Camping in Florida

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   We plan to get an R Pod after Christmas, and go to Florida in March for a month to 5 weeks.  Does anyone have any suggestions on good parks in Florida. We like St. Agustine and also the areas around Punta Gorda and also Palm Beach County.
We are planning on getting a 172.  Any thoughts on that model? 
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Pepperpod

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pepperpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Location: Central KY Status: Offline Points: 1420	Post Options Post Reply Quote pepperpod Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Camping in Florida Posted: 18 Oct 2009 at 9:06am
	We plan to get an R Pod after Christmas, and go to Florida in March for a month to 5 weeks. Does anyone have any suggestions on good parks in Florida. We like St. Agustine and also the areas around Punta Gorda and also Palm Beach County. We are planning on getting a 172. Any thoughts on that model? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Pepperpod
	Pepper,Coach,and Henry (a very brave little Maltese) R Pod 172 The rewards of the journey far outweigh the risk of leaving the harbor...unknown

dragonfly's r-pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 Mar 2009 Location: ohio Status: Offline Points: 117	Post Options Post Reply Quote dragonfly's r-pod Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 2009 at 9:17am
	WE ARE ALSO GOING TO FLORIDA THIS WINTER AND HAVE BEEN STRESSING OVER A CAMPGROUND.

Mary & Don Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 May 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mary & Don Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 2009 at 9:19am
	My brother spends 3 months at a campground in St. Petersburg. It's on the gulf side. It's not far from the ocean, has a heated pool and lots of activities. It's Roberts and is on Gandy Blvd. Can find out more info if you are interested. You can find them on the web.
	Mary & Don R-Pod 175 Columbus, Ohio Life is good in R-Pod!

pepperpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Location: Central KY Status: Offline Points: 1420	Post Options Post Reply Quote pepperpod Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 2009 at 9:43am
	Thank you for the info. I think we will find it hard to find a place in March. A lot of the long term campers are still there. By the way, I think that the people in our area (Ohio, Kentucky, Tennesse, etc) should get together next summer and have a group camp of Pods. I am so jealous of the Texans!! They are going to have a great time. Pepperpod
	Pepper,Coach,and Henry (a very brave little Maltese) R Pod 172 The rewards of the journey far outweigh the risk of leaving the harbor...unknown

Butterfly_Lee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Location: Corpus Christi Status: Offline Points: 1131	Post Options Post Reply Quote Butterfly_Lee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 2009 at 12:50pm
	Very interested in Florida Campgrounds and also good places to stop along hwy 10. Hope to be taking a trip there is DEC. It takes almost a day just to get out of TEXAS. So I plan at least one if not two stops to get to Tampa Area. Plus I was thinking we might go down to the keys. Not sure about that yet. Just gathering info at this point. Lee
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TerryM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Status: Offline Points: 633	Post Options Post Reply Quote TerryM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 2009 at 2:02pm
	Seeing as how I live in Saint Augustine I would be happy to help out in any way I can. Going to the Keys is best done with reservations. Terry

Tusten Traveler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2009 Location: Catskills NY Status: Offline Points: 346	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tusten Traveler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 2009 at 3:44pm
	We spend a lot of time in Fort Myers/Naples area and have just started thinking about whether to find a place to leave the pod there in the winter. Any recommendations would be welcome!
	John and Linda One 14 lb Cockapoo 2010 RPod 174

Mary & Don Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 May 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mary & Don Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 2009 at 7:07am
	Ft. Desoto State Park is right on the gulf and a beautiful park. Their campbground is right on the water with lots of manatees hanging around. Lots of folks like to kayak in the areaj. Don & I winter in St. Pete - not in the pod. If you're in the area, let us know.
	Mary & Don R-Pod 175 Columbus, Ohio Life is good in R-Pod!

Mary & Don Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 May 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mary & Don Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 2009 at 7:12am
	Don & I would love to camp out with a group. We're going to Alum Creek State Park today for our final outing of the year. As far as Florida camping, check out the internet. If you camp inland, you'll have better luck finding a spot. Unless it's a state park, the campgrounds right on the Gulf are very expensive. If you go inland a few miles, the price drops significantly. My brother also stayed at Flagler Beach on the Atlantic side a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it too.
	Mary & Don R-Pod 175 Columbus, Ohio Life is good in R-Pod!

pepperpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Location: Central KY Status: Offline Points: 1420	Post Options Post Reply Quote pepperpod Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 2009 at 7:22am
	Thank you Mary for the info. I have been looking on the internet and have found some places but you never know what you are getting until you get there. I would love for all of us in the area to get together this next summer. Kentucky has a lot of nice state parks. There is a reservation system on the internet and plans have to be made ahead of time if we want to camp together as a group. Let's just keep the gettogether in mind and make plans in the spring. Pepperpod
	Pepper,Coach,and Henry (a very brave little Maltese) R Pod 172 The rewards of the journey far outweigh the risk of leaving the harbor...unknown