Florida Camping - The Ultimate Holiday

Camping in Florida is the best way to spend your annual vacation! Because of the constant tepid climate and low cost, which can be as little as $10 per night, Florida camping has a year round appeal that appeals to large numbers of people both young and old. For families or couples, camping grounds in Florida are able to offer everyone a different experience. In fact, one of the most popular groups of Florida campers are senior citizens, who are known as 'Snow Birds'! With such a diversified geography, Florida campgrounds can take many different forms;

• Evergreen camping amongst some of the most beautiful wetland eco systems in the world on chickees, ground sites or beach sites
• Wilderness camping in Florida's national parks amongst the cypress domes and pine flatwoods following thousands of on and off road tracks
• Coastal camping where there are crystal clear waters, beaches and varied reefs to explore
• It is even possible to camp at Walt Disney World or Universal Studios!

And it is not just the locations that are varied, Florida camping offers you many different types of camping to suit all tastes and budgets;

• Recreation Vehicle (RV) campgrounds
• Traditional campsites for tents and sleeping bags
• Hammock camping outside underneath the stars
• Towed camping trailers
• Pre-built cabins

To support the ever growing Florida camping community, campsites have had to offer better and more extensive facilities. Today you will find many of the campsites offer;

• Gift/grocery shops
• Electricity hookups
• Water
• Men's and women's showers
• Bathrooms
• Bike hire
• Canoe and kayak hire
• Dump stations
• Fire rings

Whilst many are pet friendly and some even offer wi-fi! With so many superb camping grounds and RV campsites in Florida, you will often have too much choice and be unable to decide where to stay. If deciding on the location and type of camping is not enough, you have the choice of the many activities whilst camping in Florida;

• Scuba diving
• Snorkeling
• Walking
• Biking
• Fishing
• Canoeing
• Bird watching

But if the thought of physical activity is too much for you, then camping in Florida can also offer something for the photographers and wildlife enthusiasts amongst you. Florida is a great haven for many animals not found elsewhere in the United States including;

• Marsh rabbits
• Manatees
• Bobcats
• River otters
• Birds such as herons and bald eagles
• Alligators
• Florida panther

Remember though that with so many different locations, activities and types of camping on offer, Florida camping can be extremely popular. Therefore, it is always recommended that you make reservations well in advance for each site wishing to be stayed at. The best sites always book up quickly! Many campsites and RV sites in Florida, especially those run by the State, have web sites that allow you to book ahead of arrival to ensure you are not disappointed. However, be sure to check as some camp sites don't accept reservations and camping is purely on a first-come, first-served basis! So whatever you decide, Florida camping is the perfect holiday for everybody!