We came to this park through the Thousand Trails Membership / The Trails Collection…read more We've been here a for 4 nights. The park is laid out nicely and love the lake around the park. We walk our dogs each night and it's 1 mile around and back to our site. * Everyone is very friendly! The office staff were super nice and helpful. * The park residents were nice and friendly and would wave when they drove or walked by. * Love the Scoop on Poop message handout they give us in the packet at checkin. This message needs to be given out everywhere so to educate all pet owners to "Pick It Up"! * This park is very close to restaurants, beaches and a few botanical gardens. We definitely like coming here and will be back soon. We recommend this park! Just a few negatives we noticed: * The grass/weeds around our site and other areas we high and our small dogs had a hard time walking on it and also peeing... Funny thing though; they were cutting the grass the day we left. I honestly think the grass was high due to the previous big storm that came through the week prior and dumped a lot of rain. Understandable the grass was high! * There was an old Rv close to us that really needed to be condemned. People would come and go from it during the day. Don't think there was any power in there. I heard someone say they are trying to get it removed.... Hope they do. * When we walked around the park we would smell Marijuana at a few sections, very strong and was almost nauseating. * Could hear some of the road noise traffic from I-75. It effected my wife for than me at night while trying to go to sleep. We just turned our White-noise on a little louder to help with the noise. * Mosquitoes were bad in the morning and then again at night just before sunset (it's a Florida thing). We are from Florida and deal with mosquitoes a lot but in this area where our site was they seemed to be a lot more. We were in the back section next to the wetlands (site 1123 through 1093).

Our stay here has gotten better over time and I wanted to tell it like it is:…read moreThe place is well located in a nice area and lots of convenient places nearby like Bennett Park and shopping. The staff has been nice to us and understanding about any concerns we have had. The people I've met here have been awesome and the community and amenities are great too for the most part... We do love it here !!!!! but now for a little critique : Well, some people's kids here at Encore Winter Quarters Manatee. lol I know construction workers stay here and have to get up early and have to work... but please don't smoke in the washrooms!!! (NO SMOKING SIGNS MIGHT HELP) DON"T leave your shampoo and washcloths in the shower ...and pleeeeeezzzzzzz flush your crap down the toilet and put the TP in the toilet not the floor and maybe wipe out the sink when ur done too. THIS IS A PUBLIC WASHROOM NOT YOUR PERSONAL PIG PEN !!! I feel bad for the staff that have to clean up after this unnecessary mess use some common decency!!! My apologies to swine of the world. lol

My father and I just moved to FL and temporarily needed an RV spot for a few weeks but we ended up…read moreat one in a not so nice neighborhood. My mom called Ellenton Gardens and spoke with Joyce the manager who was so helpful and beyond kind enough to hold us the last spot until we arrived. When we got there, we couldn't be happier.. the park was beautiful, clean, and inviting. Joyce went above in beyond and even helped us back in our boat. I couldn't be more thankful for her hospitality! Thank you so much Ellenton Gardens & Joyce for making this transition as easy as possible! :)

I highly recommend this place to live. I've been here for a few years and love it. I love how the…read moremanager is always here for us. She really makes this a wonderful community to live in. She (Joyce Hornsby) makes everyone feel welcomed and as if they are entering one big family. I am a renter but just put into buy. Big kudos to Joyce!,

Pleasant Lake RV Resort is on SR-70 in the Lakewood Ranch area. It isn't far off I-75 but once you…read moreenter off the street, it feels like you are away from it all. But there are great stores and restaurants nearby for convenience. We stayed here 5 days September. We were in the pull-thrus right across from the lake. The lake is pretty with many water birds. They allow catch and release fishing and kayaking. There is a sign that there may be alligators but we didn't see any. The site was long enough for our 32 ft travel trailer and pickup to be in. We had full hookups that were in good condition. There was a picnic table and grass on the door side and a beautiful palm tree on the driver's side. It was a nice area to put chairs and enjoy the lake or there were benches to sit and relax. There was a pool and other amenities that we did not try but looked nice. It will be fun going back when I can use these things! Office staff was friendly and helpful. They take Passport America at least in summer. I definitely recommend Pleasant Lake RV Resort!! Stayed Sept. 6-11, 2021 12/6/21; 18 photos

We totally enjoyed this beautiful park. We got great service from staff at the desk and very…read morepleasant, we also found the residents very nice and friendly as well. Had socially distanced activities and most everyone using masks. Such a pretty resort and had only bikes for transportation and close to stores, restaurants and CVS. A lot of people said they start with RV's and soon look for mobile homes as permanent residents. Will love to return! Great having the fruit and veg truck deliver on Fridays.

