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  2. Other Florida Campgrounds

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    28 minutes ago, Travisma said:

    Whoa, you mean there are other campgrounds in FL other than the Fort? :lol:

    Check out this one, it's not too far a drive from WDW.

    Kelly Park/Rock Springs Run

    Hours of Operation:
    Summer: 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.;
    Winter: 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Monday - Sunday
    Phone Number: (407) 254-1902
    Address:
    400 E Kelly Park RD
    Apopka, FL 32712
     
    It's main draw is the springs that you can go tubing in.  Next door is the campground.  There is a walkway between the two and playgrounds in the springs part.  You will need to scroll down to find the camping link.
     
    The person I bought my BAL Leveler from had great things to say about Fort Clinch, but we haven't made it to there yet.
     
    Tropical Palm I think has a lot of park model campers in it.
     
    Westgate, are you talking about River Ranch?
     
    There are county parks that have camping in Osceola and Orange Counties.
     
    Fort Desoto in Pinellas County is nice, its on a bay off the Gulf of Mexico.  Might be booked by now though.
     
    Othesr on here have gone to Jetty Park, might want to do a trip report search for their comments.

    Thanks!

    yes River Ranch is the one that I was referring to. 

  3. Other Florida Campgrounds

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

    Posted

    Since the Fort is booked for Thanksgiving, no shock there, I'm looking for another kid firendly campground.  Can you make any recommendations?

     

    I have heard the following thus far, have no experience with any of them:

    1. Fort Clinch
    2. Salt Springs
    3. Tropical Palm Rv Resort
    4. Westgate Resort

    Any others?  Any experience with any of these?  We have an 8yr old girl so kid friendly parks are a big thing for us.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

  4. Best Loops and Sites for 5th wheels

    in Fort Wilderness Loops Information

    Posted

    Got the fridge fix so since we ended up canceling and no more availability I started hunting down to see what good options there were.  Thanks to another post from another member, we were able to find Sanlan (www.sanlan.com).  While it's no Disney and it's not as kid friendly, in my opinion, it is a great RV park.  The trails are great, the people extremely friendly and the park itself is clean and very well kept.  Thanks for the review of another member here.  Will surely revisit.  Will prob. do the Fort after spring break so it's not so crazy.

  5. Best Loops and Sites for 5th wheels

    in Fort Wilderness Loops Information

    Posted

    Thanks. All good info.

    We ended up having to cancel today because the fridge is not cooling down. Wouldn't come down from 50 degrees and since we were staying 8 nights I wasn't going to resort to coolers. Very frustrating! At least manufacturer is standing behind their coach but gosh, what is it with these manufacturers...I have now tried over 4 or 5 different manufacturers - they are all the same. Seems quantity is more important than quality. Maybe that's why airstream's are so expensive.

  7. Excerise/Fitness Room

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    You can use the one over at Wilderness Lodge. Mary Anne's daughter has used it on every trip due to need to keep up her physical training and I know several others who have used it as well. 

     

    Thanks. 

     

    Not sure if you know but do I just go to the Wilderness Lodge and show/tell them I'm camping to get in or?  I recall last time I stayed at the Wilderness Lodge I had to use my room key to get into the fitness room.  Would my key work or would I have to go to the front desk and have them modify or give me a new one just so I can get in?

  8. Excerise/Fitness Room

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

    Posted

    Not that there isn't enough land to walk in the Fort, but do does anyone know what one's options are if they wanted to use an actual machine such as an elliptical or treadmill which is normally found an a fitness room?  I understand the Fort doesn't have one and I was told I could take the bus and go to any other Disney Resort and use theirs, however; last time I was there that was not the case and was told once I got there that only guests staying at that particular resort were only allowed to use it.

     

    Any ideas?

     

    Searching the forums did not return anything.

  9. Camper Shopping - 5er vs. TT

    in Camper Suggestions: from tents to Class A beauties

    Posted

    So this may be a moot point if you've already bought something not sure but I'll put in my .02

    We always had TT's with the exception of one time where we had a Forest River drivable; something I will never repeat in the future unless it's a diesel pusher. Anyway, since a new diesel pusher and even used model is out of our price range we always went with TT's. To me they were always easy to drive and pull as long as you had the right tow vehicle. Last year we made the leap into a 5er, one which we hope to keep for a very long time given the hole it has made on my jean pockets...:) but we also had to upgrade the towing vehicle to match it. We could of picked up a great gasser drivable for the price of the two or a nice used diesel pusher, but since I don't have any luck with RV's we decided to stay with a towable camper and get a truck we can use for our everyday vehicle and for business needs. I say no luck because every camper we have owned, whether new or used has been nothing but a headache. Even the 5er has spent over 6 months collectively in the shop since we bought it due to issues out of the factory. Anyway, we looked at many 5ers, one nicer than the other and we ended up with a 44ft Toy Hauler. We felt that it was the most utilitarian out of all the 5ers. We have a genset so we can camp in the middle of nowhere, which we have in the middle of summer and stayed nice and cool, it has a very large patio which allows us to take our golf cart when we go to Disney (haven't been there yet with it) and other campgrounds, we can take our grill which we secure to the tie downs and the eating space is great, we can easily sit 6 people at the table without lowering the back door, which turns into a patio and we've had people there as well. I think we had as much as 10-12 people back there at once one time. It was great (if the weather is nice enough). Still allows the back to be setup as a bed for guests, which 4 people easily sleep in the back due to the bunk style layout of the patio and beds. Towing is a dream and if you have the right vehicle it's even better. On a windy day we can tow it fully loaded (gas tanks, camping necessities and buggy) doing 70mph without issue, anything over 70-71 and it doesn't hit overdrive. The difference between 60mph and 70mph in gas is minimal but time is precious...

