Fishing

Rainbow Sun RV Communities

297 RV Sites, 1 Cottage

Rainbow in Frostproof, Florida, is a 55-plus community offering 297 full-hookup RV sites and a cottage on Crooked Lake, with 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year behind a gated entrance. Elite, premium pull-through, and standard categories join a heated pool, two hot tubs, spa, fitness center, and craft room. Two hundred ninety-seven sites run in standard full hookup, elite full hookup, and premium full hookup pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet. One thing to check before booking: service is 50-amp throughout, so bring an adapter if your rig runs 30. A cottage rounds out the lodging. A laundry, restrooms, showers, RV storage, personal mailboxes, and a gated entrance handle the practical side. A heated outdoor pool, two hot tubs, and a spa anchor daily recreation, with a fitness center, clubhouse, game room, library, craft room, and pavilion besides. Pickleball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, billiards, horseshoes, corn hole, walking trails, biking, a pond, dog park, and picnicking fill the grounds, with fishing, live music, and a well-organized social calendar through the season. Pets are welcome. Polk County's citrus and lake country is a legitimate alternative to the more crowded coastal snowbird destinations — quieter, less expensive, and genuinely scenic, with Crooked Lake at the door. Winter is decisively the season in Florida's 55-plus communities. January through March fills with snowbirds. Book well ahead for those months, with far easier availability through the summer.

from $52/night

Cross Creek RV Resort

16 RV Sites

Cross Creek RV Resort in Arcadia, Florida, offers 17 RV sites on the Peace River, with cable TV and rigs accepted to 75 feet, open all year behind a gated entrance. An RV Super Site category joins a standard back-in tier, with an outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, clubhouse, craft room, library, and bar. Seventeen back-in sites run in RV Super Site and standard back-in categories, carrying cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 75 feet. Confirm hookups and amp service with the resort for your rig when you book. Seventy-five feet accommodates a long coach with a tow — generous for a property this size, and the Super Site category gives the longest rigs a proper home. A laundry handles the practical side. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor daily recreation, with a fitness center, recreation center, clubhouse, craft room, library, and bar besides. Sports courts, tennis, pickleball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, billiards, horseshoes, a lake, pond, beach, dog park, and hiking fill the rest, with boating, canoeing, kayaking, water sports, fishing, live music, and planned activities through the season. A golf course is nearby. That amenity list at 17 sites is genuinely remarkable, and it shows in the resort's Good Sam 10/10/10 rating — a perfect score achieved by only six resorts in all of Florida. The property is owned by a small South Florida company rather than a national chain, and the attention shows. DeSoto County's ranch and citrus country puts the Peace River, Arcadia's antique district, and the Gulf beaches within reach. Winter is decisively the season. Book well ahead for January through March.

from $62/night

Sun Resorts & Residences Buttonwood Bay

48 RV Sites, 13 Cottages

Sun Resorts & Residences Buttonwood Bay in Sebring, FL, offers 48 full-hookup RV sites and 13 cottages, with 30 and 50-amp service and back-in sites accommodating rigs up to 42 feet. Sites come in premium and standard full-hookup categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with a picnic table at the site. This is a 55+ community, gated, and open all year, with RV and boat storage available on the property. Laundry, bathhouse, a general store, and a dump station handle the practical side, and WiFi covers the resort. Pets are welcome, with a dog park on site. The amenity list is unusually deep. An outdoor pool, fitness center, recreation center, clubhouse-style game room, library, and craft room fill the indoor calendar, while bocce, pickleball, tennis, shuffleboard, horseshoes, billiards, and mini-golf fill the outdoor one. A boat ramp, fishing pier, and lake and pond frontage put anglers on the water, and walking trails circle the grounds. Planned activities run regularly, and golf is nearby. Sebring sits in the heart of Highlands County bass country, with lakes in every direction and Highlands Hammock State Park's live oak hammock close by. Rates for RV sites and cottages are on the booking page. Winter season books far in advance; reserve early for January through March.

