If you are under 70 years and do not need a walker,cane or hearing aid and have children in your group, this is not the place for you. The campground is old and has not been renovated in some time, there is no garbage pickup or other extras that most campgrounds provide. The campground is not handicapped accessible at any location, pool,bath house,etc.The bath house needs to renovated and made more accessible to person with special needs. The pool is not lighted and closes before most campers can return from a day of sight seeing. The permanent residents are eager and waiting for someone in your group to make a "violation" of campground rules so they can complain to the office or security personnel. The office personnel either via phone calls or in person are not very friendly or eager to assists campers. We camped in a motorhome and would only stay there again as a LAST RESORT!!!!! We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park is not the place for us. It's dirty and has too many oak trees that shed leaves all winter long. In March the green stuff that comes from the trees is terrible and covers everything you own. The office people are the worst, not nice at all,. Also the water smells like rotten eggs and has some kind of material that plugs filters and screens. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Crowded and tight, although a nice place overall. Many trees, so satellite may be an issue. Would stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This campground is more slanted to adults. The many long term campers that are here are all older people and the activities were slanted toward them. The campground is quiet, and generally well maintained. We didn't use the restrooms or shower, but many others did every day. The pool was not open while we were there. The staff was friendly and helpful. We were there for a week. The close proximity to Tampa allowed for easy visits to town. When we were there the state fair was at the fairgrounds just at the intersection of I-75 and I-4. The sites were fairly large,however the many large trees made them seem smaller and in some cases, hard to get into. WiFi service was available at an extra price. In the site where I was, it was easily accessed, available and fast. Not a site that I would use again, except as a last resort. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Mainly for people who stay there for permanent. However, very nice staff. We were parked way out in back. Back in stares right into the other back in rear windows. Really close. Lots of Club activities. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We stayed here for a couple of months. This park is very accessible to shopping, restaurants and the I -75. Our campsite was a little tight with our neighbor being very close on our patio side, it was also in 100% shade. I would say that the only downside about this campground is that they don't have very many large campsites in the open, most of their campsites are in the shade. The management, workers and other campers were extremely friendly and helpful. They have a good swimming pool and planned activities during the season. We would definitely stay there again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This was an "Okay" park. They have a number of permanent residents, but was fairly well kept. Could be cleaner, but certainly not as clean as some. Not a lot of room in park, but livable. Staff was friendly, but forgetful. They did have a long list of "Rules" which seemed to be enforced at will, and only onto those that didn't frequent the park. We would go back if we did not have other options. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Park is very crowded with many full time residents. Our site had the only picnic table for several sites and it was situated over the next sites sewer dump. We returned one day to find many of the neighbors sitting at the picnic table, enjoying their afternoon libations. The pool was not open during our five day stay. There was a fenced in open water reclamation pond in the middle of the campground that smelled awful. We would not stay at this campground again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Excellent camp ground. Beautiful nature, river and lots of things to do. Nice general store. The pool was closed and roads were under construction as the prior post states. The camp sites in the loop we stayed were wonderful. Our site was a pull through site which was huge and shaded. It was close to the bathrooms and play ground for the kids. I do agree that they need more then one dump station. We waited 30 min prior to our departure. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

What a great campground! Beautiful scenery, large, well shaded campsites and lots to do. There are several hiking trails, which can also be biking trails as we proved. While we were there they were repaving the campground roads and the pool was closed, so we didn't really get the full experience. One complaint we have is that there is only 1 dump station for a park this large and we waited in line for nearly an hour on Sunday morning to use it. Otherwise this park is great, probably the nicest state park we've stayed at. They have canoe and bike rentals and a large general store with a cafe which is very convenient. We really enjoyed ourselves here and look forward to returning once all the road work is done and the pool is open. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

What a beautiful park! The natural woodlands and early morning campfire smell reminded me of my younger days in the Boy Scouts. Don't expect anything fancy - just basic sites (some paved, some not) in a pine forest next to a small, lazy river that is shaded by old moss-covered Live Oak trees. Canoeing on the river is a must - bring your own or rent from the park. Now the bad news - this park should not advertise that it can accommodate Big Rigs. I almost made the mistake of taking my 45' Class A into this park. I think I could have gotten into only 1 of the sites and would have then been forced to back out 50 yds to the main road. Luckily, I drove over in my Jeep first to check it out while parked at Lazy Days. I recommend this park, but only if you have a class C or smaller RV. The day I was there, most people camping were in tents. "We did not stay in this park". We camped here in a Motorhome.

