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A campground for RVs at 2961 FL-81 in Ponce de Leon, on the west side of the highway about a quarter mile south of Interstate 10. Sites are full hookup, with water, sewer and both thirty and fifty amp electric service, and pull-through spaces are available. There is a laundry, tiled showers, wireless internet and cable television, a covered pavilion with picnic tables, and storage for RVs and boats. Dogs are taken.
An RV park at 2920 FL-81 in Ponce de Leon, a short drive from Interstate 10 and the springs of Northwest Florida. Sites are full hookup, pull-through or back-in, on concrete or gravel, with wireless internet and cable television. There is a laundry room, gender neutral bathrooms, a shaded pavilion, walking trails, a horseshoe pit, fire pits on some sites and grass for dogs. Open all year, for one night or by the month, and all ages are welcome.
A roadside motel at 2957 FL-81 in Ponce de Leon, a quarter mile off Interstate 10 at exit 96 and close to Morrison Springs, Vortex Springs and Ponce de Leon Springs. Rooms have one king bed or two double beds, free wireless internet, air conditioning, satellite television, a refrigerator, a microwave and a coffee maker, with a shower and bathtub. There is a front desk around the clock and free parking with room for cars, RVs, buses and trucks.
A hotel at 115 Washington Drive in Bonifay, just off Interstate 10 at exit 112. Rooms and suites have a fifty-five inch television, a refrigerator and a microwave. A breakfast buffet is included every morning, and there is an outdoor pool, a fitness room, a business center, a sundry shop, wired and wireless internet, daily housekeeping and free parking for guests. The whole building is smoke free.
A small roadside hotel at 2210 South Waukesha Street in Bonifay, just off Interstate 10. Rooms have one king bed or two double beds, in smoking and non-smoking, with free wireless internet, air conditioning, a telephone and daily housekeeping. Parking is free, and there is a laundry service, a garden and a play area for children. It suits people breaking a long drive or visiting family in Holmes County.
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Choose one county and two communities. Use day one for essential routes, day two for neighborhoods and housing, and day three for repeat drives and unresolved questions.
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