Now that we have a system of boat ramps along the section of the Peace River in Polk County, I've been wondering whether a network of camping spots should be next on the agenda. I say this because ...

For years I've been raving about the Peace River Campground, but some of my friends think the place has been overrun by noisy four-wheelers. Last weekend, I dropped by to check it out. The campground ...

Peace River winds 106 miles through Central Florida, from Polk County to the Gulf of Mexico, but its significance to longtime Florida families makes it feel more like the Mississippi. Most of the ...

This guy at our Venice office was asking me about tent camping near clear-water springs in Central Florida. I recommended Juniper Springs in Ocala National Forest, but then we were talking how that's ...