If you like "Old Florida" camping and a fun alternative to resort camping, you will really enjoy this park. It's like going back in time to the 60s', no internet, etc. There is canoe rental, wonderful nature trails with no bugs and a very good chance of getting a picture of an alligator. They are there if you watch for them. Only bugs were found by some fisherman that received some no-see-um bites while fishing near dusk. A fantastic swimming pool that is still down because of broken pump unfortunately. Staff is very friendly and park is exceptionally clean, there is a cafe and gift shop on site, but you are 7 to 10 miles from most services, so need to have groceries on hand. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The Rangers and hosts are very friendly and always willing to help with advice. The sites are hit-and-miss on being clean. Some are quick to flood when it rains. Due to the lower rates you get a lot of a different type of crowd. It's not Disney, but it's nice. There is swimming, hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, and a restaurant/gift shop. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This a beautiful state park. The sites are shaded by tall pines. The bathrooms are older but very clean. There was a boil order on, so we chose not to hook up to the park's water, but other people did. Also, they were doing a prescribed burn, so some areas of the park were smoky. And the pool, which looked very nice, was closed. Recreational activities include hiking, nature trails (saw armadillos, deer, water birds), biking (close to a bike trail), and canoeing. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We spent our Christmas in this beautiful park. The leaves had shed and made a wonderful carpet in our campsite. We enjoyed riding our bicycles on the paved roadways and walking to the banks of the pretty Hillsborough River was a pleasure. The pool wasn't open, but is huge and the small store/cafe nearby were well-stocked. We enjoyed the quiet environment and would return again and again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This State Park is very nice. The campground is very wooded. The camp sites are a combo of sand and dirt. It rained while we were there, and some sites got flooded. I felt sorry for the tent campers, they got washed out. They have very nice hicking trails. We saw gators and snakes. They have a large swimming pool there with the center of the pool being about 5 feet deep. Nice, peaceful and quiet park. We will go there again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Great camp ground, Very large flat sites. Great staff, more then willing to help and answer question. Very clean showers and rest rooms. Plenty of things to do, make sure you do the Fort Foster Fort tour. Large pool get crowded during holiday and weekends. During the week there is no crowd. Will go back very soon. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We camped here for just three nights with our three young children. There is a huge, shallow pool that is a short bike ride away from the campground. It does gets very busy on the weekend with people visiting the park for the day. However, it is so large and was well monitored by staff to ensure it was not over crowded. There is also an eat-in snack bar and gift shop which has many camping staples if you forgot anything. Our campground was very large and private. We enjoyed use of the fire pit with our nightly campfires. It was a short walk or bike ride to the canoe launch. I highly recommend bringing a canoe or kayak, or renting one to explore the Hillsborough River. There is so much incredible vegetation and wildlife along the banks of the river. We would definitely visit this campground again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We really love this park. The towering live oaks and palmetto make you feel that you have gone back in time to old Florida! Floating down the river in a kayak or canoe is one of the most peaceful experiences you can find a few minutes away from Tampa and Orlando. The campsites vary a lot in size and accessibility - so read the driveway length notations carefully. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Excellent State Park. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great pool. Many walking trails along river. Sites are varied in size and will handle most any size rig. We love this park and have stayed here several times. Will definitely return. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

