The Ellenton Gardens RV Resort is in the community of Ellenton, about 19 miles north of Sarasota (approximately 27 minutes by automobile). The campground consists of 196 grassy RV campsites, 25 of which are available for short-term stays rather than long-term rentals. The sites are back-ins and measure 24 feet by 45 feet in size. All of the short-term campsites have full electric, water and sewage hookups. Wireless Internet is accessible throughout the park for an additional fee. On-site amenities include restrooms, showers, a sewage waste dump and a laundry facility. Guests can enjoy the resort's heated pool or fish in its stocked pond. Also located on the property are shuffleboard courts and horseshoe pits. Church services are held every Sunday in the recreation hall, and the resort hosts regular events such as bingo, card games and pot luck dinners.
Ellenton Gardens RV Resort
7310 U.S. Highway 301 N.
Ellenton, FL 34222
941-722-0341
carefreervresorts.com
Located in Bradenton, Manatee Encore RV Resort is about 19 miles north of Sarasota (roughly 27 minutes by automobile). The resort features 400 campsites, approximately half of which are available for short-term vacationers. The campsites are paved back-ins with full patios and measure at least 35 feet by 60 feet. Full electric, water and sewage hookups are available at each spot. Wireless Internet is accessible for an added fee. For campers' convenience, the resort offers restrooms, showers, a sewage waste dump, public telephones and a laundry room. The Manatee River flows through the campground for saltwater fishing. The resort has a heated swimming pool hot tub, shuffleboard courts and horseshoe pits as well as an enclosed game room and recreation hall.
Manatee Encore RV Resort
800 Kay Road NE
Bradenton, FL 34212
941-745-2600
Sarasota-based Sun-N-Fun Resort and Campground is a two-time winner of the National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds' National Mega Park of the Year Award. Covering 177 acres, the campground has 1,500 campsites, 600 of which are reserved for short-term vacationers. Sixty pull-through spaces are available, and all of the campsites are at least 35 feet by 60 feet. Every campsite has full electric, water and sewage hookups as well as cable television connections. Free wireless Internet is available, and there are restrooms, showers, a sewage waste dump and laundry rooms. Two restaurants are located on the property. The resort has 150 activities and recreational facilities for guests, including swimming in the heated pool complete with water slide, fishing in on-site Lake Ibis or playing a game of tennis or shuffleboard. The resort also has exercise and computer classes, as well as art and music activities for guests.
Sun-N-Fun Resort and Campground
7125 Fruitville Road
Sarasota, FL 34240-9729
800-843-2421
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