The Florida and Alabama RV Park and Campground Association presented its annual awards for Best Park and Best Supplier, according to a press release.
Winners of the association’s “Best Park Award” for 2026 were presented April 30 during the association’s annual Outdoor Hospitality Convention & Expo at the Rosen Shingle Springs Resort in Orlando. Winners include:
— Keystone Heights RV Resort in Keystone Heights: This park features 600 RV sites as well as furnished cottages and covered wagons. Park amenities include two 2,700-square-foot solar-heated swimming pools and spas, a sauna, pickleball courts, cornhole and shuffleboard courts, miniature golf, and a brand new Top Tracer golf driving range.
— Nature’s Resort in Homosassa: This is an all-age RV resort with 493 full-hookup RV sites and 25 cabin rentals, including one mobile home. Located along the Halls River, about 90 minutes north of Tampa/St. Petersburg, the resort provides direct access to the Gulf of Mexico as well as opportunities for boating, fishing, paddling, and watching unforgettable sunsets.
— Southern Aire RV Resort in Thonotonassa: This 432-site resort features a heated pool and spa, a large lake, and a dog park. Two corn hole pads are also being installed.
— Sugarloaf Key RV Resort & Cottages in Summerland: This resort’s swimming pool is heated or chilled as needed, depending on the season. Kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and snorkeling equipment are also available for rent along with fishing equipment. This campground also has a private beach.
— The Waves Signature RV Resort in Naples: This 383-site resort features a clubhouse and a state-of-the-art pool and spa, beautifully landscaped gathering places and numerous amenities, including pickleball courts, bocce and pétanque, a putting green, dog parks and a tiki lounge with fire pits.
Member Park of the Year Award Criteria
Award recipients demonstrate excellence across their business, staff and guest interactions, as reflected in reviews and ratings. Winning parks are well-maintained and provide quality facilities, amenities, and guest services with a consistent record of guest satisfaction. In addition to operational excellence, honorees show ongoing efforts to improve and enhance the guest experience.
Equally important, the recipients are active, engaged members of the Florida and Alabama RV Park and Campground Association —demonstrating loyalty, leadership, and commitment to the Association’s mission of advancing the Outdoor Hospitality Industry in Florida or Alabama.
The association presented its “Best Supplier Award” to App My Community, which provides mobile apps to RV parks, campgrounds, chambers of commerce and communities.
Best Supplier Award Criteria
Award recipients must be a member of the Florida and Alabama RV Park & Campground Association in good standing; have supported the industry and the association by participating in events for four years or more; have demonstrated a consistent history of providing quality products and or services that help to enhance RV parks and the camping/guest experience; bring efficiency and innovation to the RV park owner and operator; and be good stewards to the RV park and campground/outdoor hospitality industry.
Nominations and reviews from our park members are the determining factor when selecting the award winner.
