We took a drive to visit Fanning Springs State Park which has cabins but no rv camping. The park has a large swimming area at the head of the springs and easy access to the Suwannee River. Across the river is a free boat/kayak launch. We will keep that in mind should we come here again.
From Fanning Springs we drove south about 15 minutes to Manatee Springs State Park. We stayed there in the RV a few years ago. The sites are OK but it is very shady and there is no cell signal. There is wifi down by the Springs as long as not too many are using it at once. This is a good place for kayaking out to the main river and up/down river a short distance. Sometimes you can see Manatee in the area around the springs but not this time. The springs here also have a swimming/snorkeling area which two people were doing today. Elsewhere in the park are water "holes" where licensed scuba divers can go under to explore caves.
