Best RV Parks & Resorts near Lake Panasoffkee, FL

We enjoy this park a lot because it has so much to offer in the park, nearby, and we often see our friends here each winter. They have approximately 850 sites depending on the tortoises (sometimes they get a whole spot if their best is there). They are adding about 180 sites on the south side of the park. Full hook ups, generous yards, decent landscaping. There are some permanent structures, mostly rentals and the cabins. There are some personal sites as well. The park is about 2.63 miles all the way around the outer loop. Sometimes the cows from next door get loose and come visit. Sometimes there are alligators underneath RVs.

With so many guests they also have a gate guard shack thing and lots of staff members. They have dark green polos ride around on golf carts. They are super friendly. Most of them are RVers at the park as well.

They have many sections. A- Lots of pull throughs B- Giant Field where the kids play C-Not sure where this section is... D- Jungle, Secluded, Private, also with snakes but a lot more shade E/F/G- Normal RV Park in the grass, some shade in some parts. H- Residents of the park and some staff I- Residents and long term guests.

Getaway Cabins- they are adorable from the outside, they look massive compared to an RV.

Cell signals: This park is in Clermont, FL and it’s not a huge town but decent sized town. There isn’t great cell service. The park is further from a tower and there are so many RVers in the area that don’t count towards the population, it becomes a bandwidth issue. This park does have some kind of DSL for long term contracts. They have WiFi for a few throughout the park, and in the Club House they have better WiFi.

They have: 2 Pools 1 Hot Tub Mini Golf Tennis Courts Pickle Ball Courts Shuffle Board Club House Mail Room Camp Store A small Lake with Kayak rental Alligators Sand Hill Cranes Tortoises A Garden Basketball Kids play room and play area Arcade Gym Several pretty ponds and a giant lagoon

Most of all we come here repeatedly because we love to see our friends and being a member we can all stay for free.

We recorded several videos about Thousand Trails Orlando:

https://youtu.be/xiMkg_pDEoM

Well maintained RV resort with short term guests and long term residents. All folks were very hospitable and grass spots were relatively level! Nice shade and public areas available. We will return on our trip back through Ocala!

Orlando RV resort Thousand Trails is a huge resort. Lots of fun things to do. 2 pools, shuffle board,pickle ball courts mini golf. Nice spacious sites. Food trucks are a bonus. Ok now the cons….Fire ants galore. Slow internet with the exception of in the weee hours of the morning when everyone is sleeping. I have Verizon and Visible. Maybe others are faster. Laundry rooms need update $6 a load from start to finish. Old equipment. A towels came out with grease on it??? I would still come back.

Nice little Thousand Trails in Florida. Had full hookups at every site.

This is a Thousand trails Trails collection. Nice size park. We stayed for a couple of days as we prepped for our trip to the Northeast. One thing that separates them for the other campgrounds is the unique style they have of getting you to your spot. You follow a person to your spot and they then stretch a rope for you to back along to make sure your at the farthest from one side to give both you and  the next site all the space allotted to your site. Nice touch. 

Sites are all full hook up.

Att and T-Mobile Hotspots and phones were perfect, no issues. 

We did not use the laundry and the pool but both looked clean and well kept. Staff was very helpful and friendly.

Road noise was heard during the day by late in the evening things quieted down nicely. 

Easy in and out for any size rig.

Fantastic New RV Park open in Ocala, Florida! Reasonably priced, wonderful service, immaculate grounds, restrooms and amenities- you could not ask for more! Pool, hot tub, bocce ball, pickle ball, shuffleboard, inside Rec area with pool table, games and more. We didn’t bring Daisy this trip but plenty of walking for exercise and dog areas for potty!

Since it is a new campground the trees are still growing so at the moment, it is not shady; however that is the only thing I can think of as a negative at this point. Close to the springs, world equestrian center, golf, and Ocala in general- Champions Run RV Resort is Fantastic! We will definitely be back and look forward to the Tiki Bar that is on the way!

Easy to find, close to I-75 Freeway. Older RV park with many permanent sites. Pull through, full hook ups with cable TV. Not too quiet but building on East side blocks much of the Freewaynoise. Large shade trees. Intermixed temp and permanent sites. Didn't see a store nor sites showers and restrooms. Pool is closed. Looks permanent.

If you are watching, training or riding world-class horses and find yourself here at World Equestrian RV Resort, you'll experience brand-spanking-new facilities, complete with its very own petrol station. It’s a mall-like parking lane maze of slots designed exclusively for the RV camping lot– so sorry fellow tent campers, you’ll have to keep looking for higher ground. For the RV’ers out there, you’ll be pleased with the new sticker smell of this place, complete with all of the standard water, electric and sewar hook-ups. There’s decent space between you and your neighbors, although there is zero privacy in this greenery-free parking lot. If you’re hauling horses, then you’ll have plenty of space, but the place is incredibly high maintenance when it comes to cleaning up after yourself(or your mares!). That said, it’s a stone’s throw to the World Equestrian Center, so what this place lacks in ambiance and nature, its proximity, newness and ease of navigation make it an attractable location to stay in. 

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I called the Winter Garden number listed, which transfers to Encore, Thousand Trails reservations 888-07-1477.  They were very helpful to inform me that there are only RV sites at this location. Tent camping 27 miles away at Tropical Palms.

We stay here through Thousand trails and love it! There are so many amenities and even a full golf course!

