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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:18 pm
by Divecoz
Trapeze: Can you leave your boat in the water there for say a weekend ?
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:00 am
by Jeff
Trapeze,
Looks like a good place to take my family for spring break this year. What about anchoring in the park or near the campground for say a week or so?
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:25 pm
by trapeze
Trapeze: Can you leave your boat in the water there for say a weekend ?
My boat is in Montreal at the moment (freezing my butt) Yes you can anchor near the park, it is a very quiet anchorage.
Looks like a good place to take my family for spring break this year. What about anchoring in the park or near the campground for say a week or so?
In one part of the park, near the boat channel, you can tie off to the back of your camp site. My wife and I spent two weeks camping and day sailing, the boat safely tucked behind our travel trailer at night. We stayed in site 194. It was great. You need to stay near the boat channel, the other camp sites are not accessible from your boat.
http://pubtitlet.co.pinellas.fl.us/park ... desoto.jsp
Check it out.
taking a trip to Florida in April
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:39 pm
by Herschel
I scanned the suggestions thus far and would like to add my recommendation to consider cruising on the St. Johns as part of your trip. The closest launching area to Disney for the St. Johns is on Lake Monroe, which is in Sanford. It is a nice sized lake for sailing all by itself. The clincher for me, though, is the ability to motor down river, actually north, toward Jacksonville. The pay off for that part of the trip is being able to see the "real" Florida. There are marinas along the way, as well as motels with dock space. Try Hontoon State Park or Hontoon Resort about 30 miles down river. Monroe Harbor Marina in Sanford, right on Lake Monroe, usually has guest slips, as well. If you want to venture farther down river, going all the way to Astor is about 48 miles, and on into Lake George and up Silver Glen is about ten more miles down river. There are also some fine places to eat along the way as you cruise north. Monroe Harbor Marina has been my "homeport" for about two years, and we love it. Good luck what ever your choose. April is a great time to boat in Florida. Not too hot nor too cold. Usually pretty dry, too, with good winds inland.