Dates of Stay: December 20, 2016 – January 3, 2017

I managed to leave Leo’s without taking any photos, so forgive the stock images from their website.

At Leo’s, you will not get a closer campground to downtown Key West, but space is a premium. As I backed into my site, my rear ladder hit the white fencing separating the camping areas, breaking a PVC waterline that ran along the fence. Water was spewing out everywhere, but they fixed it very quickly. I got the impression this was not the first time that happened. (The gal who showed me to my site did not ask if I needed help backing in. In retrospect, I should have asked for it.)

Leo’s is directly across the street from an equipment rental company and yard, and it was challenging to do-si-do around pieces of machinery being driven hither and yon to get into the park. They open for business pretty early over there, so be prepared for lots of loud metal clanking noises and back up beepers. They were closed on Christmas Day, which was heaven.

There is a lagoon on the property, with iguanas running around. They built a postage stamp-sized dog park to the left of the office, which is sufficient for potty breaks, but not for exercise. A bus stop on the edge of the property will take you directly to downtown Key West.

Holiday rates were very high, but that is to be expected.

My litmus test for RV parks is whether I would return, and I would definitely go back to Leo’s. You can’t beat its proximity to Key West. (If Leo’s is full, try Boyd’s, which is about a mile farther away, with some sites directly on the water.)