Clark Family Campground
Located just two miles from Interstate 4, Clark Family Campground has over 130 sites with 20-, 30- or 50-amp full hookups and Wi-Fi access. It features restrooms with showers, laundry facilities, a swimming pool, game room and playground. A catch-and-release fishing pond is on-site. Tent sites are also available. The campground is located a short distance from Hontoon Island State Park, which is on an island in the St. Johns River and accessible only by private boat or park ferry. Visitors can see evidence of the Timucuan Indians, the first inhabitants of Hontoon Island, by the shell mounds that still exist. Hiking, boating, canoeing, and fishing are popular activities, and canoe rentals are available.
Clark Family Campground
1440 East Minnesota Avenue
Orange City, FL 32763
(866) 953-3358
clarkfamilycampground.com/index.html
Blue Springs State Park
Blue Springs State Park is the site of the largest spring along the St. Johns River and a designated Manatee Refuge. The spring´s clear, 73-degree water makes this a popular destination for fishing, canoeing, boating, swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving. Wildlife viewing and hiking along the boardwalk and interpretive trail are also popular activities. The on-site Sand Pine Scrub campground has 51 sites with water, electricity, a picnic table and a grill. It can accommodate RVs up to 40 feet, has a dump station and is located within easy walking distance of the river and spring run. Tent sites are also available.
Blue Springs State Park
2100 West French Avenue
Orange City, Florida 32763
(386) 775-3663
floridastateparks.org/bluespring/default.cfm
Orange City RV Resort
Orange City RV Resort is situated within a mile Interstate 4 and has over 500 sites with 30- or 50-amp full hookups. It has extended-stay park model homes and sites for RVers traveling through. It features restrooms with showers, laundry facilities, a large swimming pool, kiddie pool and Jacuzzi and a miniature golf course. The park provides cable TV and Wi-Fi access, and it welcomes pets. Visitors can enjoy local golf courses or take a short drive to Dupont Lakes Park for shoreline fishing, basketball courts and softball fields.
Orange City RV Resort
2300 East Graves Avenue
Orange City, FL 32763
(386) 775-2545
orangecityrvresort.com/Default.aspx
Article Written By A.C. Bauer
A.C. Bauer is a seasoned adventurist with explorations spanning four continents, including hiking Machu Picchu, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, running the Ice Age Trail and road biking out of her front door. She has written marketing materials for eight years and worked for Red Bull, Disney and Dick's Sporting Goods, and received a master's in recreation and sport science from Ohio University.
