Explore land and sea with ease when you stay or live at select Cove Communities properties. You don’t need to leave the boat parked at home. Seven of our top-rated vacation destinations and manufactured home communities from Florida to Maine offer on-site marinas.
So hitch up the boat and explore what’s beyond the shores of your RV site or vacation rental.
Vacation RV Resorts with Marina Access
You’ll find a unique blend of relaxation and adventure when you pick an RV resort that allows you to keep your boat on the property. However, you don’t need to own a boat to see the benefits of an RV resort with a marina.
Some marina resorts offer boat rentals to explore the pristine waters or spend the afternoon fishing. Check out all your options below to find the marina designed to fit your vacation needs.
1. Big Pine Key RV Park – Big Pine Key, Florida
The entire family can wake up to a day filled with boating escapades when you stay oceanfront in Big Pine Key. Launch your boat from the RV park and explore the best sport fishing in the Florida Keys or check the calendar for lobster season events.
The Big Pine Key RV Park marina includes:
- Boat launch ramp
- Dock rental – boat trailer parking is included in the dockage fee
- Fish cleaning station
- Camp store – snacks, fishing gear, and water sports equipment
Your vacation in the Florida Keys isn’t limited to the Big Pine Key’s marina. Book snorkeling, and boat rentals through Big Pine Key’s recommended local water adventures. Plus, find top-rated fishing charters recommended by Big Pine Key guests.
The area offers sport fishing on both sides of the Florida Keys with tarpon and barracuda on the Atlantic Ocean side and cobia and king mackerels in the Gulf of Mexico.
2. Chokoloskee RV Park – Chokoloskee, Florida
Set up camp at another fishing paradise in South Florida when you stay at Chokoloskee RV Park near Everglades City, Florida. Boaters can reserve an RV site or book a vacation cottage rental ensuring marina and waterfront access to Chokoloskee Bay and top-rated Everglades fishing.
The Chokoloskee RV Park marina includes:
- Boat launch ramp
- Boat & kayak rentals – Mako Skiff 15CCs and Hobie Kayaks are available
- Marina store – fishing gear and resort apparel
- Boat storage
- Fish cleaning station
- Fishing charters
- 45 sheltered boat rental slips (Currently being renovated until July 8 – October 1, 2024)
3. Holiday RV Park – Leesburg, Florida
Embrace lake life by parking your RV and boat at Holiday RV Park in Leesburg, Florida. You can relax lakeside at this resort-style park in central Florida’s Lake County. The Holiday marina allows boaters, fishers, and kayakers easy access to the Harris Chain of Lakes. It’s not all about the fishing either. The lakes are a preferred way of travel for Holiday RV residents heading to nearby waterfront restaurants.
The Holiday RV Park marina includes:
- Boat launch ramp
- 210 boat slips
- Dock rental
- Fishing
Eight lakes are linked along the Harris Chain of Lakes. Boaters looking to fish will find local bass fishing tournaments. Unlike other Florida lakes, the Harris Chain averages 10 feet in depth with little underwater obstructions making it ideal for high-performance boats.
4. Point Sebago Resort – Casco, Maine
Pile the whole family into the boat and soak up the summer sun at Point Sebago Resort in Casco, Maine. Located on one of Maine’s biggest lakes, Point Sebago offers RV sites, glamping tents, lakefront vacation cottages, and a top-rate marina.
The Point Sebago marina includes:
- Dock slip rentals – reservations required
- Moose Landing boat rentals – canoe, kayak, or pontoon boats
- Freedom Boat Club
- Boat launch ramp
Secure your boat at Sebago Lake and explore 55 miles of inland waterways and the best-landlocked salmon fishing in the country. All motorized boats launching from Point Sebago are required to have a Preserve Maine Waters Sticker, also known as a Milfoil sticker. A new sticker must be purchased every year from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
RV Resorts with Water Access & No Marina
Lake Jasper RV Park – Hardeeville, South Carolina
Experience classic lakeside RV camping with resort-style amenities next time you’re traveling through South Carolina. You’ll want to check out Lake Jasper RV Park in Hardeeville if you haul your canoe or kayak.
Launch into a serene lake nestled between Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. Relax on the fishing dock or call ahead about renting a canoe or kayak to explore beyond your RV site.
River Vista RV Park – Ruskin, Florida
Paddle the Little Manatee River by canoe or kayak when you stay at River Vista RV Park in Ruskin, Florida. Your RV site gives you waterfront access. Explore 40 miles of waterways, coves, and saltwater fishing as you travel toward Tampa Bay.
Guests of the 55+ RV park can use the boat launch, and docks, or relax on the fishing pier.
Manufactured Home Communities with Marina Access
5. Lake Griffin Harbor Village – Leesburg, Florida
Create a lakefront lifestyle in central Florida when you choose Lake Griffin Harbor Village. You’ll find a marina and five-star resort amenities at this 55+ manufactured home community. Lake Griffin Harbor is located on the Harris Chain of Lakes giving residents access to nine picturesque bodies of water filled with fish like the largemouth bass.
The Lake Griffin Harbor Village marina includes:
- 55 boat slips
- Fenced dry storage
- Fishing pier
6. Palm River Village – Naples, Florida
A small marina gives residents in Palm River Village direct access to Florida’s most beautiful waterways. Residents in this 55+ manufactured home community in Naples, Florida tie up their boats at the private on-site marina.
The Palm River Village marina includes:
- Boat docks
- Boat storage
Residents are a short boat ride away from world-class fishing in the Cocohatchee River for catfish, largemouth bass, sea trout, and snapper.
7. Estero Bay Village – Estero, Florida
Float the Estero River in this relaxing Gulf Coast neighborhood. Residents can access the riverbank and their boat without leaving Estero Bay Village. It’s the perfect spot to put in a canoe, or kayak, or tie up the family pontoon boat.
The Estero Bay marina includes:
- Boat docks
- Boat storage
Estero Bay sits in a beautiful suburban setting surrounded by wildlife. Boats often spot whooping cranes, great blue herons, and even alligators.
Know Before You Go: Fishing Restrictions
Florida Fishing Licenses
Be sure to check the state regulations for fishing and boating in Florida whether you’re exploring central Florida’s lakes or cruising the intercoastal waterways. Planning to fish? Guests and Florida residents must have a fishing license for freshwater or stillwater fishing even if it’s catch and release. You’ll also need a saltwater fishing license for crabs and lobsters according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation. All fishing licenses can be purchased online.
Fishing licenses are free for residents 65 or older.
Maine Fishing Licenses
Anyone older than 16 and fishing in Sebago Lake in Maine will need a fishing license too. Licenses are required for all freshwater fishing according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Non-residents can buy a one-day, three-day, or weeklong fishing license. Find rates and purchase Maine fishing licenses online.
South Carolina Fishing Licenses
Lastly, you’ll need a license to fish at Lake Jasper RV Park in Hardeeville, South Carolina. Guests can purchase South Carolina fishing licenses online.
Explore Waterfront Vacation & Community Options
Need more information on waterfront living? Contact Cove Communities for specifics on your favorite RV parks or manufactured home communities.
So lounge by the pool, explore the coastline or indulge in the local seafood by finding the right community to fit your must-have list. Most of our RV resorts and communities offer convenient access to all three.
You can check availability and pricing for RV sites, vacation cottage rentals, and travel trailer rentals online or contact a home sales specialist to explore available sites in 55+ communities.
