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Shell Harbour RV Resort

27 RV Sites, 2 Cabins

Shell Harbour RV Resort in Satsuma, FL, offers 27 full-hookup RV sites and 2 cabins, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. The three categories are named for where they sit: riverfront, pond, and center road. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table, in back-in and pull-thru layouts. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, boat storage, and a barn cover the practical side, with cabins for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome. The property's 14 acres are built around the water: boat docks, a boat ramp, and a pond, with fishing, boating, paddling, and picnicking straight from the site. Riverfront sites put the St. Johns at your door. Satsuma sits on the broad, tannin-stained St. Johns River in Putnam County, midway between Jacksonville and Gainesville on Florida State Road 17. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Riverfront sites are the premium spots and book earliest.

from $55/night

Crescent Fish Camp

16 RV Sites, 4 Cottages, 1 House, 2 Tiny Houses

Crescent Fish Camp in Crescent City, Florida, offers 16 full-hookup RV sites and seven cottage, house, and tiny house units on Crescent Lake, with 30 and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 70 feet. Ultra-Deluxe and Deluxe Sunrise categories join pool front and pull-through tiers, with a marina, boat ramp, fishing pier, and kayak rentals. Sixteen sites span 30/50-amp pool front, 30/50-amp pull-through full hookup, 30-amp sites one through six, Deluxe Sunrise, and Ultra-Deluxe Sunrise categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits and BBQ pits. Naming the premium tiers Sunrise tells you which way they face, and 70 feet accommodates a long coach with a tow. Accessible sites are available. Seven cottages, houses, and tiny houses round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A marina, boat ramp, fishing pier, and kayak rentals open the lake for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing, with an outdoor pool, fitness center, clubhouse, pavilion, playground, dog park, biking, and picnicking filling the rest. Planned activities run through the season, and the property operates as a wedding venue. The address is 100 Grove Avenue on Crescent Lake's southern shore. The lake covers 15,000 acres in the St. Johns River watershed, and the bass and speck fishing in the northeast Florida interior is genuinely good and far less pressured than the famous waters south. Winter and spring drive the heaviest demand. Book well ahead for January through April.

from $40/night

Pine Island Campground and Marina

26 RV Sites, 2 Onsite RV/Trailers, 1 Tiny House

Pine Island Campground and Marina in Seville, FL, offers 28 full-hookup RV sites and 1 tiny house, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 48 feet. Sites come in two categories, 30/50-amp full-hookup interior and 30/50-amp full-hookup lakefront, each carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Two travel trailer rentals are available for guests arriving without a rig. Laundry, a general store, firewood, and a dump station cover the essentials, and pets are welcome. The marina is the anchor: boat docks, a boat ramp, and boat and kayak rentals put guests directly onto the water for fishing, boating, paddling, and birding, with walking trails through the forest and billiards and corn hole on the grounds. Wine tasting is nearby. Seville sits on the eastern shore of Lake George in Putnam County — the second-largest lake in Florida and one of the most ecologically significant in the St. Johns River system. Rates for sites, the tiny house, and the trailer rentals are on the booking page. Lakefront sites are the ones to request and they go first.

from $59/night

Sun Outdoors St. Augustine

98 RV Sites, 4 Park Models

Sun Outdoors St. Augustine in Florida offers 98 full-hookup RV sites and four park models on wooded land 4.6 miles from the historic downtown, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 75 feet, open all year behind a gated entrance. Elite, patio, premium, and cozy categories join back-in and pull-through tiers, with an outdoor pool, fitness center, and clubhouse. Ninety-eight sites span cozy full hookup, elite back-in, patio back-in, patio pull-thru, premium back-in, and premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The cozy tier keeps a lower-priced option available for smaller rigs, and the patio categories add outdoor living space. Seventy-five feet accommodates a long coach with a tow. Four park models and resort-style vacation rentals round out the lodging. A laundry, propane fills, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The property was formerly Compass RV Resort. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with a fitness center, clubhouse, walking trails, a lake, playground, and dog park filling the grounds. Fishing, swimming, corn hole, picnicking, and planned activities round it out. Pets are welcome. The resort sits off State Road 207 near I-95, which makes the drive into town straightforward. St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the United States, and the historic district, Castillo de San Marcos, and the beaches are all close. Spring and the winter snowbird months drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $56/night

