Beverly Beach Camptown RV Resort, Flagler Beach, FL is actually within the thumbnail size Town of Beverly Beach, pop. 338. This fact simply accentuates the slower pace along this seaside area of Rte A1A sandwiched between bustling Palm Coast to the north and the tourist influx of Flagler Beach to the south. We have been visiting this campground since 2013 when we first stumbled upon it and is one of our favorite seaside rv parks. The reason for the preferred status is its unique focus and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. It is difficult to get any closer in your RV than to be perched above the lengthy seawall literally feet from the blue/green Atlantic Ocean waters. The arrangement of the park is linear with the front row hovering within 5’ feet of the 1500’ long seawall; behind is the paved campground road and across this street another linear line of rv sites with their backs to Rte A1A. Honestly, we prefer the second row; still have ocean views, slightly more privacy per site and token palm trees. The road noise from A1A directly behind us was not overly distracting. Across A1A the park continues with more sites, none of which have any ocean view. The rate tier differentials are substantial so a close review of their map is of value in determining what the nightly cost will be. Those not familiar with waterfront pricing may have sticker shock. Actually the paved street, long patio (approx. 38’ long), graveled pad and albeit close and narrow sites are superior to the sand and cramped offerings of other waterfront rv parks. The shoreline offers a wide sloping sandy beach that is dog friendly and each beach access stairway has its own garden hose to remove sand from feet, beach toys, and your pooches paws.
As readers of my critiques know I do take issue with the lexicon ‘resort’ when not appropriate; and in this instance it is not a resort. Although it may qualify if considering the ice cream trailer parked opposite the office as a restaurant. There are some good restaurants in the immediate area. Our favorite for best crab cakes is the Turtle Shack Cafe. The wide staging area exiting from A1A offers easy navigation accommodating up to three rv’s abreast. The welcome center/office is adjacent to the staging area and the check in is efficient and quick. It is advisable to unhook at the staging area as the second tiers are all back in and the front row is either back in or pull in depending upon the class rig (motorcoaches typically pull in and all others are back in). This creates alternating pull in and back ins resulting in patios that face each other-being a social creature is a prerequisite. However, that and the proximity of A1A to the second tier road are not reservation killers. The sandy beach on the Atlantic Ocean is the draw.
FHU is standard fare and the 50 amp service was stable even during a severe ocean thunderstorm that swept thru one evening. The FHU configuration includes cable tv which we did not avail ourselves of. The water pressure is adequate and we were able to draw continuous 60 amps without issue. WiFi has improved over past visits and now has been upgraded with numerous cells delivering 95% signal and -39dBm which allowed us to stream music as well as HD movies. OTA (over the air antenna) received numerous HD channels.
The welcome center/office also contains a well provisioned store with gifts, snacks, camping supplies, etc. The building also houses bath/shower/laundry facilities as does a satellite building on the south end of the campground. Maintenance of these facilities is average. The campground itself is well maintained and over time we have experienced the owner’s continued commitment to making improvements. A few years ago they improved the seawall by adding a pavered walkway along its full 1500’ length interspersed with pavered walkways to the beach via stairs. And recently the fence behind the second tier was replaced by an architectural CB stucco wall. It is encouraging to witness owners intent upon constant upgrades including the dedication to enhancing the WiFi experience. We continue to frequent this park due to the level of service, the pleasant architectural seawall affording intimate proximity with the Atlantic Ocean, the dog friendly beach, and the clean bath/shower/laundry facilities. Other than the Florida Keys we can think of only a few other RV campgrounds offering such an ocean experience on a scale of this size.
The Takeaway: Beverly Beach Camptown RV Resort offers 62 ocean front sites perched on an architecturally designed seawall topped with a paver walkway overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. A second linear tier on the other side of the street back up to Rte A1A and still affords ocean views. Both front and second tier sites are steps away from interspersed walkways with stairs to the large sloping dog friendly beach. Bath/shower/laundry facilities exhibit average maintenance and are provided at two separate locations. Although sites are close the significance is the Atlantic Ocean and immense beach. Each site has long patios, 38’ long, affording room to set up grills, sun chairs, etc. WiFi is strong and the FHU standard including cable TV. Maneuvering into sites is easy as the street is quite wide. Go to www.rickpicks.com for other reviews, critiques and essays with links to area attractions and a more detailed review of this park as well as reviews of restaurants, etc.
