Located near the banks of the St. Johns River, the Holiday Inn Express is a chain hotel that offers many amenities. Each guest receives free Wi-Fi access, free daily newspaper and complimentary hot breakfast. The hotel offers 72 rooms and 32 suites, each with a speaker phone, fax machine, hair dryer, coffeemaker, refrigerator and microwave. After a long day of hiking at Carl Duval Moore, you can relax in the hotel's outdoor pool.
The Georgia Boys Fish Camp is a fishing resort that has been in continuous operation since the mid-20th century. Guests are provided use of the boat slips, which give direct access to the river. The camp has fish cleaning stations, a bait shop, barbecue pits and fishing guides to help you catch your limit. One- and two-bedroom cottages can be rented by the day, week or month and include fully outfitted kitchens and cable TV with HBO.
At the Best Western Inn of Palatka, guests receive a complimentary hot breakfast that includes gravy with biscuits, waffles and fruit. In addition to the outdoor pool, there is a spa to relax in after a long hike. Standard room amenities include a microwave, hair dryer, refrigerator and data ports for your laptop computer.
Another chain hotel is the Quality Inn & Suites Riverfront, which sits directly on the banks of the St. Johns River. Guests receive free high-speed Internet access, free hot breakfast buffet, free local calls and access to the hotel's boat docks and boater's lounge. If you're hungry after a long day at Carl Duval Moore State Park, you can dine at the hotel's on-site restaurant, Ronnie's Wings & Oyster Bar. Rooms are pet-friendly.
Covering 15 acres with more that 600 feet of riverfront land, the Crystal Cove Resort offers 54 rooms and an on-site restaurant, Taste of Italy. The hotel features a marina with docks, boat ramps and boat rentals for your river adventures. Rooms include refrigerators, microwaves and free Internet access. A light complimentary breakfast is provided daily.
