Galena
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We are planning our winter Fl. trips. Over the Christmas holiday we will stop a week in Naples. We have about narrowed it down to Crystal Lake, Silver lake, or Pelican Lake. Any insight on the best one would be appreciated.
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Sandia Man
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RV parks and campgrounds in and around Naples area.
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avan
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Not sure what your definitions are. In your prior post on this topic, you were looking for info on "nice" and I wondered what your definition of "nice" might be since that would be relevant to an answer. You didn't respond.
Now you ask what is "best". What are your definitions of "best"? Do you define best as 'distance to specific attractions or water or whatever' or in terms of site amenities or park amenities or in terms of social activities or price or what?
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Galena
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Good point on the "good" and "nice". We like to spend part of the day looking at the items the area has to offer, like Sanibel, Marco Island, City sights in Naples, etc; we also know that during Christmas, not much is happening so we will chill and enjoy the campground. We have teenager that will use the pool and we all like to bike. It looks like all three are excellent RV parks but I guess the best way to ask is, are there negatives to consider. We are having more trouble deciding this time and I guess it is because there are so many to choose from.
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avan
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I'm sure your research has shown you that Pelican is a motorcoach only park. Large landscaped sites for the most part around a small body of water. Next door to Pelican is Silver Lakes for MHs, TTs and 5vers. Also large sites with most orienting to one of 3 small 'lakes' or on one of the fairways or greens. Similar to SL, CL has large landscaped sites for all types of RVs with about half oriented to a small lake.
SL & PL are on the south side of Naples on the road to Marco - about 5-6 miles from the Marco Bridge. CL is about 15 miles north of SL/PL and in a busier more comm'l area (typical comm'l sprawl) of Naples (vs the FL old town com'l style of downtown Naples straight 6 mi west of SL/PL). The drive to the beaches of Marco or Naples is closer and faster from SL/PL than from CL though over Christmas and before the season really starts, it probably isn't a big deal.
All 3 parks are socially active but again, things will be slow during Christmas. SL has 2 pools while PL has 1. Don't remember CL. You won't have trouble getting around from any park during the holiday week. PL/SL are an easy shot into the Everglades and Great Cypress NP via Tamiami (US41) Trail (use the Trail vs Alligator - I75 - Alley, it's a nicer drive).
You won't go wrong at any of those parks and you should enjoy yourselves with fantastic Gulf weather.
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JTHarley
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We have stayed at Pelican and Silver Lakes and both are very nice.
Last year we drove thru Neopolitan Cove which is very close to downtown old Naples. It is a small and very nice park. We tried to stay there last year but they where sold out for the time we wanted.
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Galena
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Avan
Great info and what I wanted.
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