Betty Long's Campground - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

This was a favorite camping spot where people with RVs still know how to camp. Most enjoyed campfires, fishing and visiting with others. We were there in January and the manatees were everywhere. Plenty of things to do in the area. There are many good places for riding bikes.

Went to have a good trip on the river. When I booked the campsite I also rented a canoe for the day. When I got to my campsite the site wasn't a nice sized camp space and other campers where walking through the camp site day and night. There was a fight that broke out a campsite away. In the morning I went to pickup the canoe and park my vehicle. They gave my canoe to someone else and then told me that I had to park back at my campsite. Then I would have to pay an additional day to park at the campsite cause I wasn't camping another night.

This was the first stop after picking up our Caravel Airstream (from Airstream of Tampa). The campground is quaint, clean and easy to find however the spots are a bit tight and spaced fairly closely together. "Backing in' to spot #49 was a bit of a challenge as this is a fairly new hobby for us! Everyone we met was super friendly. The campsite has their own dock (next to the Trading Post) where you can rent canoes and kayaks. You can see manatees and numerous native birds.  We will absolutely be back!