A wonderful state park with large, spacious sites. There are many trails to explore nature, a very large swimming pool and gift shop. We would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We went camping here for Thanksgiving. The site was very spacious and very woodsy and shaded. A very beautiful camping area, with lots to do. Hiking, bike riding, canoeing and swimming pool (only 3 feet deep). We camped with a group of friends and there was a volleyball court that was a blast to play. There are two camping areas, right by each other. The one we stayed in, the bathroom/shower building needs to be bulldozed and whole building rebuilt. I used the bathroom/shower in the other camping area. That bathroom/shower building was nice. I can't wait to camp again at this place. I was very impressed. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Had site #107 a PT. Sites are dirt with a lot of leaves covering the ground. Campground was installing new water spigots during our stay so some sites were torn up. Men's bathhouses in loop A were ripped up as well, women's was OK. Each site has water and fire ring/grill, with a picnic table. Loop A has a slide and 1 swing in center of loop. Last time we were in site #76 across from a brand new bathhouse. The power was intermittent and there were only 20 people camping in the park the week we were there. Hopefully that problem has been corrected by now. Nice trails to bike or walk. Large pool that is finally finished (it took about 8 months to fix) pool water is very cold (think spring water). Park now allows animals in all loops. There are fort tours and a free canoe trip with a ranger. Restaurant with pancake grills and ice cream. LazyDays RV store and camping World close by. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Nice state park with a variety of sites. Some were very small and unlevel and others were large enough for a 40 footer. Huge swimming pool and wonderful trails in the park. Most of the sites are sand and could cause problems for some vehicles. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Nice park, sites were not that close together. We stayed a site 19, a little close to the restrooms and entry road. We will try to get 23-26 next time we stay. Overall a nice state park. Was not crowded at the time we stayed. Will call this one a "keeper" and log it in the file. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We have stayed here a number of times and would highly recommend this park. It has big, beautiful, shady sites and staff is friendly. There is a big pool to swim in, canoing, and hiking trails. There is a tour of Ft. Foster across the street. The only downside is the pool has an additional fee per day to swim. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

Park is very close to Tampa and very busy just about all year. I would suggest trying to get reservations. We lucked out for one site for one night. The sites are quite tight close together. There were tons of kids on bike, skateboards, etc and going and coming in the restrooms area. We later found that it was 'vacation week'. The laundry facility was very clean and reasonably priced. Restrooms were older but clean. This is fine for a night or two, but too busy for us. We would stay here again! We camped here in a Motorhome.

We loved this park. It has a HUGE pool, canoe rental, bike rental. Mountain bike trails, several, and hiking trails, several! We did NOT canoe from this CG although you can. We launched elsewhere and the scenery is just beautiful. It has 2 separate areas, one for pets and one for no pets. We will definitely go back again. Clean bathhouses, nice camp hosts, fire rings and we had a great shaded site. There is a rec room also. We will definitely go back again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

A really beautiful state park with lots of shade trees. The river is really exceptional and canoes are available to rent as are bicycles. There are hiking trails, Fort Foster, fishing, and a huge pool. Fire rings at every site. Some of the sites are a little tight because of the amount of trees, but don't let that stop you. We will definitely be back! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

For a Florida state park, it is pretty nice. Any shortcomings are redeemed by the fact that it features some of the only river rapids in Florida, though they're very short and full of alligators. The old suspension bridge was a hit with the kids. Campground was a little rugged but reasonable for a slightly roughing-it choice. The pet loop was prettier than the main loop, plus not on the river banks (i.e. alligator banks). Many families and seniors, so don't be scared of it. Great playground equipment throughout park and the pool is as nice as you'll find at a resort hotel. Location is nice about 20 minutes from Busch Gardens. Don't expect class-A service from park personnel. Main park amenities are a bit far from the camping area for walking and biking is restricted, so you almost have to drive around inside the park. Also, be prepare for the "real Florida" outdoors experience -- no manicured lawns or sprinklers here. I can only give it a 7 as compared to fancy private campgrounds, but it deserves a higher rating if compared to other state parks that I've seen in Florida. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