Nice spot I’m a thousand trails member so it don’t cost stay it has planned activity’s swimming pool Mini golf tennis horse shoes

If your idea of a good time is joining a rather overpopulated roadside RV parking lot, chock full of amenities and distractions then look no further than Bee’s RV Resort located right off Route 27 just due west of Lake Apopka in central Florida. This location is a good layover and while very well-established for those looking for a built-in community and infrastructure, the stinging reality here is that spots are quite tight, far and few between and too well organized for my particular taste. 

You’ll discover a ton of amenities from nicely paved roads, newly refurbished solar-heated pool, complimentary WiFi, laundr-O-mat (located right next to the front office), sparkling clean showers and restrooms as well as an on-site propane station – and there’s even an on-site restaurant in case you don’t want to stray too far from this beehive. But wait! There’s more!  This RV parking corral encircles a natural pond in case you want to cast a line, there’s pull-through and back-in sites with all of the traditional water, sewage and electric (30 / 50) hook-ups, scattered picnic tables and BBQ grills as well as a ton of activities to choose from – classic car shows and autumn craft-making to well-being seminars and even a Thanksgiving dinner and dance - for those that want to connect and socialize. 

Insider’s tips? Sure, here’s a few: (1) If you’re a golfer, you’re in luck as there are a ton of golf courses near Bee’s with Clerbrook Golf course located just across the street; (2) If you don’t want to get out of this honeycomb, then try your luck at Diggity Dawgs, which is the new on-site restaurant – but they only feature pizza and subs from Coney Island, so lower your foodie bar!; (3) If you don’t want to dine on compromised eats, then you’ll have to head south to Clermont where you’ll find PeruRican Ceviche, which for these parts is pretty outstanding and if you are still longing for pizza, check out Mamma Rita’s Pizzeria for some good pies and pasta; and (4) If nature is calling and you want to get out for a good hike, then head due south to Hiawatha Preserve that has a few dog parks, playgrounds, picnic areas, hiking paths, and of course, access to Lake Hiawatha, in case you want to drop your kayak or canoe in the water. 

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Beautiful new RV resort with all brick paver pads.

My wife and I needed to be in the Orlando area but didn’t want to be near the Mouse House. We booked Clearbrook Golf and RV Resort using Passport America. On check in we were given a back in site (fine) only to find the the hook up we’re on the WRONG side ! We pulled in front first so hook up could be achieved. Minor problem but folks at check in should have known ! Campground is getting old and worn looking. The golf course looks nice and adds to making park look better !

We stayed 2 weeks with our Thousand Trails affiliate plan. We were surrounded by empty sites which was probably due to the pandemic. This was a great central location to visit lakes, gulf coast, springs and historic towns. Plenty of shopping nearby, whatever you could want. Many awesome restaurants in the area and the flea market/farmers market is next door on Thursday! Many great bargains to be found.

Nice campground, friendly staff. Can’t speak to price because we’re Thousand Trails members and it’s included in our plan. Not sure where the information that they don’t allow dogs came from, as practically everyone there has a dog or two. Nice pool, well kept mini golf, and convenient to shopping and entertainment, including Disney, Sea World, and Universal. Nice bike path so you can get to shopping and restaurants by bicycle if you want. Decent amount of room between spaces, and many spaces have concrete patios - some have paved parking for rigs.

If you are a snowbird or seriously thinking about leaving your frost-bitten state for the warmth and sunshine of Florida and either have an RV already or are thinking about swapping out of your brick & mortar home for one of mobile living, but need a place to anchor yourself, I would highly recommend Olde Mill Stream RV Park, located just due north of Umatilla smack dab in the middle of Florida, which is an ‘Over 55’ roll-up and park community resort. 

And from an amenities standpoint, I don’t know that you will find a place that has more of what you might be looking for than Olde Mill Stream. From a simple phenomenal little lake, complete with its own private piers for countless days fishing off of, to the waterfront shuffleboard plaza and oversized kidney-shaped fenced-in pool overlooking the lake, to a VFW-like clubhouse (a.k.a. Pearl’s Place), complete with its own bingo parlour (seats at least 100 by my count, so it must be quite the popular evening activity), doggie park, boat slips, a good-sized library, where most nights the locals convert it into a private poker tournament (although I found it very easy to access and be counted in, although I lost heavily to those guys!) and what is perhaps the best on-site laundry facility I have ever come across at any campground / RV parking lot. 

This place is well-appointed no matter where you go and look and everything looks either brand new or simply very well taken care of. To illustrate that most folks are here semi-permanently, there’s even a full-scale Mail Room that is larger than my actual post-office, where out back you’ll discover even more, from a horseshoe pit and pickle ball courts as well as propane tank station. Olde Mill Stream is so massive that the roads you navigate all have street signs, making it easy to get around and not get lost. For those that want to rent plots to simply store stuff (RV’s, boats, cars) there’s an open field behind the RV resort for that too. 

Insider’s tips? First, this place has a lake, so in Florida, that means there’s always the possibility of gators, so no swimming and keep your dogs on a leash. Second, if you’re looking to hit up some of the local Springs in this area – I highly recommend both Alexander and Juniper Springs (both just 20 minutes drive from here) as well as perhaps one of the most famous Silver Springs (45 minute drive), although bear in mind this last one doesn’t allow for any swimming (so what’s the point, me asks?!). Third, if you are looking for a good spot to eat at, try out Old Crow Real Pit Bar-B-Q, which is just down the road. Ask for Sheryl and be sure to order the nice tender BBQ pork ribs – you won’t be disappointed! 

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