Breaking new ground in Old Homosassa
- Story and Photography by Ron and Eva Stob -
F or many years we whizzed past the Nature Coast of west-central Florida on our annual trek south in the winter. What could possibly lure RVers there, we wondered, when further south are glorious Venice and Fort Myers and the Keys? More than you might think, we discovered. The Nature Coast, also dubbed the Big Bend, is old Florida, unspoiled by high-rises, gated communities and four- lane boulevards. This is the Florida of two-lane roads, where lichens drape oak trees and the water table is at your feet. Water touches everything, and backwater personalities lend color and authenticity. We got off coastal Highway 19 in
tive staff members and ready access to everything amusing in and around Ho- mosassa and Old Homosassa. We were surprised when we saw a group of women with golf putters in their hands walking the streets of the Good Sam Park, then we watched them putt their way down the roads, aiming for recessed cups along the gutter. The “golf course” designers (probably the maintenance guys) obligingly pitched the terrain toward the cups so that, even if you were blind or lame, you’d be as good as the next person. There was a lively spirit of competition, and we guessed the winner probably won a plate of cookies.
Homosassa is one of the only places you can see manatees up close 365 days a year.
Homosassa and settled into Homosassa River Carefree RV Resort, a Good Sam Park that gives Coast to Coast members a 10 percent discount when they present their Good Sam Club membership card. Turtle Creek runs through the camp- ground, and many sites are situated on the water; the rest are among towering trees. It’s a full-hookup, full-service kind of place with an active social life, atten-
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