Camping Near Vortex Springs

[scubajosh77]

Looking at planning a trip during fall break, first week of October, and looking for campground recommendations. I've read that the campground at Vortex Spring sucks. Willing to drive 45-60 min from campground to dive. Have a 32' travel trailer. 50amp service and water required.

 

[Robert H. Diver]

Ponce de Leon RV park is nice and quiet, only 10-15 min away. Good prices too.

Ponce De Leon RV Resort | 850-333-6930 | Destin RV Resort | Panama City RV Resort

Ponce De Leon RV Resort is the North Florida Coast’s affordable Rv park in the Panhandle of Florida. This spacious park is well located between the beautiful beaches of Panama City Beach, Florida and the elegance of Destin, Florida.

poncedeleonrvpark.com

 

[soduh]

Have you tried Grayton Beach State Park? It's in Santa Rosa Beach, about an hour from Vortex, but you're close to Destin if you want to do some Gulf diving as well. Not much going on in Ponce de Leon, FL.

 

[Nealk]

Pine log state forest has some good camping. I've only ever done primitive there, but I know they have some RV sites with hookup. It was very cheap (10 dollars a night for mine), and about 25 mins from both Vortex/Morrison, and PCB/St Andrews for some ocean diving.

 

[scubajosh77]

Pine log state forest has some good camping. I've only ever done primitive there, but I know they have some RV sites with hookup. It was very cheap (10 dollars a night for mine), and about 25 mins from both Vortex/Morrison, and PCB/St Andrews for some ocean diving.

Looks like a great recommendation! Thank you!

 

[Hoag]

I dove at Vortex Springs for the Nav Dive & the Night Dive on my AOW course.

I "camped" at the Hilton Garden Inn in Panama City. It was very nice.

 

[scubajosh77]

So we ended up booking at Live Oak Landing. Wife wanted someplace closer to the beach. Anyone been there?

 

[Tom Winters]

Outside of the fire ants and maybe a late night drunken songfest, what’s wrong with Vortex?