD and will not be pulling a car. Sandra