Silver Springs RV Park

192 RV Sites

Silver Springs RV Park in Silver Springs, FL, offers 193 full-hookup pull-thru RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 105 feet. Sites come in two categories, basic 30-amp pull-thrus and premium 30/50-amp pull-thrus, both carrying water, sewer, and electric. Every site is a pull-thru, so nothing needs unhitching, and at 105 feet the park takes rigs longer than almost anything in central Florida. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, propane fills, a clubhouse, a craft room, and a game room cover the practical side. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, ping pong, bocce, shuffleboard, live music, and planned activities fill the grounds, under a canopy of tropical palms and live oaks. The park sits at 3151 NE 56th Avenue, 8.6 miles east of I-75 via the Silver Springs Boulevard exit at 352, minutes from Silver Springs State Park — one of Florida's oldest and most visited natural attractions — in the heart of the Ocala region. Rates for basic and premium sites are on the booking page. Winter season books far in advance, and the premium 30/50-amp pull-thrus go first.

from $62 $54/night

The RV Resort at Orange Lake

136 RV Sites

The RV Resort at Orange Lake in Citra, Florida, offers 136 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service in back-in and pull-through configurations, with a lazy river, water park, boat ramp, and boat docks on the lake. On-site dining and a clubhouse sit in the heart of North Central Florida's thoroughbred country. One hundred thirty-six sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and a pavilion handle the practical side. A lazy river and water park anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool alongside. A boat ramp and boat docks give direct access to Orange Lake for boating and fishing, with pickleball, shuffleboard, corn hole, a clubhouse, dog park, and on-site dining filling the grounds. Birding along the lake is productive. Pets are welcome. The setting surprises visitors expecting the coastal or theme-park Florida they have seen advertised. This is thoroughbred horse country — rolling pastures shaded by centuries-old live oaks, iconic horse farms training on open tracks, and the pastoral calm of the Ocala region at its most quietly beautiful. Citra sits squarely between Ocala and Gainesville. The resort serves the North Central Florida season. Winter and spring draw the heaviest demand as snowbirds fill the state and the horse country's breeding and sales calendar peaks, with the lake recreation carrying summer. Reserve ahead for January through April.

Sun Retreats Ocala Orange Lake

28 RV Sites, 5 Cottages

Sun Retreats Ocala Orange Lake in Citra, Florida, offers 28 full-hookup RV sites and five cottages in Marion County horse country, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet, open all year behind a gated entrance. Elite and premium back-in and pull-through categories join a standard tier, with boat docks, mini-golf, a pool, and fitness center. Twenty-eight sites span elite back-in, elite pull-thru, premium back-in, premium pull-thru, and standard back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Five tiers give real budget range for a park this size. Five cottages round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with boat docks and boat rentals opening the lake for boating and fishing. Mini-golf, a fitness center, recreation center, clubhouse, game room, library, sports courts, tennis, pickleball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, billiards, basketball, horseshoes, golf cart rentals, a dog park, and bar fill the rest, with planned activities through the season. The property operates as a wedding venue, and wine tasting and a golf course are nearby. Citra sits where the Ocala National Forest's sandhill scrub meets the thoroughbred farms that the limestone-rich Floridan Aquifer sustains — the most productive horse breeding country in the hemisphere, with Ocala and Gainesville both close. Winter and spring drive demand as snowbirds fill north central Florida and the equestrian calendar peaks. Reserve well ahead for January through April.

from $40/night

Gainesville RV Park

61 RV Sites

Gainesville RV Park in Waldo, Florida, offers 61 full-hookup RV sites just off U.S. Highway 301, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Dedicated pond back-in and pond pull-through categories join deluxe 50-amp tiers and a 30-amp water-and-electric option, with a stocked fishing pond, recreation center, and on-site dining. Sixty-one sites span back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, deluxe back-in 50-amp, deluxe pull-thru 50-amp, pond back-in 30/50-amp, and pond pull-thru 30/50-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 60 feet. The pond categories put you on the water at the site, which is what most guests here are after. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer. A laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The park was formerly Dixieland RV Park; the current site is gainesvillervpark.com. A stocked fishing pond is the recreational anchor, with a recreation center, pavilion, and on-site dining filling the rest. The amenity set is focused rather than broad — this is relaxed, community-oriented camping rather than a programmed resort. Pets are welcome. Waldo sits within easy reach of Gainesville and the University of Florida campus, with Paynes Prairie and the north Florida springs corridor close by. Fall football Saturdays and the winter snowbird months drive the heaviest demand in the Gainesville corridor. Reserve ahead for home game weekends and for January through March.

from $55/night

The Palms of Gainesville RV Resort

115 RV Sites

The Palms of Gainesville RV Resort in Florida offers 115 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, behind a gated entrance. Back-in categories at both amperages join a 30/50-amp pull-through tier, with an outdoor pool, fitness center, concierge, and pond. One hundred fifteen sites run in back-in 30-amp, back-in 30/50-amp, and pull-thru 30/50-amp categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. Three straightforward categories keep booking simple — pick your amp service and whether you want to back in. Accessible sites are available. A laundry, restrooms, showers, and a concierge handle the practical side. A concierge at an RV resort is unusual and tells you something about the service level. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with a fitness center, pond, pickleball, ping pong, and swimming filling the grounds. Planned activities run through the season, and a golf course, a state park, and a national park area are nearby. Pets are welcome. The resort was formerly Santa Fe Palms RV Resort, under the same ownership and management with a new name and look. Gainesville blends small-town hospitality with the amenities of a university city — the University of Florida campus, Paynes Prairie Preserve's wild bison and horses, the Florida Museum of Natural History, and the north Florida springs corridor are all within easy reach. Fall football Saturdays and the winter snowbird months drive the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for home game weekends and for January through March.

