Florida is often associated with its theme parks, especially Walt Disney World, but the state offers a variety of state and local parks where visitors can engage in recreational activities. Locals and visitors can also find lakes and rivers, such as Lake Seminole, Crystal River and Lake Talquin, where they can go fishing. In places throughout Florida, including Clearwater, Key West, Tallahassee, Daytona, Pensacola, Panama City Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and New Smyrna, you can go sunbathing or swimming at the beaches. Many of Florida's luxury recreational vehicle (RV) resorts sit on the state's beaches.
Woodall's campground rating system ranked the Camping on the Gulf resort as one of the top campgrounds in Florida in 2010.The campground sits on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. It has 201 sites for RV and tent camping. Many of the campsites feature electrical, water, cable TV and sewer connections. Some of the sites sit on the beach. The campground rents out cabins, which have accommodations for up to eight people, kitchens with appliances and cable TV. Some of the cabins also have decks and grills. The campground features an outdoor pool with a dome, an outdoor pool with a deck, a fishing lake, a hot tub, a gift shop with beachwear and jewelry, a business center, a fitness center, a rec room, volleyball and shuffleboard courts, a dog-walking area, a pet washing station, a playground and a pavilion area with picnic tables. The camping resort also offers planned activities such as weekly church services, movie nights, wagon rides, craft-making activities, holiday parades, water aerobics classes and karaoke nights.
Camping on the Gulf
10005 Emerald Coast Parkway
Destin, FL 32550
877-226-7485
campgulf.com
The Navarre Beach Campground sits on a private beach on Florida's Emerald Coast. On the beach, people can fish off a private pier or go swimming. The Trailer Life Directory campground rating system ranked the facility as one of the top campgrounds in Florida in 2010. Amenities at the camping resort include an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, a video arcade, a rec room with a meeting area and kitchen, a horseshoe pit, a fitness center, a playground, a shuffleboard court and a store with supplies. During the wintertime, the campground offers planned activities, such as card games, weekly church services, bingo nights, karaoke nights, cooking lessons and potluck dinners. The campground has 135 RV campsites that feature water, electrical and sewer hook-ups. The campsites also come with cable TV and wireless Internet access. Some of the sites have picnic tables and patio areas. The campground rents out cabins, which come with decks, cable TV and accommodations for up to eight individuals.
Navarre Beach Campground
9201 Navarre Parkway
Navarre, FL 32566
850-939-2188
navarrebeachcampground.com
Woodall's and Trailer Life Directory rating systems both ranked the Grassy Key RV Park and Resort as one of the top campgrounds in Florida in 2010. The campground is located in the Florida Keys, on the Gulf of Mexico. The RV resort has 38 RV sites, which come with water, electrical and sewer hook-ups. You can also get wireless Internet access and cable TV from the RV sites. Some sites sit on the beach. The camping resort offers a variety of amenities for families such as a private dock, a horseshoe pit, an outdoor swimming pool, a store with supplies, an RV washing station, a fish cleaning area, a rec room and a pavilion area with picnic tables. The campground also offers planned activities, such as bingo nights, card games, group excursions and holiday celebrations.
Grassy Key RV Park and Resort
58671 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
305-289-1606
grassykeyrvpark.com
