Big Bass Village sits on Lake Rousseau, making it ideal for campers planning to fish. The campground offers traditional camping spaces as well spots for recreational vehicles (RV). Cabins are also available with modern amenities such as heat and air conditioning. Big Bass Village also has laundry facilities, fishing supply shop, picnic tables, game room and a convenience store. For activities outside of the campground, the Manatee Tour and Drive , less than 10 miles away, offers snorkeling tours to touch and see the manatees up close. Withlachoochee Bay Trail challenges walkers and bikers through 47 miles of dense forest and marsh area along the Gulf of Mexico. The campground is located at 10530 S.E. 201 St., St. Inglis.
River Lodge RV Resort (riverlodgervresort.com) is an all RV campground on 27 acres of land. There are 135 RV spots available as of 2011, and each is available with hook-ups for electricity, running water, sewer, cable television and wireless internet. Shower and laundry facilities are available, as well as a heated pool, playground and dog run. The nearby river offers fishing, swimming and boating activities. Close by is the Crystal Lodge Dive Center, another place where you can snorkel or get SCUBA trained to dive with the manatees. They also offer glass bottom boat tours. Dining options close to the River Lodge RV resort include burger spot Gobler's Eatery and Holy Molly's Mexican Food.
Village Pines Campground, 8053 SE 140th Lane, Inglis, offers 30 sites for RVs with hook-ups for electric and water. Tent camping grounds are also available. Showers, laundry and a recreation room with pool tables and vending machines are also located on the grounds. Church services are offered seasonally on the grounds as well. Village Pines Campground is located right next to Goethe State Forest, where visitors can hike, ride bikes or horses and go fishing. For dining options nearby, Sunrise Outpost offers sandwiches, burgers and shrimp, and Blue Gator Tiki Bar and Restaurant features fried alligator and frog legs.
Less than two miles from Inglis, Lake Rousseau RV and Fishing Resort (lakerousseaurvpark.com) offers small rental lodges, in addition to 120 RV spots and tent campgrounds. RV hookups include electric, sewer and cable. Bathrooms equipped with showers are spread throughout the resort for convenient access. Lake Rousseau offers plenty of on-site activities for guests, including arts and craft classes, exercise classes, bonfires, movie nights, and holiday events. Other amenities include a heated pool, Wi-Fi spots boat rentals, and a camp store. Nearby, guests can go on a guided scallop excursion to dig up their own scallops for dinner, and explore the historical sites of downtown Crystal River.