from $55/night

Cabin on the Lake

4 Suites

Cabin on the Lake in Lake Helen, Florida, offers four lakefront suites with a bed-and-breakfast sensibility on a small, clear spring-fed lake in Volusia County. A private dock, canoe and boat rentals, bike rentals, and a koi pond serve guests looking for an unhurried lakeside stay rather than a campground. Four suites make up the accommodations — air-conditioned rooms with private bathrooms and garden or lake views. This is a guesthouse rather than an RV property, so there are no sites or hookups here. On-site dining and a snack bar cover meals, and WiFi reaches the property. With four suites, book well ahead. Pets are welcome. The lake carries the experience. A private dock gives direct water access from the property, with canoe and boat rentals on site for paddling and fishing, and bike rentals for exploring the surrounding area. A koi pond and picnicking areas fill the grounds, and planned activities run through the season. Guests get the run of the waterfront rather than sharing a public ramp, which is the practical difference between this and a lakeside motel. Wine tasting is nearby. Lake Helen sits in the quiet heart of Volusia County, where the spring-fed lakes of Florida's inland highlands run at a noticeably slower pace than the Atlantic Coast resorts 30 miles east. The historic community and clear water make this a genuine alternative to the crowded Daytona Beach corridor. Directions from Orlando or Tampa: take I-4 east to the Lake Helen exit 116, turn left on Main Street to the second stop sign, left on Lakeview (County Road 4139), then about a mile to a right on Tangerine Street — the first right after the turn. Winter and spring draw the heaviest Florida demand. Reserve ahead.

from $127/night

Orange City Sun RV Communities

52 RV Sites

Orange City in Florida offers 52 full-hookup RV sites just off Interstate 4, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet, open all year. Super, premium, and standard full-hookup categories join a super pull-through tier, with a heated pool, jacuzzi, fitness center, recreation hall, and golf cart rentals. Fifty-two sites span standard full hookup, premium full hookup, super full hookup, and super full hookup pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with picnic tables. Four tiers give real budget range within one property. A laundry, restrooms, showers, personal mailboxes, and recycling handle the practical side. The property was formerly Orange City RV Resort. A heated outdoor pool and jacuzzi anchor daily recreation, with a fitness center, recreation hall, clubhouse, game room, pavilion, and on-site dining besides. Billiards, shuffleboard, horseshoes, biking, a lake, playground, dog park, and picnicking fill the grounds, with boating, swimming, and an expansive social calendar through the season. A state park is nearby. Pets are welcome. Orange City sits in the St. Johns River corridor, where spring systems and wildlife-rich waterways separate the suburban density of the Daytona and Orlando metros. Blue Spring State Park is minutes away and hosts one of Florida's largest wintering manatee populations — several hundred animals crowd the spring run on cold mornings from November through March. DeLand's historic downtown and both coasts are within easy reach. Winter is decisively the season, and it coincides with the manatees. Book well ahead for January through March.

from $40/night

Wekiva Falls RV Resort

188 RV Sites

Wekiva Falls RV Resort in Sorrento, Florida, offers 230 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 100 feet — a generous allowance for central Florida. Premium, standard, and super back-in categories join an outdoor pool, fitness center, library, and kayak rentals near the Wekiva River, open all year. Two hundred thirty back-in sites run in standard, premium, and super categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 100 feet. The super category handles the longest coaches with a tow. A general store, laundry, and WiFi handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors daily recreation, with a fitness center, clubhouse, library, on-site dining, and a bar besides. Pickleball, shuffleboard, walking trails, a playground, dog park, and picnicking fill the grounds, and kayak rentals put guests on the water. Live music and planned activities run through the season. This is an adult-oriented resort, and the amenity set reflects that. Pets are welcome. The Wekiva River system is the draw. Florida's most celebrated spring-run river emerges from the karst aquifer at a constant 68 degrees, and the Wekiwa Springs and Rock Springs corridor is among the state's premier natural springs destinations for paddlers, swimmers, and wildlife watchers. Sorrento sits in Lake County within easy reach of it. Winter and spring drive the heaviest demand in central Florida, with the springs staying comfortable year-round. Reserve well ahead for January through April.

from $64/night