    Gas mileage, well, let's not go there. I guess if I drove at 50-55max I could possibly achieve 12-13mph but who drives at 50mph on the hwy...not me anyway.

    As for parking it, we've only had to back it in a couple of times and it want that bad but then again I had more space than say at the fort for example. No instructions on the sides or in front so it makes it both physically and mentally easier. Everyone tells me that parking a 5er is easier than a TT and while I still have to do a ton of practice I tend to agree. The thing I've personally noticed with the 5er is that your corrections or actions are much slower than when pullin a bumper trailer so you have to account for that and get used to almost jack-knifing the camper, to a point, to get it backed in which is not something you'd ever really want or need to do with a bumper trailer. Getting used to that notion is a tricky feat in itself, at least for me. Also, when I look behind and to the side as I'm backing in there's no doubt this thing is intimidating and also having 3 wheels as supposed to 2 doesn't help either. I could always park my TT's which the longest one was 34ft without a spotter - no way in hell in doing that with the 5er. The tail spin is so wide that I need to have a spotter.

    Our tow vehicle is a 2014 ram 3500 dually, so towing capacity is not a problem. I am more concerned with stopping power more than anything - really wished it had disc brakes - I may have to look into this.

    The quality and construction is superb and it shows both inside and out, it's 15k lbs dry but by the time were done loading it up we're probably pushing 17.5k-18k lbs (if we pack the buggy).

    Is it worth the extra $$$, the wife and I think so. The high ceilings alone is a great reason to switch.

    Personally I think it would just depend on which model and brand you like or have experience with as well as the floor plan. Whatever you go with I would say to try and find something that doesn't have the fridge on a slide out, because it won't dissipate the heat as well as it should due to the added absorption of heat from the slide out.

    Hope you find this helpful and good luck on whatever you end up getting or already got.

  11. Recommendations in GA?

    in Pictures from other Campgrounds

    Posted

    I didn't realize you were looking for cooler in the winter. I thought you meant summer, but I guess it doesn't matter either way.  

     

    Another place we loved (but also SC) is James Island County Park in Charleston, but it books up pretty far out too.  Also, I know you're in a big 5th wheeler, and the road in to that is not for the faint of heart.  We're talking low, low Live Oak branches draped across the road like every 3 ft.  The ranger gave us a different way to leave, but I'm not sure it was any better.  Even the 4 lane road off of that road had them in the right lane. Mr. CJH was driving super slow and had a long line of angry car drivers behind us, but we didn't want to lose an AC.  He actually said he would never go back there when we were driving out. But he has changed his mind and said he could. :-D  Best dog park I've ever seen there if you have any dogs.

     

    Ah, yes that would not work for me.  I'm the type that would pull over, spin up the genset and cut the trees from the electrical branch cutter I keep in the coach or turn around.  Too concerned with damage side and topside :)

     

    We own some property near Madison FL that we just came back from and we had to do exactly that because where the property is its' pretty primitive so dirt road and tree growth everywhere. Primitive -  but we added well water and electric ;)

     

    Thanks for the great info!

  13. Recommendations in GA?

    in Pictures from other Campgrounds

    Posted

    Thank you all for the recommendations.

    Going to look at the SC one too. That stone nountain one looks fantastic.

    Looked at a couple of St. Augustine too but looks like everything's booked :(

    Not that it's a big deal since we're booked at the Fort for now but would of been nice to see other Holiday destinations with cooler weather. Being from Florida I welcome 30's - 50's. Looks like this year it's going to a very warm Xmas season. Which I'm sure it's welcoming for some of the northern states folks.

  14. Recommendations in GA?

    in Pictures from other Campgrounds

    Posted

    We took our big rig to Jekyll Island one spring break. Only issue was it was very windy crossing the very high bridge.

    Our friends had been there all week (3 families, 7 kids)., and we just stopped for a day or two on our way to FL at the end of their week. There was a LOT of rain so they all packed up and left early. We did not get to check out the beach, but we went to the sea turtle hospital and my kids enjoyed that.

    Not sure how cool it is in the summer. I'm thinking hot, but there were a lot of live oaks providing shade in the campground.

    No-see-ums were horrible when we were there. Couldn't have the windows open because they came through the screens.

     

    Thanks - looks like a very nice place.  How's the parking and spaces?

  15. Recommendations in GA?

    in Pictures from other Campgrounds

    Posted

    Someone else also suggested that.  It looks great, will have to add to the list.

     

    Unfortunately they are booked up for new years :(

     

    As to what to do, as much as possible.  We like to be active so biking, hiking, and some local specialty places as well check out the town and do some unnecessary shopping, etc. :)

     

    On a side note, not sure why but this post got duplicated not sure why.

     

  20. Best Loops and Sites for 5th wheels

    in Fort Wilderness Loops Information

    Posted

    I meant newbie to this forum, sorry for the confusion.

    The last loop I was at was the 300's, same time of year, we arrived around 4pm and there was a large party of about 4 or campers together that had several carts and 2 pickup trucks protruding out into the street and someone even went through the trouble of putting together a skate ramp in the middle of the road. Took 45min to get these folks to move everything because the folks with the keys and adults were no where to be found. Not a fun experience at all. I know it's not a premium site but I felt it was a bit tight, maybe it's just me couple with the experience I had last year.

    Looking at the site app it seems the 500 loop maybe easier to back in and has larger spots lengt wise Tha the 800 and 900 loop. Not sure why the front desk recommended the 800/900's to me based on what they already know. Guess I'll call back and request the 500's.

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