Lake Louisa State Park, FL

We are treating Barbara’s grandniece Jocelyn to a weekend of camping. We brought the RV to Lake Louisa State Park outside Clermont, FL and got set up. When all was ready Barbara drove over to Jocelyn’s to pick her up after school. Lake Louisa State Park is only a few minutes south of Clermont. Right in Jocelyn’s backyard, really, but she does not get a chance to get out like this often. So, we thought we would create something of an adventure for her.

The campground has about fifty RV sites on three different loops. Each loop is supported with a clean modern bathhouse, and there are two dump stations. The sites are nice sized and foliage has now grown to the point that there is some privacy between the sites since we were last here.

All tucked in on Site 41

Two families in a trailer next door now. Still plenty private

Not all the sites have sewer hookups so this might be the trip that I test the honey wagon we bought earlier in the year. Our grey water holding tank does not get us much further than three days if we shower. The honey wagon hooks to the holding tank dump valve and allows us to discharge 18 gallons of waste. We then tow it to the dump station to be emptied. Making interim trips with the wagon allows us to leave the RV in place longer. Braking camp to drive the RV to the dump station every other day or so is avoided.

For her part, Jocelyn is foregoing modern electronic entertainment and left her games and such at home. We are entertaining ourselves with music and reading this evening.

Roughing it in the woods!

Tomorrow we will do hikes and other outdoor stuff so I should be able to get you more pictures of the park. It is pretty large, actually. There are three lakes, horse trails, about 25 miles of hiking trails, and of course the campground.