A lot of permanent/seasonal sites, but they were in good repair, and the people were very friendly. During a “fun shuffle” period, they taught us how to play shuffleboard. A lot of events. We had some low-lying branches and Spanish moss that hit the top of the MH when the wind blew; we stopped by the office to ask to have them trimmed…by the time we returned to our site, the staff was already trimming away. This is the first Wilder park we stayed at and look forward to staying at others. I would have preferred 50 amp. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stayed here during the AKC Tampa dog show. There were plenty of people with pets - all under control. People with pets are required to keep their pets confined to the pets section. This is a quite retirement community park - it is not advertised as a park for children. Lots of permanent and semi-permanent residents. All we encountered were friendly - but not to the point we considerd as being busy bodies. Satellite TV access is difficult due to trees. Cable TV not available but you can receive four local stations using antenna. Sites are adequate size and mostly level with small concrete pad. Park was designed before "big rigs" were common and site access and roads are snug and could use repaving and widening. Trees were trimmed back, none dragged on top of motorhome. Office staff was friendly. The park is now under Wilder Corp. We saw maintenance staff working deligently to correct problems. There was an issue with our water hook up and the maintenance staff was there within two minutes of being called. We would stay here again as an overnight or short stop over. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stayed here to access Busch Gardens. Wished we stayed at the SP nearby instead. We had to pay $2.50 a night for our 6 yo to stay with us, but there is nothing at all for children here. No BBall court, not allowed in pool or hot tub (total people allowed in pool is 18?!) No playground,not allowed in clubhouse, etc. Not family friendly at all. Spaces were extremely tight, trees were in the way, all spaces that I could see were back-ins. The concrete pads were in the center of all the sites and the electric, water hookups were too close to the rigs. We were meeting a rally group that attended the RV Supershow in TPA. One of the members had to find someone to cut tree limbs out of the way so he could park. The couple that was supposed to be next to us could not fit in the space they were given and had to be moved. The park does not allow semi-pulled coaches. The roads are extremely narrow and trees hang low over many sites and some are very unlevel. We did not see any bathrooms/shower area. They could have them but we could not find them. Everyone that helped us seemed nice, but most poeople had only started working at the RV park that week. Our group had chosen this park for the last 4 years because of their pet rules-some members have large, but friendly dogs. Park is under new ownership and they were told only dogs under 25 lbs. from now on. Another couple were not able to get into the pet section and were told to carry their dog the 2 spaces that they had to go to be in the pet section. An older couple behind us had a propane campfire and were turned in to management. They came out to look at it to make sure it was not emitting smoke. Park seems full of busybodies and too many rules. We will NOT be back, could not wait to leave. This by far was the one park we have found that we would not recommend to anyone. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

There are a lot of people that evidently stay here year round. The campground was clean and quiet and the office people were very nice. The campground has an area where pets are not allowed, so if you do not have pets (we do) you can request a "no pet" area. They help you in any way they can. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Very nice campground/resort. Staff friendly, everything clean and found it extremely quiet. Nice facilities and an absolutely great breakfast Saturday morning. We would, and are, going to stay there again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Under new management that appears nice enough at first - fellow has a rather hot and quick temper - many, many trees which is nice until storm season, but shade is good - can get LP, ponds have dried up in summer heat, but all in all not a bad park. Close to shopping. They want Class A coach owners to put white siding around coach and set up permanent sewer attachment...Silly to do that if you roll! Pet policy changed to only 2 pets, I have two tiny dogs and a small cat (all inside pets) will not get rid of one, period. They don't push the point yet. Yet, no one seems to worry about all the feral cats roaming about. Are all parks like this? Owned by others, managed by irritable people? Amazing journey for a full-timer. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We LOVE this place..So much that we bought one of the mobile homes that were for sale in the park. Now we can go there whenever we want! Loved the shade and the lush greenery. LOVED THE POOL! Pretty ponds with lighted fountains. Friendly community! Close to shopping...take a left out of the park for nearby City Shopping...or a right for down-the-road Small Town shopping. I hope to eventually move here full time!!! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

One word of caution: BEWARE OF CROCODILE IN POND. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This has to be one of the worst parks I have stayed in during 35 years of camping. The campground is heavily wooded with a lot of low hanging branches. The first site we were assigned to was on a narrow road that I first thought was a bike path. We finally squeezed into the site only to find we couldn't extend the slideouts. The next site assigned to us was better. The patio appeared to be the slab from an old mobile home. We returned to the campground on our second day only to find the sewer system had backed up onto our site and raw sewage was everywhere. The employees threw a little lime on the campsite and said that will fix the problem and we said no way and requested another campsite. The third site assigned to us actually had a concrete pad. We had an appointment at Lazy Days to have our motor home serviced and told the manager we would be gone for the day and would leave a note on the picnic table plus we left our water hookup in place. Upon returning later in the day we found a motor home on our campsite. We went to the manager and she said we would have to look for another site with no explanation for her actions. There were no open acceptable sites( it had rained during the day and much of the campground was flooded) so we went to the manager and asked for a refund. She said they have a policy of no refunds. All in all it was a horrible experience. I would not recommend this campground to anyone. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park has a lot of big shade trees. The grounds were very dirty. We didn't sit outside at all. It seemed like we were always tracking dirt inside. It is close to Tampa, but I think we would look for another park if we were in the area again. We used Passport America. They did have a heated pool, and a small pond that had an alligator in it. We camped here in a Motorhome.