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A marina on Riverside Drive at Steinhatchee with lodging alongside it. The Shacks at Sea Hag run to 28 units, each named after a fish. The marina has wet slips and dry boat storage, a rental fleet, and a bait and tackle counter.
A campground on US 98 west of Perry with 34 full hookup sites on 20, 30 and 50 amp service, plus primitive camping. There is a bath house, a convenience store and a dump station, and the listing describes the campground as newly renovated. The site sits among trees and open ground just off the highway.
A KOA campground on Byron Butler Parkway at Perry, with RV sites that have a KOA patio, premium tent sites, and deluxe cabins with full baths that sleep up to four. There is a pool and hot tub, open from ten in the morning until eight at night for camping guests. Non-aggressive pets are welcome with proof of rabies vaccination, and there are dog parks.
An RV park at Steinhatchee with full hookup sites on 30 or 50 amp service, pull-through sites for overnight stops, and tent sites including primitive ones. There is a bathhouse for guests. The public boat ramp to the Steinhatchee River is less than a mile away, and the town is known for scalloping and crabbing.
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