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Looking for a campground around Sarasota

C20
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We are looking for a campground around Sarasota for New Year’s Eve on our way to fort Myers. We have a new to us 45’ motor home and a 22’ car trailer. Does anyone have a recommendation for a campground in that area?
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bucky wrote:
There won't be any more Canadians in Florida than normal.


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bucky
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There won't be any more Canadians in Florida than normal. With the exception of the outlier winter of 2021 it's business as usual. Spots are always hard to find in FL this late. Glad the OP found one.
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larry_cad
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JoeH wrote:
C20 wrote:
Camp Venice doesn’t look like it had 70’ long spots.


We go there with our 43' coach towing a 20ft long pickup



Yep, like the OP said, only 63' long.

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C20 wrote:
Camp Venice doesn’t look like it had 70’ long spots.


We go there with our 43' coach towing a 20ft long pickup
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C20
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Camp Venice doesn’t look like it had 70’ long spots.
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C20 wrote:
Thank you all again for your help! We were trying to stay in Sarasota for new years, since we have friends there. We ended up getting a spot in Ocala at Ocala North RV park for $67.50.

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!


Glad you found a spot.... You still might want to check on Camp Venice , it's a bit south of Sarasota, but a very easy drive into town.
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C20
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Thank you all again for your help! We were trying to stay in Sarasota for new years, since we have friends there. We ended up getting a spot in Ocala at Ocala North RV park for $67.50.

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!
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Unless there is a specific reason to make a stop in Sarasota you could overnight further north where your chances for a spot should improve.

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At this time of year, with short notice, it will take some luck. Also, everything will be pricey.

Sun N Fun would have been one of my recommendations, but since that's a no go, here's a couple others.

Frog Creek RV Resort. Palmetto (North of Sarasota). We were there the week before Thanksgiving. Decent park. Mosquitoes were bad though.

The Tides - just down the road from Frog Creek. Right around $100 a night based on a friends reservations for a week. Nice resort, large spots all with brick pavers.

I assume for one night, probably not worth it, but I doubt you will find anything for less than $85-$100 a night.

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C20
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Thank you Larry. I’ll look around. It’s just for one night on the way to fort Myers so not wanting to wonder to far off the interstate.
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larry_cad
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C20 wrote:
No go. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.


Like I said, you will have great difficulty finding a site in Florida following the flood of Canadians who swept down recently when the border was opened.

Your best bet may be to search out one of the many small mom and pop campgrounds closer to the middle of the state (E and W, N and S)

They frequently don't fill up due to less amenities.

Good luck
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C20
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No go. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
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C20
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Thank you I’ll give them a call
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We stayed at Sun N Fun 3 years ago.. it is nicely located right off Rt 75 and not far from downtown Sarasota... We will stay there again.

If you have kids, there are a lot of amenities for them as well..
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