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Post by joekat46 on Jun 30, 2023 11:39:02 GMT -5
Over the years I've owned a variety of truck campers and pull behinds. Now down to just a quick set tent Wife just laughs when I ask if she wants to go. Anyway I would like to go to any of the State Parks in the Keys in the cooler months but am seeing they appear to be booked up a year in advance. Any insider secrets of where to go? Just be me, a tent, pulling a 16' Carolina Skiff. Thanks
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Post by pinman on Jun 30, 2023 12:31:46 GMT -5
Its tough to get a site at any of the popular State Park campgrounds these days. I got a site by checking in often for cancellations. Also, Ive always wanted to camp on one of the islands. Have seen people camping on the ones Atlantic side of 7 Mile Bridge. Dont know the legalities of it.
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Post by pinman on Jun 30, 2023 12:33:18 GMT -5
Also check a website called "Hipcamp". People charge small fees for camping on their land. Have seen the Keys on there.
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Post by Stumpy on Jun 30, 2023 15:32:05 GMT -5
I've tent camped at Pennycamp, they have a boat ramp and electric at camp site. Also camped at Bahia Honda, same deal boat ramp and electricity at camp site. We camped in the summer and ran a electric fan at night. I saw one tent that hooked up a small 120V window shaker for AC in his tent.
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Post by bullfrog on Jun 30, 2023 18:08:30 GMT -5
I only do primitive, dispersal, camping. Meaning someone I can just walk off the trail and camp way back in the thick. That’s the only way I feel comfortable solo camping. So that confines me to the national forests.
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Post by One Man Gang on Jul 1, 2023 12:47:46 GMT -5
Over the years I've owned a variety of truck campers and pull behinds. Now down to just a quick set tent Wife just laughs when I ask if she wants to go. Anyway I would like to go to any of the State Parks in the Keys in the cooler months but am seeing they appear to be booked up a year in advance. Any insider secrets of where to go? Just be me, a tent, pulling a 16' Carolina Skiff. Thanks Peanut or Munyon island. You may have to contend with a younger crowd on the weekends.
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Post by joekat46 on Jul 1, 2023 13:01:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies.
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Post by pinman on Jul 1, 2023 17:53:19 GMT -5
Over the years I've owned a variety of truck campers and pull behinds. Now down to just a quick set tent Wife just laughs when I ask if she wants to go. Anyway I would like to go to any of the State Parks in the Keys in the cooler months but am seeing they appear to be booked up a year in advance. Any insider secrets of where to go? Just be me, a tent, pulling a 16' Carolina Skiff. Thanks Peanut or Munyon island. You may have to contend with a younger crowd on the weekends. Thats Palm Beach county, joekat is looking for the Keys.....
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Post by One Man Gang on Jul 1, 2023 20:32:41 GMT -5
Yeah but you don't need a reservation, camping permit, or have to pay a fee where I suggest.
Show n go... like a free man.
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Post by pinman on Jul 2, 2023 9:03:59 GMT -5
Yeah but you don't need a reservation, camping permit, or have to pay a fee where I suggest. Show n go... like a free man. Maybe back in our "good ole days". Peanut has limited number of spots by reservation only and Munyon is part of JD State Park and day use only.
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Post by joekat46 on Jul 2, 2023 20:03:28 GMT -5
May write off the Keys as a been there done that. No longer enjoy crowds. If it ever cools down I'll just hit a few inland spots. If you see this setup anywhere say "Hi". Thanks again for the replies. Picture from Walk in Water campground on the WMA during a February scouting trip for a quota turkey hunt in 2017. Even it has a fee. No electric, pit toilets and no shower. Oh well. The lakes right down the road. Can always jump in. I'm sure there's no gators.
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Post by richm on Jul 9, 2023 12:02:04 GMT -5
Over the years I've owned a variety of truck campers and pull behinds. Now down to just a quick set tent Wife just laughs when I ask if she wants to go. Anyway I would like to go to any of the State Parks in the Keys in the cooler months but am seeing they appear to be booked up a year in advance. Any insider secrets of where to go? Just be me, a tent, pulling a 16' Carolina Skiff. Thanks Anclote Key - you can camp on the north end. There is a composting potty. There are raccoons, they will steal your bait if you let the tide go out on your boat - I didn't know the gulf has 2 low tides - a low one and then a lower one. The raccoons also know to chew thru the top of a water bottle and suck it up. The pic is the south end of the island.
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Post by joekat46 on Jul 9, 2023 12:20:11 GMT -5
Thanks! No bikini babes however. A disappointment.
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Post by kayakpete on Jul 16, 2023 15:19:23 GMT -5
I love Bahia Honda, but it's a PITA to get a reservation. Not a state park, Big Pine Key Campground. Probably a bit crowded for you though. Got a pic, but but WTH, no copy/paste.
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Post by joekat46 on Jul 16, 2023 16:12:47 GMT -5
Never see much in that state reservation system available in most of the Keys ever. Almost do a LOL when I check the rates on privates. Some almost match the Ritz Carlton Naples rates. Well maybe kinda close. Lol. Thanks for the reply.
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