Florida's Masonic Camp in Wimauma 2012

 

Friendship, Morality and Brotherly Love are the key words in a description of the Masonic fraternity.  I’ve often fantasized a community where these virtues would be a requirement for membership.  Now I’ve found one!  It is located near Tampa on the west coast.

Masonic Membership is a requirement to stay in this small {about 60 sites) campground.  I was told that about 15 years ago it was free and had no frills or hook-ups.  The rate is currently about 50% of a comparable commercial campground.  We had water, electric and Gray water disposal.  There are several community buildings where folks often got together for pot lucks, soup lunches, pancake breakfast, etc.

On arrival, we were warmly greeted and assisted where ever needed.  Most of the sites have little shade which is fine when winter camping in Florida.  There are about 6 families that stay here year round.

 

 

 

 

I mentioned earlier that I am in the process of adding some solar power to our rig which will allow us to be more self contained during our upcoming visit to Arizona desert and Mexico’s Baja.  To do this, I had to go up on the roof to mount a box for connections and draw #6 cable up to it.  As soon as I got up there, I had about 5 Brothers come over offering help.  Sadly, I didn’t need any as they were all primed to solve a nonexistent problem.  Shortly after that, about 6 of the fellows gathered around another rig and changed it’s awning fabric in about 2 hours.  Saved the owner a bunch of money with his cost being a few burgers!

 

You know you are in Florida when Golf carts have reserved parking at McDonalds and are given the right of way in the streets.

 

 

 

 

 

We’ll be back next year to use this bench