RV parks and resorts throughout Florida are welcoming Snowbirds this winter, with availability for RVers looking to enjoy extended stays from January through March.
“While some parks are sold out, others still have room for RVers, including extended stays,” said Bobby Cornwell, president and CEO of the Florida RV Park and Campground Association.
The Tallahassee-based trade association manages CampFlorida.com, a travel planning website featuring a comprehensive, searchable database of campgrounds, RV parks, and resorts across Florida.
To simplify the search for Snowbirds seeking available spots, the association recently conducted a survey of its members to identify parks with openings as of a few weeks ago. Below is a selection of campgrounds, RV parks, and resorts in Florida that still have availability for stays between January and March.
—Breezy Oaks RV Park in Bushnell: This park completed a 178-site expansion this year, increasing the total site count to 396 sites, all of which are hard wired for high speed Internet service. Park amenities include a heated pool, dog park and propane.
— Champions RV Resort in Ocala: Sunlight Resorts opened park in January with 407 sites but expects to expand up to 483 sites by winter. Amenities include a full-service tiki bar, a large swimming pool and hot tub, a full fitness center and pickleball courts.
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— Clerbrook Golf & RV Resort in Clermont: This 287-acre Orlando area Encore RV resort features 1,250 RV sites as well as cabin, cottage and villa rentals. Currently under renovation, the pride of the resort is the challenging, on-site 18-hole golf course surrounded by lush vegetation, interconnecting ponds and canals, and majestic trees. The renovation includes a new course-wide irrigation system, reconstructed greens, an updated driving range, a makeover of the cart paths, and a brand new fleet of golf carts, with an anticipated reopening this fall.
— Davie / Ft. Lauderdale KOA Holiday in Davie: Amenities at this campground include a heated pool that’s open year round, a walking / bike trail and a fenced dog park.
— East Toho RV Resort & Marina in Kissimmee: This lush, lakeside RV resort with paved RV supersites is surrounded by old Florida oaks, and is located near Orlando.
— Encore Miami Everglades in Miami: This 34-acre resort is surrounded by tropical floral nurseries and farms and features camping among avocado, mango, and palm trees. Everglades National Park is less than 10 miles away and Key Largo only 30 miles to the south. The park’s water amenities are complemented by pickleball, volleyball and miniature golf.
— Encore Sunshine Travel RV Resort in Vero Beach: This resort added 23 50-amp, full hookup sites in an expansion earlier this summer and they are ready for Snowbirds. The angled concrete sites surround a lake and bring the total number of sites at this resort to more than 300. Park amenities include a swimming pool, mini golf, bocce ball, and a dog park.
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— Encore Terra Ceia Village RV Resort in Palmetto : This park recently completed an expansion of 188 full hookup RV sites. The expansion includes a new outdoor area with a pool, deck and spacious pavilion along with a new clubhouse and four new pickleball courts. The clubhouse features a large space perfect for gatherings and events, as well as a state-of-the-art fitness center.
— Encore Tranquility Lakes RV Resort in Cape Coral:
Cape Coral’s newest luxury RV resort is situated on a picturesque 90-acre lake. The resort features waterfront sites with concrete pads, 50-amp full hookup pedestals and stamped concrete picnic areas. Resort amenities, which are expected to open in December, include multiple swimming pools and whirlpool spa, a 10,000-square foot luxurious clubhouse with a fitness center overlooking the lake, a 2,000-square-foot covered outdoor space for dining or relaxing, 10 pickleball courts, bocce ball, a billiards and card room, a dog park for the four-legged guests and a gathering space overlooking the pool.
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— Encore Tropical Palms Resort in Kissimmee: This 69-acre Encore resort is located just a few miles from the Walt Disney World Resort and the Orange County Convention Center. The resort offers a mix of RV sites and colorful vacation cottages, which include a full kitchen, a full bath, flat-screen TV, a sleeper sofa and a private deck. With 343 total sites, including full hook up RV sites, Tropical Palms is suitable for all types of camping guests who are looking to enjoy all that Central Florida offers at an affordable price. Guests have complete access to all the onsite amenities as well, which includes access to the swimming pool with splash fountain, café, shuffleboard, bocce ball, horseshoes, live entertainment, on-site laundry and planned social events. Tropical Palms is also pet friendly and features an onsite dog park.