from $44/night

Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Cabana Cabins Auburndale

262 RV Sites, 42 Cabins

Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Cabana Cabins in Auburndale, Florida, offers 262 full-hookup RV sites and 42 cabins on the Florida Ridge, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 90 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium back-in and premium pull-through categories join standard tiers, alongside a water park, splash pad, fishing pier, and bar. Two hundred sixty-two sites span back-in, premium back-in, pull-thru, and premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 90 feet, with picnic tables and BBQ pits. Ninety feet is exceptional and accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. Forty-two cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and a pet washing station handle the practical side. One policy to clear before booking: any RV 10 years old or older requires advance approval — email [email protected]. A water park and splash pad anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool alongside. A lake and fishing pier support fishing, canoeing, and kayaking, with mini-golf, a fitness center, recreation center, clubhouse, sports courts, basketball, corn hole, golf cart rentals, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, community fire pit, dog park, on-site dining, and a bar filling the rest. Planned activities run through the season. Polk County sits between Tampa and Orlando, with both within easy reach. Winter and spring drive demand. Reserve well ahead, and clear RV approval early if your coach is older.

from $65/night

Hidden River Sun RV Communities

29 RV Sites, 3 Cottages

Hidden River in Riverview, FL, offers 29 full-hookup RV sites and 3 cottages, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in two premium riverside categories, back-in and pull-through, both carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Every site is riverside. This is a 55+ community, open all year, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, propane fills and exchange, and a dump station. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a fitness center, a clubhouse, a recreation center, a game room, a library, a pavilion, sport courts, pickleball, volleyball, horseshoes, and a lake fill the grounds, with swimming, fishing, picnicking, and planned activities. Riverview sits at 12500 McMullen Loop Road in Hillsborough County along the Alafia River, 20 minutes southeast of downtown Tampa, with the Gulf beaches of Clearwater and St. Pete an easy drive west. Rates for sites and cottages are on the booking page. Confirm the 55+ requirement, and reserve early for winter — 29 riverside sites go quickly.

from $74/night

Sun Retreats Lakeland

Sun Retreats Lakeland in Lakeland, FL, offers full-hookup pull-thru RV sites carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV, with site-delivered WiFi at each site. Every site is a pull-thru, so nothing needs unhitching, and the resort is rated big rig friendly. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, propane fills and exchange, a dump station, and recycling cover the practical side. Contact the resort for site count, amp service, and maximum rig length, since those specifics aren't published here. The recreation is built for long stays: an outdoor pool, a hot tub and sauna, a fitness center, a clubhouse, a recreation center, a game room, a library, sport courts, pickleball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, a playground, and a lake for fishing, with planned activities running through the season. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. Lakeland sits midway between Tampa and Orlando in Polk County — equally practical as a base for Gulf beaches, the theme parks, and the genuine natural country of the Florida interior. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Winter season fills first; call to confirm your rig's fit.

from $69/night

Oak Harbor RV Park

95 RV Sites

Oak Harbor RV Park near Haines City, Florida, is a 55-plus community offering 37 full-hookup RV sites on a 1,000-acre private lake, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 55 feet. Lakefront, lakeside, and canal categories join a standard full-hookup tier, with boat docks, a boat ramp, fishing pier, and recreation center. Thirty-seven back-in sites span canal full hookup, standard full hookup, lakefront full hookup, and lakeside full hookup categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 55 feet, with picnic tables. Three of four categories touch the water, which tells you what the property is built around. A laundry, restrooms, showers, and a general store handle the practical side. Boat docks, a boat ramp, and a fishing pier open the lake for boating and fishing, with a recreation center, library, sports courts, billiards, shuffleboard, and horseshoes filling the rest. Planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. A thousand-acre private lake is a substantial asset, and the setting stands in deliberate contrast to the manicured resort developments more commonly associated with Central Florida — this is a quieter, more genuinely residential lakeside community. Polk County sits between Tampa and Orlando, which puts both metros and their attractions within an easy drive while keeping costs and crowds down. Winter is decisively the season in Florida's 55-plus communities. January through March fills with snowbirds. Book well ahead for those months, with far easier availability through the summer.

