tractordri
Taking a trip to Orlando in a few weeks, and I would prefer to camp. Not a big fan of hotels. Any affordable places to stay? All the state parks look to be kinda costly compared to state parks in most states.
I'm very experienced camper, don't need electricity, am an Eagle Scout and have road tripped to California and Yellowstone and spent 2 weeks living in my tent each time, in addition to many many nights when I was 10 years younger!
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I love to camp too, and I feel for you. The closest "real" camping may be Alexander Springs at Ocala National Forest. http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Alexander_Springs_Rec_Area_Fl/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=74037&topTabIndex=CampingSpot
If you are "doing Disney" then please consider a few nights at Fort Wilderness. It is an experience like no other, nearly a theme park in itself, but also a good place to stay. The tent area does not permit RVs, so you don't hear them all night, and the sites are spacious and shady. Go here: http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Alexander_Springs_Rec_Area_Fl/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=74037&topTabIndex=CampingSpot and click "View Seasonal Pricing."
If you need to be pretty close to Orlando, the Whippoorwill KOA offers Kabins for about half the price of hotels (bring your sleeping bag, towel, and soap) and is located in a small bird sanctuary on a quiet lake. They will rent you a tent site, but it costs about as much as Kabin so why not have real walls? http://koa.com/campgrounds/orlando-se/
There are some really low priced lodgings around the Orlando area, but I would not recommend any of them. I face this problem myself when I visit the area, and wish I had better news for you.
I love to camp too, and I feel for you. The closest "real" camping may be Alexander Springs at Ocala National Forest. http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Alexander_Springs_Rec_Area_Fl/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=74037&topTabIndex=CampingSpot
If you are "doing Disney" then please consider a few nights at Fort Wilderness. It is an experience like no other, nearly a theme park in itself, but also a good place to stay. The tent area does not permit RVs, so you don't hear them all night, and the sites are spacious and shady. Go here: http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Alexander_Springs_Rec_Area_Fl/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=74037&topTabIndex=CampingSpot and click "View Seasonal Pricing."
If you need to be pretty close to Orlando, the Whippoorwill KOA offers Kabins for about half the price of hotels (bring your sleeping bag, towel, and soap) and is located in a small bird sanctuary on a quiet lake. They will rent you a tent site, but it costs about as much as Kabin so why not have real walls? http://koa.com/campgrounds/orlando-se/
There are some really low priced lodgings around the Orlando area, but I would not recommend any of them. I face this problem myself when I visit the area, and wish I had better news for you.
Need place to camp for 20 friends in PA, WV, OH, etc.?
Chelle
Hi All! I need suggestions for a campground that me and my friends could get together and just have one great night of camping together. We need to stay within 100-200 miles of Pittsburgh, PA (so OH, WV would be okay) and it needs to be a campground that would let about 20 of us get together and permits alcohol and would not mind if we are noisy, since we haven't seen each other in so long. We are all over 21 and we are actually pretty responsible people (though it probably doesn't sound that way from the post, lol) so we wouldn't leave the site trashed/destroy property - we just don't want to get kicked out a park for being noisy or having alcohol present. Any ideas or suggestions greatly appreciated and welcome. Thank You!
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My favorite place to camp is in Ohio and it is free. It is called Recreation Land and it is own by American Electric Power.
AEPâs ReCreation Land is located in southeast Ohio. You can get there from I70 by going south on 83 exit 169. It is approximately 6 miles South of Cumberland. Alternatively you can come from I77 by taking 78 west exit 25 I believe.
Recreation Land is a 30,000 acre recreation area with several free primitive camp ground. There is over 350 small lakes and ponds in the area and I hear they are great for fishing. The land is made up reclaimed coal mines. AEP did a great job returning it back to nature. When visiting the area I believe it is required that you carry a permit. Permits can be downloaded from Aepâs website. There are plenty of places to hike, bike, explore and camp. You can camp in any of the 8 primitive camp grounds that have a total of 350 sites. Let me repeat that these campgrounds are very primitive. If you like to mountain bike COMBA has several trails in the area and there are lots of old dirt service roads you can ride on. For hikers a portion of the Buckeye trail runs through the area. Horseback riding an hunting is also permitted. More information can be found here.
http://www.aep.com/environmental/recreation/recland/default.htm
I highly recommend checking this place out.
It is awesome.
My favorite place to camp is in Ohio and it is free. It is called Recreation Land and it is own by American Electric Power.
AEPâs ReCreation Land is located in southeast Ohio. You can get there from I70 by going south on 83 exit 169. It is approximately 6 miles South of Cumberland. Alternatively you can come from I77 by taking 78 west exit 25 I believe.
Recreation Land is a 30,000 acre recreation area with several free primitive camp ground. There is over 350 small lakes and ponds in the area and I hear they are great for fishing. The land is made up reclaimed coal mines. AEP did a great job returning it back to nature. When visiting the area I believe it is required that you carry a permit. Permits can be downloaded from Aepâs website. There are plenty of places to hike, bike, explore and camp. You can camp in any of the 8 primitive camp grounds that have a total of 350 sites. Let me repeat that these campgrounds are very primitive. If you like to mountain bike COMBA has several trails in the area and there are lots of old dirt service roads you can ride on. For hikers a portion of the Buckeye trail runs through the area. Horseback riding an hunting is also permitted. More information can be found here.
http://www.aep.com/environmental/recreation/recland/default.htm
I highly recommend checking this place out.
It is awesome.
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