Finding Our Way
We departed from the Tallahassee area and drove west through the Florida panhandle and passed into Central Time zone along the Apalachicola River. On we went heading west and left Florida (sob, sob….) and entered into Alabama. We spent over a month in Florida and we had a terrific time.
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Welcome to Coe Landing. No, not COE Landing (i.e., Army Corps of Engineers – COE). It is a Leon County campground in southwest Tallahassee with about 20 sites. Campground: Coe LandingLocation: Tallahassee, FloridaSite: 5 (pull thru – waterview)Cost: $27Services: E/W (30AMP)Comments: A lovely little campground with nice views to the
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Silver Springs State Park is known for its blue, crystal clear water and glass bottom boats. The area used to be a tourist attraction called Silver Springs which started in the 1870’s. The state took over operations of the area in 2013 and along with the acquired state land nearby
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Hunsader Farms was started in 1967 by three brothers from Wisconsin and has grown from a farm into a full activity playground for both adults and kids!!! It has not only a farm with an RV park and cabins but offers a market with fresh produce and local meats, a
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Welcome to Naples! This RV Park is conveniently located near Marco Island and Naples. RV Park: Naples/Marco Island KOALocation: Naples, FloridaSite: A12 (pull thru)Cost: $119.96Services: FHU Comments: A typical KOA RV Park with tight sites but lots of amenities and great access to the Naples/Marco Island area. The RV park has
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Collier-Seminole State Park is located on US 41 (Tamiami Trail) and is about 20 minutes southwest of Naples, Florida. It is situated in a mangrove swamp, cypress swamps, salt marshes, and pine flatwoods. There are a few hiking trails, a boat ramp, a canoe trail, a boardwalk, and a variety
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We spent a week in the Everglades National Park this time and tried to explore as much as possible. We have stayed here before both in the lodge and in the campground but tried to do some new activities this time along with ones we had previously experinced. Nike Missile
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Flamingo Campground is just under 40 miles from the entrance to Everglades National Park and about 36 miles from the Long Pine Key campground. Camping at Flamingo as opposed to Long Pine Key provides easy access to activities in the Flamingo area. Campground: Flamingo Campground – Everglades National ParkLocation: Southern
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Welcome to the Everglades National Park in southern Florida! Everglades National Park is comprised of 1.5 million acres in southern Florida and has 3 entrances, Flamingo, Shark Valley, and Gulf Coast. We entered in the main entrance for Flamingo near Homestead southwest of Miami. The Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center
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We were heading south from Daytona to the Everglades National Park and wanted to drive via Lake Okeechobee and spend a night to make the trip more relaxing. It was tough finding a place but we managed to snag the last site at the Okeechobee KOA for an “OUCH” price.
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