I’m always on the lookout for affordable camping in nice public parks, and I found a real gem in Central Florida. Love the lakes. Love all the trails. Love the campsite. $25/night.
Honeymoon Island has a big, natural beach where you can get away from people, but also offers a cafe, bikes and kayaks to rent and a playground. Recently, the beautiful sandspit beach that extends miles north split in two! Erosion has connected the Gulf to the Intracoastal, and it’s still shifting. Don’t worry: There are still miles of beach to walk.