Here is a current topic that we haven’t addressed here before. Workamping with your kids, do you think that is possible in Florida or more problematic. I mean I did workamp with my youngest for a number of years but she was 16 or 17 when we started traveling. There are more and more couples selling all their belongs, purchasing or building their own self-contained RV and hitting the road. It is a great chance for your children to see places they can only read about in text books. They can meet different people from different cultures and participate more hands-on in their learning experiences from history to all the natural sciences and most everything else between.
There wouldn’t be any problem with the family staying inside the Public Land Areas that allow camping but those are generally limited to two weeks. What if you wanted to stay longer and need to save some money before you could move onto the next adventure? Since most of the workamping positions in Florida are volunteer only. (There are very few paid positions.) The family would need income from another source to pay bills, buy groceries, etc. The volunteer part would be strictly for the campsite and utilities. Of course one of the adults would have to stay with the children at all times while the other was working inside the park.
I had my granddaughter stay with us a couple of time during the summer break while we were workamping. She stayed in the RV with my mom while I worked and when we were off we could explore the park together. Once my daughter reach 18 she was able to do more of the jobs with me and even got credit for her hours towards free passes and to add to her college application. At the time she was interested in environmental sciences. It really depends on the park, what you as adults bring to the table as workampers, and whether or not the volunteer coordinator would feel comfortable allowing you to do it in the first place. Remember there are several places all around Florida in the Parks, and National Public areas that are quite isolated and do not get a lot of visitors. That too can be a pro and a con.
Let me know what you think by sending me an email using my CONTACT US form. If there is more of an interest I would be happy to check with the Florida State Parks Volunteer Director in Tallahassee to see if this is possible.
https://workamping-in-florida.org/product/insiders-guide-to-campground-hosting-in-florida-parks-pdf-edition/
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