Does anyone have any suggestions for a winter seasonal campground in the Tampa, FL area? Would need to accommodate a 40' 5th wheel.
Starting full time adventure in 2017 so this is for future reference.
Thanks!
Jim01 said
08:22 AM Oct 3, 2015
Don't know what kind of park you're looking for but we've stayed at a couple parks that were West of Tampa http://www.rvparkreviews.com near Thonotosassa. Quite a few parks in the Tampa area. Just have to do some research to see what looks good to you and give them a call.
Jim
bjoyce said
09:23 AM Oct 3, 2015
If you don't have success in Thonotosassa, try Zephyrhills, which is a bit further out and full of snowbird campgrounds. We have not stayed in these locations, so we do not have specific recommendations.
Dog Folks said
09:26 AM Oct 3, 2015
Another note: The earlier the reservation is made, the better the site you can get.
Bill and Linda said
10:28 AM Oct 3, 2015
Having lived near quite near Thonotosassa, unless you have to be really near Tampa try to stay up around Zephyrhills or Dade City.Tampa traffic and the like is really not very nice.Like terrible – especially for shopping in Brandon which is just south of Thonotosassa.
The campground in Thonotosassa, Lazy Days RV, IMO, is just a rack’em stack’em campground with lots of traffic right off I-4.
A place we could recommend is Travler’s Rest up I-75 just a bit, a few miles west of Dade City.
They have a variety of options available and it is a nice area.The park has been there for a long time but is extremely well kept with both long term and shorter term residents.This is probably where we would winter if we wintered in Florida. Out away, but close enough to all kinds of facilities in the Tampa area if required and a straight shot down I-75. (Just don't go down I-75 at rush hour.)
Regardless of your selection, don’t wait till August to make a reservation, etc.Florida campground, the nice ones, fill up quick and have a lot of repeat customers who make reservations a year ahead.People on this forum are surprised you can’t call and make a selection in November.They’re full and have been for sometime.
Bill
Camper Chronicles said
11:34 AM Oct 3, 2015
We stayed in Largo at Rainbow Village and had an outstanding time. It's centrally located and the people are very nice. They do fill up fast though so keep that in mind.
SuzieQ said
07:00 PM Oct 4, 2015
BTW-Thonotosassa is EAST of Tampa not West. West of Tampa is Tampa Bay (water) then St Pete & Clearwater.
Any comments on campgrounds in FL May - Sept?
Jim01 said
08:43 PM Oct 4, 2015
Hey!!!! Maybe that's why I get to my destinations quicker now, that I have a GPS unit!!!
Jim
hobo2 said
06:06 PM Oct 12, 2015
winter set off 41 nice and good location active place.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a winter seasonal campground in the Tampa, FL area? Would need to accommodate a 40' 5th wheel.
Starting full time adventure in 2017 so this is for future reference.
Thanks!
Don't know what kind of park you're looking for but we've stayed at a couple parks that were West of Tampa http://www.rvparkreviews.com near Thonotosassa. Quite a few parks in the Tampa area. Just have to do some research to see what looks good to you and give them a call.
Jim
Having lived near quite near Thonotosassa, unless you have to be really near Tampa try to stay up around Zephyrhills or Dade City. Tampa traffic and the like is really not very nice. Like terrible – especially for shopping in Brandon which is just south of Thonotosassa.
The campground in Thonotosassa, Lazy Days RV, IMO, is just a rack’em stack’em campground with lots of traffic right off I-4.
A place we could recommend is Travler’s Rest up I-75 just a bit, a few miles west of Dade City.
http://www.travelersrestresort.com/
They have a variety of options available and it is a nice area. The park has been there for a long time but is extremely well kept with both long term and shorter term residents. This is probably where we would winter if we wintered in Florida. Out away, but close enough to all kinds of facilities in the Tampa area if required and a straight shot down I-75. (Just don't go down I-75 at rush hour.)
Regardless of your selection, don’t wait till August to make a reservation, etc. Florida campground, the nice ones, fill up quick and have a lot of repeat customers who make reservations a year ahead. People on this forum are surprised you can’t call and make a selection in November. They’re full and have been for sometime.
Bill
Any comments on campgrounds in FL May - Sept?
Hey!!!! Maybe that's why I get to my destinations quicker now, that I have a GPS unit!!!
Jim