— Encore Winter Quarters Manatee in Bradenton: This 415-site RV resort is near Anna Marie Island, Siesta Key, St. Armand's Circle, Ringling Museum and Busch Gardens. Nearby water activities include sport fishing.
— Fiesta Key RV Resort & Marina in Long Key: This resort features more than 300 full-hookup RV sites on a tropical island of its own. Surrounded by incredible ocean views, the resort offers the convenience of an on-site restaurant, beach bar, free Wi-Fi hotspots, a swimming pool, hot tubs, as well as a playground and marina.
— Fisherman's Cove RV Resort in Palmetto: This resort features a waterfront pool, fire pit, tiki hut, BBQ kitchen, outdoor pavilion, a bayside putting green and a pickleball court. A large clubhouse includes a kitchen, a well-stocked game room, a full fitness center and a spectacular view of the Terra Ceia Bay. Kayaks and paddleboards are also available. Fisherman’s Cove is surrounded by 24,900 contiguous acres of serene aquatic preserve. Also, within 3 minutes of the resort, is Terra Ceia State Park.
— Fort Myers / Pine Island KOA in St. James City: Amenities at this campground include a hot tub / sauna, a fenced dog park, a dog wash station and a fish cleaning station.
— Grater RV Hideaway Cove in Mary Esther: This family-owned campground has nine sites. The park is a short drive from Fort Walton, Destin, Navarre and Pensacola beaches.
— Indian Mound Fish Camp in Oak Hill: This park has many sites available for up to three weeks in the January to March period. Both waterfront and nature preserve sites are available.
— Manatee RV Resort in Ruskin: This is a 70-acre wooded, lakeside retreat for guests 55-and-over. Amenities include an upgraded heated pool, freshwater fishing lakes, bocce ball and shuffleboard, a fitness center and an off-leash fenced-in dog park.
— Milton / Gulf Pines KOA Holiday in Milton: Amenities at this campground include cornhole, horseshoes and miniature golf.
— Moonshine Acres RV Park in Fort White: This park has a beautiful clubhouse with a large stone fireplace and lounge area, general store, and in-ground fire pits, and an off-leash dog park with two sections. Guests can also enjoy the Ichetucknee to O’Leno Trail for biking and leisure strolls. The town of Fort White is 1.5 miles away, offering restaurants, shopping and other points of interest.
— Moore Haven KOA Holiday in Moore Haven: Amenities at this campground include five fishing ponds, shuffleboard, two pool tables and a petanque game. The park also has fiber optic cable and WiFi.
— Orlando Southwest KOA Holiday in Davenport: This campground has a swimming pool that’s open year round as well as a fenced dog park, a dog wash station, and numerous games, including miniature golf, pickleball, cornhole, foosball, ping pong and ladder ball. The campground is close to many events taking place in the greater Orlando area.
— Panama City Beach RV Resort in Panama City: Amenities at this park include a heated swimming pool, fitness center and dog park.
— Peace River Oaks in Bowling Green: This new park is an RV and glamping destination located along the the tranquil banks of the Peace River near Bowling Green. The main campground consists of 43 full hookup RV sites with concrete pads, picnic tables and firepits, along with 20 riverfront glamping sites all spread across 25 acres.
— Pineglen Motorcoach & RV Park in Panama City Beach: This park features both pull-through and waterfront sites and stocked fishing ponds, among other amenities.
— Port St. Joe RV Resort in Port St. Joe: This dog friendly park can serve as a base camp for many ocean activities, including fishing, snorkeling, kayaking and scuba diving. Park amenities include sand volleyball courts.
— Seven Sisters Campground in Homosassa: This pet-friendly park offers 620 feet of riverfront, including waterfront RV sites, along with a floating dock, boat launch ramp, and covered boat slips.
— Southern Sands RV Resort in Arcadia: Zeman RV Resorts built this 184-site resort as the latest addition to its Signature RV Resorts series. Resort amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse and dog park.
— Splash RV Resort in Milton: This 62-acre resort and water park near the corner of Interstate 10 and State Road 87 features over 350 RV sites and organized activities. Amenities include heated swimming pools, waterslides and a lazy river as well as bocce ball, pickleball and basketball courts.
