Sandi M.recommendsAugust 9, 2024
Royal Springs Retreat
Private spot on the River
Wonderful, private spot right on the river. Had everything we needed including a place to put in our canoe and our dog enjoyed being able to roam around.
We went through hurricane Debby while there so things weren't as relaxing and peaceful as it would be with good weather.
The owners, Tony and Christine came over after the storm to help us get our canoe out of the water and help cut us out from the downed trees and branches. It was very much appreciated and they are great people!
Loved the spot and we will be back - later in the year....
Yadriel H.recommendsJuly 30, 2024
Royal Springs Retreat
Best private campground so far!!
This campground have everything you need! Pack your personal items and head that way! I had so much fun! Power, water, sewer and CABLE! The overhang is great for rainy days. The steps to go down to the river is beautiful! The included cayaks, paddle board, life jackets, charcoal, grill, etc was very nice!
I love how quiet it was and I really did not want to leave! Definatly coming back soon!!!! The spring is so close and the dirt road are perfect for RV/Trailers.
Ali T.recommendsJuly 22, 2024
Royal Springs Retreat
Family camping weekend
Great location with all the amenities. It rained every afternoon but the carport was great and kept us dry. A few good launch spots and a quick little paddle to Royal springs.
Gabrielle W.recommendsJuly 18, 2024
Royal Springs Retreat
Camping Joy
Note: Written for people who care more about "Feelings" than logistics. Logistics are well covered elsewhere ☺️
What an amazing visit! My husband and I, along with our 6yo grand son and my sister-in-law visited for several days mid July 2024. Christine, who was out of town due to family matters, coordinated everything for our stay with perfection, during which, her location was hit by a Hurricane! Her husband, Tony, was absolutely among the finest "on-site" hosts we've ever encountered. We'll return not just to experience the magnificent location, which is perfectly documented in various pictures on this site, but because, as often happens within our community, we made new friends in Christine and Tony.
Our purpose for being there was that a bunch of old Navy Buddies were visiting for the weekend. We and another couple have RVs, our other friends don't. No problemo! They have a gorgeous VRBO
https://www.vrbo.com/3263260
within walking distance. So, if you're looking for the perfect place to relax, read a book, drink a glass of wine and feel centered, this could be your place. See you down the road, my friends! Cheers-Gaby
Judy D.recommendsJuly 13, 2024
Royal Springs Retreat
We absolutely loved camping at this amazing spot in O’Brien. Beautiful and peaceful! Christine was awesome! I recommend 100%, we will definitely be going back again soon.
Heath G.recommendsJuly 8, 2024
Royal Springs Retreat
Old Florida down upon the Suwannee
Christine’s place is great. Having the large Rv cover was great for keeping the Rv shaded and being able to cook and hang outside when it was raining. The Propety is right on the Suwannee river. Even though we were in the middle of a heat advisory it was much cooler being close to the water. A breeze most of the time. We plugged in some fans easy enough because there is electricity plugs in convenient places. There is a house next door that shares a fence. It’s an Airbnb and the renters were celebrating 4th of July pretty hard. I would think most others staying in an area like this would be more low key and more nature oriented. That being said, we are looking forward to returning. Christine’s is a very relaxing and chill place that we throughly enjoyed. Being able to kayak right from the property was amazing. There is a spring down the road. I walked to it no problem. They are redoing the parking lot right now but you can paddle to it.
Christine even let us use their kayaks and paddles.
The area is great representation of old Florida that is quickly disappearing. I’m grateful to Christine and family fir sharing it with us.