Summer Camping in North Florida

[crawford]

I've been planning a camping trip to NFL with my family for early august. My wife is hearing folks tell her it is miserable hot this time of year. I looked at a temp chart on the net and it looks like it cools off at night a good bit (low 70's?) which should be comfortable. Main thing is being able to sleep in the tent at night comfortably.

Any advise?

 

[HarleyDiver]

It's HOT in August..
If it rains, you will be alright,
if not, it won't be in low 70's till 3-4 AM.

 

[H2Andy]

yeah... not to mention the mosquitoes and flies and stuff

best time to camp Florida is in the autum, winter, and early spring (roughly, October through April)

that may be because I HATE heat, though... you may have a higher tolerance

 

[GrierHPharmD]

Andy, you just need to camp at Ginnie Springs, then go dipping in that cool, clear water...

 

[jkennedy]

Ditto Andy!!!!! I agree..........

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

I camped on the beach this past weekend in a tent. It was bearable enough for myself, however, my buddy was miserable. Our only break was a thunderstorm that came rolling through around 3am which picked up the wind quite a bit - we lucked out and never got any rain

 

[Reel Crazy14]

go campin at hanna park near jax beach, great place.

 

[munkispank]

yeah- its very hot and sticky- remember that the low of 70 is usally at about 4am- you have ot get to that point. I have camped on the beach here, and was a pool of sweat. But it depends on your tolerance- Most state parks have electricity, so you can have a fan blowing into your tent- that helps.
Oh- and a note about the rains- either rig up a tarp above your tent, or have a super-duper tent. Mine is conseidered an all-weather, all terrain tent and was quite expensive- but did not stand up to a summer storm in florida. The local laundromat got some pennies for drying that weekend!!!