A unique area, with 72 degree (all year) springs, fishing, manatees on “winter break”, and a mature wooded atmosphere. Fantastic nearby restaurants all around. A few minutes from groceries and sundries at major chains. We’ll definitely return here in the future. A couple of notes: Try to check in during daylight and office hours. We arrived just after dark when the office was closed. We were unaware that an email with late checkin instructions had been sent to us while we were driving. There was no “late checkin station”, so when we arrived, we had no idea what our site number was, where it was, how to get to it, etc. The caretaker lived in a permanent residence just inside the front gate, however, and she cheerfully facilitated the late checkin. We felt bad about having to disturb her after hours, but she didn’t seem to mind. Navigating the heavily wooded campground in the dark in our big rig was somewhat of a challenge. We had to take it slow, watching high and low to avoid trees. It was well worth it, though, as our site (no. 29) was a large, wedge-shaped back-in lot with lush vegetation behind, ample space on the utility side, and a huge “yard” on the front side. It was quite difficult, however, to find the sewer connection which, on our site as well as the one next door, was actually in the “wheel line” of the site, and had become level with the ground. Once we found it, it was easy to connect to, and actually made for a nice, compact sewer hookup. The camp WiFi is strong, but does not connect to the internet. Phone service (AT&T) is weak, but sufficient for internet connection. (5G, 1 bar) I did have a couple of voice calls drop. I was unable to pick up any local television stations on my on-board antenna, and only two stations on the cable provided at the site. The only television we could get was that which I was able to find using the internet from my personal hotspot...that worked fine, despite the low telephone signal. Our experience at this campsite was very quiet and peaceful at ALL hours. The park is pet-friendly. I found very little evidence of inappropriate “pottying”, or any other kind of litter. All sites are within walking distance of the Chassahowitzka rifer, and a well-stocked General Store with friendly, helpful staff. Bathhouse clean, maintained, and secured by coded locks.
3 years ago