Camping weather

When I woke up this morning, the air was cool and dry. Time to break out the tent and head for the woods.

Like many campers, I've been waiting months for an excuse to build a fire and sleep outside. Sure, you can camp during the summer, if you have to, but I would much rather wait until Autumn, when the nights are crisp and the skies are clear.

For at least two thirds of the year (September through April), Florida is a great place to camp. Granted, we don't have mountains, but we do have barrier islands. Grab a kayak, paddle out to Anclote Key and pitch your tent beneath the pine trees. You'll forget pretty darn quick that you live in a major metropolitan area that is home to four million people.

Florida has hundreds of good camping spots, but the best book early. I try to enter the fall with my "camping plan" firmly in place. I've already booked more than a half dozen campsites for my scout troop and at least a half dozen more for official "work" adventures with my crazy gang of friends. (Yes, when you're the outdoors editor, you do get paid to camp.)

Some of my favorite spots to camp locally include Pinellas County's Fort Desoto Park, Myakka River State Park in Sarasota County and Lake Kissimmee State Park, east of Lake Wales. If you don't mind a drive, Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine can't be beat.

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Ya its true that florida has many camping spots, but according to the best is Myakka River State Park, Sarasota(one of the oldest camping spot of florida).
just go and experience the beauty of lake and world's largest airboats, canoeing and bike riding.........
U will already get to know about what Myakka River State Park is!!!
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Shawn matthews