Fall 2009 Gathering Time and Location Options

[Snookerd]

Time to put it out there.............

[Ryank]

Some Ideas are;
Anclote again
Durney Key off of New Richey Cottee River, Close to Hooters and Crab Shack andmany other bar and restaraunts on the water with boat access,and dogs are allowed,
Desoto was also alot of fun.

[65Bowrider]

Anclote was a lot of fun, very primitive camping.
DeSoto was super nice, but been there done that twice.
Durney Key? The few photos didn't show any beaches for camping... Ryan, been there? Tell us more.
It's tough finding a place for 15 or more boats!

[Ryank]

Durney Key is a small little Island /Key right near the mouth of the Pithlachascottee River or Cottee River for short, its roughly 2-3 acres plenty of room for boats to anchor up, You can camp anywhere yoyu like, either on the beach, or closer into the tree areas.while being less then a mile from bars and restaraunts up river Its a couple of miles NW of Ancolte, and is right next to the New Port Richey Channel with Quick easy access to offshore. The bad is it would be primitive no bathroom or showers but we have sun showers and a porta potty, and shower enclosure, etc so not a big deal for us but some may not be as accepting with it. We have space available for a few trailers close to a boat ramp by our house, and there are several ramps in the area.

[eggsuckindog]

Frankly Anclote has eroded quite a bit, last time up the beach area was pretty much gone - I like the Durney Key idea

Another option I will keep an eye is the south end of anclote, were all the sand from the north end went - much closer to the bathroom and showers at the ramp - will get up there soon

[Snookerd]

ESD-The comments I get for location always revolve around on site bathrooms and shower. Are the facilities still not with a shower nearby?

[Ryank]

Showers we could handle I could bring several 6 gal jugs and have one or two sun showers going, we could set up a porta poty or two in a spare tent or shower enclosure, it is do able, We can fit probably 5 or 6 trailers between or house and our neighbors, and fit at least that many on the lot in front of our house. Just Ideas,

[eggsuckindog]

ESD-The comments I get for location always revolve around on site bathrooms and shower. Are the facilities still not with a shower nearby?

12v whirlpool tub too ??

how long are you staying? a shower is running water over your head and as Ryan said he has showers with enclosures and I have one that's never seen the light of day - we just pour water over our heads-soap-then more water. Don't forget you have the entire gulf and then its just a rinse with the fresh water, Dial soap will lather in saltwater and you will shower maybe twice???

not sure on his island but the southend of anclote has the bathroom and shower/outside at the anclote ramp which is 2.9 miles bearing 63' straight in the channel, much shorter than the north end. Not sure if its even big enough yet, its just a long pretty sandbar that extends south off the tip of the island and ends with a small island that used to be high enough to camp.

[Snookerd]

Sounds doable, any other options for locations everyone??

[NoBones]

Cedar Key, Crystal River, Homosassa