Campgrounds and RV parks near Tarpon Springs, FL

Tarpon Springs sits on Florida's Gulf Coast in northern Pinellas County, just north of Clearwater and roughly 45 minutes from Tampa. It is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, and part of the Tampa Bay area. Tarpon Springs had the highest percentage of Greek Americans of any city in the US, with more than one in ten residents having Greek ancestry. RV travelers use the town as a base for the Sponge Docks, Gulf beaches, and the barrier islands of St. Joseph Sound. Most RV parks within a short drive sit along the US Hwy 19 corridor between Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor, and Dunedin. Options range from long-established mobile-home and RV parks such as Hickory Point Mobile Home and RV Park and Holiday Travel Park to resort-style camping at Clearwater / Lake Tarpon KOA Holiday. Caladesi RV Park and the affiliated Caladesi RV Park and Propane serve travelers who want to be close to the causeway leading to Honeymoon Island. Public camping is limited: Honeymoon Island State Park does not offer overnight camping, and Anclote Key Preserve State Park is offshore from Tarpon Springs over three miles of open water, accessible only by boat, with camping permitted only in the primitive campground area on the north end of the island.

Private RV parks in the area, including Hickory Point Mobile Home and RV Park, Holiday Travel Park, Caladesi RV Park, and Caladesi RV Park and Propane, take reservations directly by phone or through their websites. Winter snowbird demand is heavy, so book several months out for stays between December and March. Clearwater / Lake Tarpon KOA Holiday takes reservations through the KOA site, with deposit and cancellation terms that may vary around holidays and special events. For state park camping in the wider region, Florida residents may make campsite or cabin reservations up to 11 months in advance, and non-Florida residents up to 10 months in advance. New sites become available for reservation daily at 8 a.m. Eastern time. Bookings are made through the Florida State Parks reservation system online or by phone. For Anclote Key primitive camping, camping is free but registration is required by phone with the park ranger, and ferry services do not drop off visitors for overnight camping.