— St. Augustine Beach KOA Holiday in St. Augustine: Amenities at this park include paved, pull-through RV sites; a swimming pool; laundry facilities; and a camp store.
— Sun Lake RV Resort in Ruskin: This park offers organized activities, including potluck dinners. Amenities at this park include a recreation center with a full kitchen, pool table and big screen TV and a 32-acre bass fishing lake. RV and boat storage is also available.
— Sun Outdoors Sugarloaf Key in Summerland Key:
This resort features 73 full-hookup RV sites and 20 vacation cottages following a multimillion-dollar upgrade. Blue Water Development Corp. said it invested just over $14 million into the purchase and renovation of this resort, which is located in the Florida Keys along a seven-acre saltwater lake surrounded by parks and mangroves. Resort amenities include Aqua Bana, kayak and paddleboard rentals.
— Sweet Citrus Acres RV Resort in Crystal River: This is a new RV resort with sites available for the winter season. Amenities include a 7-acre stocked fishing lake; canoe, kayak and paddle board rentals; a 12,600-square-foot clubhouse and on-site restaurant; pickleball and bocce ball courts, upscale bathroom and laundry facilities; hiking and walking trails; and a general store.
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— The Tides RV Resort in Palmetto: This 55-and-over Zeman Signature Resort includes a fully stocked catch-and-release fishing lake, heated resort style swimming pools, a 15,000-square-foot clubhouse with kitchen facilities, a state-of-the-art fitness center, pickleball and shuffleboard courts, a dog park, and scheduled activities and special events.
— The Waves RV Resort in Naples: This 55-and-over
— Zeman Signature Resort has live music on weekends as well as line dancing classes and other organized activities. Resort amenities include a beach entry pool, pickleball, shuffleboard, and bocce courts and a three-hole putting green. The resort clubhouse has a fitness center and billiard room.
— Thousand Trails Orlando RV Resort in Clermont: This 255-acre RV campground has a 60-acre spring-fed lake with white sandy beaches where you can sunbathe or just cast a line. Guests can rent a boat right at the campground, enjoy the resort-style swimming pool, take in a round of pickleball, or spend some quality time with their furry friends at the dog park.
— Travelers Campground in Alachua: All 158 sites in this park have been hard wired with high speed Internet service. Park owner Mike Wood plans to eventually expand the park with another 50 to 200 sites.
— Twin Lakes Camp Resort in DeFuniak Springs:
This park features RV sites and a variety of rental accommodations, including glamping tents. Campground amenities include boat and kayak rentals, an activity center with kitchen facilities, a swimming pool, and a beautiful bathhouse with wine barrel sinks with copper basins.
— Upriver RV Resort in North Fort Myers: This resort is located next to the Caloosahatchee Rive, the region's Intracoastal Waterway, connecting Lake Okeechobee to Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound. It offers access by boat to the Gulf of Mexico, beautiful Sanibel and Captiva Islands and Fort Myers Beach. Park amenities include organized activities and outings as well as tennis, pickle ball, shuffleboard, kayaking and fishing.
— Vacay Village of Pensacola in Pace: This park has a waterfall and cave grotto next to its sparkling pool and hot tub as well as a fully renovated stone clubhouse equipped with a media room, fitness room, and gathering spaces for meals and games.
— West Palm Beach / Lion Country Safari KOA Journey in Loxahatchee: This campground is right next to the 600-acre Lion Country Safari, a drive-though zoo with hundreds of wild animals. Nearby events include the annual Mardi Gras Celebration in West Palm Beach on Feb. 24 and the annual Delray Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival on March 16.
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— Yacht Haven Park & Marina in Fort Lauderdale: This 250-site park offers a renovated pool framed by a sleek wooden sundeck, a poolside Tiki Hut with hammocks, and a nautical-themed bar. Steps away is a sunny recreation area with cornhole, shuffleboard, and plenty of open space to unwind. The resort also has kayak and paddleboard rentals, pontoon boat rentals, and a sensational 35-foot center console motorboat that can be chartered for sightseeing and fun on the water. Concierge services are onsite to help guests plan their days and nights, and upgraded laundry and restroom facilities, as well valet trash service, provide added comfort and convenience.