Very well maintained RV park. Bathhouse was absolutely spotless. I can't say enough about this…read moreplace. Very friendly & accommodating staff. We will definitely be back.

Man, this may end up being our favorite RV park! So so many things to do! You can go anywhere,…read moreClearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa! Unlimited places to go and so many restaurants! The park is clean and safe and wonderful! Their check-in is awesome and easy, the WiFi/cable is amazing! It's a place we want to RV over and over and over in our life!

Awesome little RV park. Owners are absolutely wonderful, knowledgeable, and helpful! Stayed here…read morefor about a year and enjoyed every moment. Would highly recommend anybody looking to stay in the Palmetto area checking out Lazy Oaks!

From the owner: Discover the enchanting setting of Lazy Oaks RV Park, where the charm of Florida's gulf coast comes…read morealive under the shelter of ancient Grand Oak trees. Our superb location, between St. Pete and Bradenton, offers unparalleled convenience to an array of attractions. Full hook-up RV lot rentals starting at $750 per month year-round. At Lazy Oaks, water, sewer, and garbage services are all included. You'll also find on-site laundry facilities for your convenience.

Slow service High prices…read moreJust average Convenient at the campground But i would try it again

Pay more and get less, corporate greed! Winter season of '21/'22 saw events cancelled, water…read moreshortages, electrical outages and more violations of park laws than previous years. The island which is advertised on their webpage was restricted to pedestrians only and has since been totally closed. This means no more nature walks, no barbecuing, no picnics, no kayaking, no fishing, no boating, no screened clubhouse, no river views. Yet, Sun Communities have sky rocketed lit rentals for this "privilege " AVOID!!!

What a great park. It's well maintained and the amenities are great. I'd definitely stay here…read moreagain

Much better this year and plenty of great people here. They don't have anything as far as a great…read morebar or restaurant. No tables at the sites. However all in all we will come again.

I'm afraid to give this place an amazing review for fear I will not be able to book here again due…read moreto it being full....but I can't help but brag on this property. We travel often for competitions and this by far has been the best place we've stayed at in Southern Florida. The community is well maintained as were the amenities. Having a cottage versus a hotel room was the best. The one bedroom was perfect for us (2 adults + toddler). Stores are close and convenient....and the best thing. NO DIRTY CLOTHES to bring home. There is a washer and dryer in the cottage as well. Love this property and so grateful we found it. Will highly recommend anyone book here as well we are already looking forward to a return trip.

Big rigs, beware! This campground is too tight & the spaces they'll ask you to park on are soft…read moresand & ground up seashells. Arbor Terrace claims they can accommodate 45' RVs, but it is simply just TOO tight, with unlevel lots you'll sink in. Go elsewhere! Campground employees asked us to move TWICE during our six-day stay... It was hard enough getting into the one spot we were already in, but the space they wanted us to move to was even tighter! We had to refuse moving, because we just would not have fit & would've hung up our rig. Next door neighbor told us big RVs get stuck in the lots fairly often here. It's a really nice park, overall: clean, quiet, friendly... but the infrastructure fits smaller sized campers, best.

Unless you happen to be from Quebec , your stay in this park will be miserable. The park is 95%…read morepeople from Quebec and are the rudest, meanest, unfriendly people you will ever meet. We couldn't even sit outside without "them" walking by and giving dirty looks, so we spent our time there inside. We did try to speak with them , just to be snubbed like we had the plaque . They refuse to speak English , but maybe they're not capable of learning. I don't know what Americans have done to make these people so nasty . Good Luck

Clean park nice friendly resident's. Fun park to be in with lots of Activities in season.read more