First Three State Parks jolenemac455, April 11, 2014 Our First Three State Parks have been great to visit and it would be nice to be able to stay more than 3 days at each one. So far, in our 10 Florida State Parks Vacation, we have visited Oscar Scherer State Park, Lake Manatee State Park and Little Manatee… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Myakka River State Park WrapUp jolenemac455, April 3, 2014 Our last week as campground hosts at Myakka River State Park went about like you would expect. We got a wide variety of unexpected problems that week such as a tornado warning, loud camper complaint after 11:00pm, and a water warning. Of course, about three-fourths of the campground checked out… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Its Heating Up Here jolenemac455, March 12, 2014 It’s Heating Up Here folks! Not only is the weather staying warmer longer and getting a little warmer everyday we are seeing more birds, more people and doing more work. The campgrounds here at Myakka River State Park are full everyday since we got here but with the warmer weather… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Working While RV Camping jolenemac455, March 5, 2014 Working while RV camping is a growing trend these days. Most of us just cannot afford to jump into our RV and travel around the country without having some kind of supplemental income as well as our retirement benefits. And more and more people are selling everything, buying an RV… Continue Reading
Funding Our Adventure Ten Parks in 30 Days jolenemac455, February 25, 2014 When we leave here at Myakka River State Park we will be doing a whirlwind tour of 10 Florida State Parks in 30 days on our way to Suwannee River Wilderness River Camps. As you can see from our Calendar page we have already posted where we will be and… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Large Parks versus Small Parks jolenemac455, February 19, 2014 When you think about your camping experiences in Florida State Parks do you recall what you liked about the park? Was it a smaller, out-of-the-way State Park or was it just outside of a large town and a fairly large State Park? Do you prefer to stay at a place… Continue Reading