The Palms Estates of Highlands County

Campground in Lorida, Highlands County, Florida Also known as Palms Estates of Highlands Co

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Campground with 40 sites

Full hookups, 50 amp, On the water

From the park's website, Oct 2026

Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.

40 sites
30 / 50 amp

Electric service

Rigs up to 38 ft
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Through Park website

55+ Christian retirement community on Lake Istokpoga in Lorida with a 40-site RV park (30/50 amp) taking stays from one night to year-round. It is a no-pet park; 2026-27 rates are $75/night, $275/week, $710/month plus electric, and $3,320 for year-round/6-month stays.

What stands out

  • 55+ Christian retirement community on Lake Istokpoga with private lake access and boat docks
  • No-pet park
  • Free citrus from the park's own groves
  • Screen-enclosed heated saltwater pool and 200-seat Fellowship Center
  • 2026-27 rates: $75/night, $275/week, $710/month, $3,320 year-round plus electric
  • RV max length 38-40 ft

Sites

RV site (Live Oak / Yellow Birch)

Hookups
Full hookups
Power
30 / 50 amp
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
40 ft
Pad
Not listed
Nightly
$75

RV site (Bramhall Rd)

Hookups
Full hookups
Power
30 / 50 amp
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
Not listed
Pad
Not listed
Nightly
$75

What this place offers

  • Bathhouse
  • Laundry
  • Heated pool
  • Lake
  • Fishing
  • Clubhouse
  • Game room
  • Pickleball
  • Horseshoes
  • Planned activities

What this place offers

  • Bathhouse
  • Laundry
  • Heated pool
  • Lake
  • Fishing
  • Clubhouse
  • Game room
  • Pickleball
  • Horseshoes
  • Planned activities
  • Golf carts allowed
  • RV storage
  • Screen-enclosed heated saltwater pool
  • Direct private access to Lake Istokpoga
  • Fish cleaning house
  • Free citrus from the park's own groves
  • Community garden
  • Library with over 2,000 books and media lounge
  • Hobby House with billiards, big-screen TV and exercise equipment
  • Woodworking and crafting workshop
  • Fellowship Center seating 200 with kitchen and stage
  • Shuffleboard court
  • Cornhole
  • Outdoor barbecue grill
  • Boat dock (one boat per RV site, per dock policy)
  • Two men's and two women's bathhouses
  • 4 washers and 4 dryers (coin-operated)

Things to know

Rig rules

  • No RV age limit listed
  • Rigs up to 38 ft

Pets

  • No pets
  • No-pet community per Board policy; no pets kept by residents or visitors. Daytime visitors with pets must keep them inside.

Arrival

  • Not listed

Cancellation: Deposit: full amount for day/week stays, $355 for a month, $1,660 (half) for 6-month+ stays for new applicants. No refund of any part of the rental fee except a medical emergency, unless the site can be re-rented.

Included in the rate: Visitors of residents free up to 15 consecutive or 30 total days per year; after that $2 per additional person per day (double-occupancy, or single-occupancy with more than one visitor).

Other fees: 2026-2027 rates: 1 day $75, 1 week $275, 1 month $710 plus electricity, Year Round $3,320 plus electricity (6-month-plus stays, with the RV on or off site year round; can be paid $1,660 x 2 or $276.67 monthly). Rates include water, sewer, trash, recycling, lawn service and use of all facilities. Electric is metered and billed monthly; fees due by the 10th.

Good to know

From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.

Long-term and snowbird stays

  • RVs left on site year round must be tied down; the park may move stored units within the estates; leave a spare key at the office.
  • No off-site storage of RVs for short-term RVers.
  • Electric meters are read on arrival, on the first of each month and on departure; bills are paid at the office or mailed to your northern address.
  • Storage sheds up to 118 cubic ft in neutral earth tones are allowed with committee approval and must go when the RV leaves.

Rules

  • Drug-free community; alcohol only inside private residences; no tobacco in public buildings or recreation areas.
  • Quiet hours 10 pm to 8 am; speed limit 15 mph; no firearms without Executive Director consent.
  • One RV per lot, with one passenger vehicle and, as space allows, one golf cart and one motorcycle.
  • Screen rooms, potted plants and outside items must be removed or tied down before leaving for the season.
  • Reservation forms must be filled out every year.

Amenities and services

  • Phones in the Fellowship Center and Hobby House cost $0.25 per local call (honor box).
  • Coin washers, dryers and a clothes line are provided; no other clothes lines allowed.

Activities and nearby

  • Each RV site may keep one boat (per the boat dock policy); fish cleaning only at the Fish House.
  • Residents may pick citrus for table use and take up to 2 bushels free when leaving for the season.
  • Season activities: Wednesday coffee hour, carry-in meals, hog roast, fish fry, Mardi Gras, movie nights, music, dances, exercise and swim classes; book club every other Tuesday in high season.
  • Lake Istokpoga is about 26,763 acres, the fifth largest lake in Florida, known for bass, crappie and catfish.
  • Within about half an hour of Highlands Hammock State Park, Kissimmee River Prairie Park, Istokpoga Park, Arbuckle Creek and the Florida Cracker Trail; Sebring International Raceway nearby.

Ownership

  • Incorporated, run by a Board of Directors with an Executive Director.

Also worth knowing

  • No pets allowed for residents or visitors.

On Google

Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.

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Where you'll be

117 Dominion Street, Lorida, FL, 33857

Directions

Where this info comes from

  • palmsestates.org Home: 55+ Christian community, lake access, no pets, amenities, office hours, contact
  • palmsestates.org Amenities details
  • palmsestates.org RV park: 40 slips, rate inclusions, 2026-2027 rates
  • palmsestates.org RV reservation form: deposits, refunds, metering, max length 40 ft
  • palmsestates.org RV resident guidelines: age, alcohol/tobacco, pets, rig size, storage, visitors, quiet hours
  • palmsestates.org Homes for sale
  • Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
  • OpenStreetMap

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