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WHY FLORIDA RVer?
By Alan Lidstone, editor

Welcome to the first edition of the monthly Florida RVer.

Florida is an ideal location for RVers, whether home-based or
visiting, and is the number one destination in the country for
winter visitors. Stretching almost 380 miles from the Panhandle
to Jacksonville, 345 miles from Jacksonville to Miami, and
170 miles from Miami to Key West, Florida has more than
1,400 miles of shoreline.

RVers can choose among more than 700 private, county,
municipal and military RV parks and resorts. An award-winning
state park system includes more than 150 locations, with more
than 50 of those parks and preserves offering camping
facilities, from rough-and-tumble wilderness locations
complete with gators to manicured resorts with tennis
and golf.

The combination of some of the most beautiful beaches in the
world along with National Parks, boating, fishing, golf courses,
theatres, museums and other attractions, provide fun, relaxation
and activities for all.

My wife, Barbara, and I are retired computer professionals. We
started camping in the early 1970s, and like many others, we
worked our way through tenting, a pop up trailer, a used RV needing
renovation, and finally in 1998 to a new Winnebago Chieftain.

This is the third time we've lived in Florida since Navy Pre-flight
at Pensacola in the Panhandle in 1960, almost eight years on Merrit
Island on the East Coast in the late '60s working at the Kennedy
Space Center, and returning to southwest Florida in 1993. We also
owned a timeshare in Marathon in the Keys, so we've pretty well
straddled the entire state.

Home-based in southwest Florida, most of our travels are from
Key West to New York, New England, and eastern Canada. We enjoy
RVing and sharing our experiences with others. We've been writing
about the RV lifestyle for three years.

Again, welcome to the first issue of this newsletter. In future
editions, we'll pass along a lot of helpful information about RVing
in Florida and point you to many websites that should help
make your RV experiences in the Sunshine State extra rewarding.

Thanks for signing up for Florida RVer, and please tell your friends
about it.

(NOTE: Florida RVer editor Alan Lidstone is the author of the
popular book RVing: Getting Out And Staying Out.)

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FORT WILDERNESS — EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT
We just came back from a trip to Disney's Fort Wilderness RV
resort at Buena Vista, Florida, in the heart of the Disney complex.
Fort Wilderness offers a unique and attractive mix of manicured
landscaping, activities for all and peace and quiet. With almost
1,600 sites, many trees, paved walking and cart paths,
restaurants, dinner shows, swimming and other activities within
the resort, you'd never have to leave if it weren't for the local
theme parks.

The magnetic card that you receive at check-in is used for entering
the RV resort and can also can be encoded with your credit
card info to use for tickets, meals and expenses at all Disney
theme parks and resorts.

The Fort Wilderness RV sites, with back-in concrete pads, include
a choice of water and electric or water, electric and sewer.
Cable TV is available at the deluxe sites.

RVers and visitors get around Fort Wilderness on Disney-provided
transportation, rental golf carts, bicycles, or sneaker-power.
Strolling the resort is one of the pleasures of the park as
visitors enjoy the beautiful vistas, and marvel at the
strutting peacocks.

Round-trip bus transportation is available at no cost to all
the Disney theme parks and resort destinations. Visitors to
your site are welcome at no extra cost and the Fort Wilderness
staff will provide a magnetic card so they can enter without
stopping at the office. Fort Wilderness is about 15-20 minutes
from the general Orlando and Kissimmee areas.

Fort Wilderness is a very popular destination RV resort, and
reservations are required. Prices are based on the specific time
of the year and site rates vary. Discounted rates may be available
for longer stays. Learn more about Fort Wilderness.

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FLORIDA RVing INFORMATION SOURCES
The following should be on your short list of campground publications
and websites to help you find friendly RV resorts, parks and
campgrounds as well as Florida attractions popular with RVers.

•Official 2003 RVers Guide to Florida, published by the Florida RV
Trade Association and available from RV dealers, selected RV
parks and online. Provides information about popular
attractions in the state, RV dealers, RV suppliers, as well as
campgrounds and resorts. Order a copy.

•Florida Campgrounds. Here's a big directory of Sunshine
State RV parks. Search by the area you plan to visit.

•Florida KOA locations. Includes a map showing locations
of all KOA campgrounds in Florida with links to each for
information and online reservations.

•Absolutely Florida. A wealth of information about beaches,
destinations, hiking, state parks, wildlife and lots more. The
website features hundreds of links and is well worth checking out.

•Headed to Tampa or Orlando? See the Anheuser-Busch website
for information about activities, rides, locations, etc, at each of
the four Anheuser-Busch attractions and parks.

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VISITING THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
Whether you're visiting the Kennedy Space Center for the first
time or have visited many times, another stop at Titusville, Cocoa,
or Cocoa Beach will get you close to one of the most exciting,
historical, and informative attractions in the world.

Those who want a preview can surf to the Kennedy Space Center
website at http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/index.html for
an overview of this fascinating and unique American accomplishment
and its many contributions to our way of life. Information about
tours, exhibits and launch control is provided as well as info
about private, state, county and military campgrounds and
resorts within reasonable travelling distance away. The
Kennedy Space Center is less than an hour drive from
Orlando and Disney attractions.

FASCINATED BY LIGHTHOUSES?
Florida has 30 lighthouses along its panhandle, down the
west coast, in the Florida Keys and up the East Coast. For more
information, visit the Florida Lighthouse website.

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FLORIDA STATE PARKS
Florida has an award-winning state park system with
approximately 50 parks and preserves for RVing and
camping. Get extensive information about the parks.
For information about individual state parks and how to
make a camping reservation up to 11 months ahead of
your intended visit, click here.

NEW RESORT COMING TO FORT PIERCE
The Stewart News reported on July 20, 2003 that a $2 million
Treasure Coast RV Park will be coming to Andrews Avenue in
Fort Pierce. The park will have 158 spaces, a clubhouse and
pool, restrooms and laundry facility, all centered around a pond.

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