There are over 170 different Florida State Parks that offer a unique and enjoyable time for the whole family. Some have primitive camping only while others are almost like a resort. There are only about 53 state parks that offer camping facilities for RVs. Of those, there are only 12 parks throughout the state that offer FULL Facilities, that is water, electricity, AND sewers on site. One of the 53 does not have electricity on site (Shangri-La Campground part of the Florida Greenways and Trails) and we will not be staying there. All the others have water and electricity with dump stations somewhere in or near the camping area. Being as we are traveling in an RV and we do not have any intention of camping in a tent, we will be attempting to visit each of the 52 that cater to RVs.
We have taken lots of pictures, videos and conducting interviews with our fellow campers, volunteers, and, hopefully, park personnel as much as we are able. We are from the Northeast Florida area and started off visiting local state and National Parks and writing about them. Now we are finally able to travel to other parts of Florida reviewing those state parks from a woman’s perspective. We hope you enjoy our reviews and will bookmark them to your favorites, share them with friends and “Like” us on Facebook!
We have a basic format for the review pages and that may change as we go along. Once we have figured out what works best we will try to do all the parks in the same format. For instance, we would like to take pictures of the facilities as well as the park amenities, make note of any problems, and praise what is being done right. In the reviews, we are including where to get food, do laundry, get gas, local restaurants, internet service availability, and medical facilities. These are just some of the basics that most people need while traveling.
We want to encourage all women to take their kids, friends, and other family members to our state parks, volunteer if they are able, and promote the parks they visit. The more visitors these parks get, the more revenue they generate, the longer they will stay open and available to future generations. These parks are a fairly inexpensive resource for visitors to come and enjoy every single day of the year. The small fees that they charge help pay for the upkeep and park ranger salaries. Some of these parks are even being considered for closing and that would be a great shame. We don’t need more houses, shopping malls or commerce centers. We need to keep these precious resources available for ourselves to enjoy as well as for future generations.
Our main goal is to visit each of the parks for about a week, write reviews, take pictures and report back to our readers. We have thrown our life savings into this venture and are finally on our way. We hope you enjoy the reviews we have already written as well as the little movies we have created from the pictures. As we gather more experience we will get better at the movie-making. We try to keep them short, around 10 to 15 minutes and hope they are entertaining as well. Please share them with your friends and family.
Our video library is being maintained on You Tube
PARKS THAT WE HAVE VISITED SO FAR
Anastasia State Park
Alafia River State Park
Big Lagoon State Park
Blackwater River State Park
Falling Waters State Park
Faver Dykes State Park
Florida Caverns State Park
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
Ft. Clinch State Park
Gamble Rogers State Park
Hillsborough River State Park
Lake Griffin State Park
Lake Louisa State Park
Lake Manatee State Park
Little Manatee River State Park
Little Talbot Island State Park
Manatee Springs State Park
Mike Roess Goldhead Branch State Park
Myakka River State Park
O’Leno State Park
Oscar Scherer State Park
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Rainbow Springs State Park
Rodman Dam Campground
Ross Prarie Preserve State Park
Santos Campground
Silver Springs State Park
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Suwannee River State Park
TH Stone Memorial St. Josephs Penisula State Park
Three Rivers State Park
Tomoka State Park – Draft
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Update for Southern Ladies Adventures
We no longer have our old Class A RV to travel and explore in but we are ever hopeful that we will someday get another camper and head out once more. In the meantime, I have sent an email request to the Florida Department of Environment – Parks to allow us to interview the park volunteer coordinators at each state park with workampers as well as any volunteer who would like to submit a review for all my fellow RVers out there who would like honest reviews of the experience that will hopefully encourage more locals and younger people to give it a try. Summer is the hardest time for all the public land areas to get volunteers so that would be your great opportunity to get a placement and experience!
If you would like to send us a short video, some pictures, and a review of your current Florida workamping assignment please get in touch using our CONTACT FORM