from $41/night

Camp Mack

70 RV Sites, 8 Cabins, 33 Motel Rooms

Camp Mack in Lake Wales, Florida, offers 70 full-hookup back-in RV sites and 41 cabin and motel room units directly on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Premium shaded, premium, and standard back-in categories join a marina, boat ramp, boat rentals, and on-site fishing guides. Seventy back-in sites run in standard, premium, and premium shaded categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. The premium shaded tier is worth requesting in central Florida. Forty-one cabins and motel rooms round out an unusually deep lodging inventory for a fishing property. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The marina is the anchor, with boat docks, boat rentals, and on-site fishing guides giving launch access to Lake Kissimmee, Lake Hatchineha, Lake Cypress, and Lake Tohopekaliga. An outdoor pool, clubhouse, playground, dog park, golf cart rentals, pond, on-site dining, pickleball, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, and swimming fill the rest, with live music through the season and exceptional birding across the marshes. A state park is nearby. Pets are welcome. The upper Kissimmee's shallow, vegetation-rich interconnected lakes are among the most consistently productive trophy largemouth bass fisheries in the world. Winter and spring are peak bass season and draw the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for January through April.

from $51/night

Tampa East Sun RV Communities

7 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 14 Cottages

Tampa East in Dover, FL, offers 7 full-hookup RV sites and 15 cabin and cottage rentals, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. The three site categories are specific: Oaks super full-hookup pull-throughs, Oaks super premium full-hookup sites, and Palms premium full-hookup sites on McIntosh Road. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table. The community is open all year and pet friendly, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, propane fills and exchange, and a dump station. The amenity list is resort-scale: an outdoor pool, a hot tub and sauna, a spa, a fitness center, a clubhouse, a game room, a library, a pond, and a playground with plenty of open space around it, plus pickleball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, swimming, fishing, and planned activities. Dover sits in Hillsborough County's agricultural eastern corridor between Tampa and Plant City, with a water park nearby. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Seven RV sites in the Tampa corridor means the winter season books out well ahead.

from $63/night

River Vista RV Park

57 RV Sites

River Vista RV Park in Ruskin, FL, offers 57 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 40 feet. Every site is a cove full-hookup site carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table. This is a 55+ age-qualified community. Laundry, a dump station, and a recreation center cover the practical side. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, sport courts, shuffleboard, horseshoes, a boat ramp, and a fishing pier fill the grounds, with boating, fishing, and planned activities on the water. Ruskin sits along the Little Manatee River between Tampa and Sarasota, and the secluded riverfront setting gives the property a natural character uncommon in age-qualified communities. Rates for monthly and seasonal stays are on the booking page. Confirm the 55+ requirement before reserving, and book early for the winter season.

from $23/night

Ellenton Gardens Sun RV Communities

15 RV Sites

Ellenton Gardens in Ellenton, FL, offers 15 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Every site is a standard full-hookup back-in carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi. The community is open all year, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a dump station, a library, and recycling. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a clubhouse, a recreation center, a pavilion, shuffleboard, a lake, and a pond fill the grounds, with fishing, biking, and planned activities. Ellenton sits at 7310 US Highway 301 North in Manatee County along the Manatee River, between Bradenton and the southern edge of the Tampa Bay metro, with Myakka River State Park's wild interior and the Sarasota cultural district both within reach. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Fifteen sites on the Manatee River means the winter season books early.

from $62/night

Sun Outdoors Sarasota

213 RV Sites, 93 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Sarasota offers 215 full-hookup RV sites and 94 cottages on Florida's Gulf Coast, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet behind a gated entrance. Cozy through elite categories join a mega water slide, splash pad, hot tub, fitness complex, and more than 150 scheduled activities, open all year. Two hundred fifteen sites span cozy, deluxe, deluxe pull-through, elite, and premium full hookup categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with picnic tables. The five-tier structure makes matching site to budget straightforward. Ninety-four cottages round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, and restrooms handle the practical side. The property was formerly Sun N Fun RV Resort. The activity density is the claim and the amenity set backs it. Indoor and outdoor pools, a mega water slide, splash pad, hot tub, and sauna anchor the water side, with a fitness complex, art studio, craft room, mini-golf, disc golf course, and arcade besides. Pickleball, tennis, bocce ball, shuffleboard, volleyball, horseshoes, and billiards fill the courts, with a poolside bar and grill, on-site dining, live music, and a wedding venue. Pets are welcome. Sarasota's resort corridor, Gulf beaches, and wineries are all close, with a golf course nearby. Winter is decisively the season on the Gulf Coast. Book well ahead for January through March.

from $47/night