Old Florida

Old Florida lives! I found it recently at Lochloosa Harbor Fish Camp. It's located about 30 minutes southeast of Gainesville along US 301. It's a quiet, laid-back kind of place where everyone says "yes, ma'am" and "no, ma'am" and all are welcome.

Inside the general store you can buy fishing lures and other gear or get one of Laurie's (the owner) homemade Italian subs.

You can sit outside with a beverage of your choice and solve world problems with other visitors and residents.

They have a great little RV park with sites right on Lochloosa Lake.

If you don't have an RV, you can rent one of the cabins that include air conditioning and a screened-in porch with a great view of the lake and the beautiful sunsets.

And of course, you can fish, either from your own boat or one of their rentals.

This was definitely one of my more relaxing weekend getaways and I can't wait to go back. Next time I'm bringing my hammock :)