State Park cancellations DO come up, but you have to be flexible and ready to grab them when they do We booked most of our 2016/2017 winter spots early last year. I hate planning like this, but given our “beastly” size and the fact that we needed to be in a specific spot all winter it was really the only option. It’s the only way to ensure you get the exact spots you want for the exact length of time you want them. Start looking 11 months before you plan to be in FL and just book it all up if you can. So, what’s a newbie RVer do? Florida State Parks are awesome, but take planning if you want exact spots at exact datesīook/Plan Ahead If You Can: If you’re the planning type it most definitely pays to book ahead. Many regular RVers will book their next-year stay before they leave the park year before, and parks will prioritize these regulars over folks like us who come in on the fly. There are plenty of Private Parks options, but they’re much more expensive and the most popular locations often book out a year or more ahead too.
To get the best sites in the best locations you’ve got to be ON the system right at 8AM open, and throw in a bit of good luck too. State Parks in Florida are fabulous, but sites are limited and when reservations open up 11 months ahead it’s not at all unusual for them to book out solid from Nov-Mar. It took serious planning for us to spend Christmas in Miami It was a pain, but it was part of the deal we made to come here. We needed to stay in a fixed spot (South Florida) within fixed dates, so planning ahead was the only way to be sure we secured where we needed to be at the times we needed to be there. Perhaps the biggest and most difficult thing for us coming to FL is that we had to start planning almost a year ahead. 1/ PLAN Well Ahead (Or Plan To Be Flexible) So how did we do it? And did we like it? That’s what I’ll cover today. We came to FL our very first year on the road (almost 7 years ago) and what we learned back then helped us enormously to plan this winter and make our stay more relaxed, a (tad) cheaper and just generally easier all-around.
BOONDOCKING IN FLORIDA PLUS
But it’s also densely populated and its popularity means that it can be pricey, plus finding that perfect RV spot can take some serious planning. It’s one of the warmest and sunniest winter spots in the USA with tons of beautiful beach areas, lush tropical greenery and bustling communities. Florida has it’s own special charmįlorida is a SUPER popular winter location not just for US-based RVers but also Canadian RVers that come down from the blustery north every year, and it’s easy to see why. This will hopefully give those of you planning to come here in the future something useful to refer to. It’s been a few weeks since we left FL and we’re already well into Spring (seriously, how fast did that happen?!), but before I take you further north I did want to share some of the many tips we learned from our winter stay in the Sunshine State. 4 Tips For Winter-Season RVing in Florida
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