If pitching a tent on a tropical island is your thing, then add Anclote Key to your bucket list. Anclote Key Preserve State Park is in the Gulf of Mexico, three miles west of Tarpon Springs over open water, and it is accessible only by boat.
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Getaways
Things to do in Tampa Bay, including St. Petersburg, Sarasota and the wider Tampa Bay area, RV and tent camping, kayaking, beaches, festivals.
Camping at Myakka River State Park brings out the nature in you
Myakka River State Park is one of Florida’s oldest and largest state parks with three main campgrounds, backcountry campsites, endless hiking and biking trails, kayaking and canoeing, and, oh, the wildlife.