Long Point/Sportsmans Lodge Gathering 05/08-10/2015

[kmoose]

Just got off the phone from Sportsmans Lodge and booked a week that includes the Friday included weekend of the 8th through the 10th of May. It is the only open weekend with good availibility of rooms at the off season rates. There is limited boat slips but the public ramp is 50 yards from the hotel and parking is ample at the rooms. Regardless of whether or not anyone else want to attend Mel and I are still going to spend a week there so if we can get one other member on board we will have a gathering. Again, Grouper season will have just started and Dolphin will be in full swing.

If we book the majority of the rooms for the weekend we own the pavillion and included ammenities. If not we have to share.... either way the place is so big it wouldnt matter.

Below is the link to rate and reservation numbers. The hotel is family owned and the cancellation policy is simple... ex. three day stay= three day notice before. This lets you get your reservations in without worry if weather looks bad or something pops up. Lets get this thing going and locked down!

http://www.sportsmanslodge-motel.com/roomsrates.html

[kmoose]

Hotel and Long Point campground circled....

[kmoose]

Sportsmans Lodge... Clean, Old Florida Hotel

[kmoose]

View from above.... I was docked there with 8 other boats with no issue. First booked, first slip...

[FLexpat]

Just reserved a studio for Fri & Sat nights (8th&9th) - No idea if I am going to be able to make it but I hate sleeping in a car. I have zero expectation that my 23 will be done then.
He did tell me that there is a rate increase coming in January so reserve now if you want to save.

[DonV]

Yep, just booked room #7. If we get enough folks we can have use of the pavilion. The rate increase will be about 3%.

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by DonV

Yep, just booked room #7. If we get enough folks we can have use of the pavilion. The rate increase will be about 3%.

The pavillion is sweet and can be fully enclosed if the gathering curse has not been vacated. I don't want to share it so lets get these rooms filled! We'll be cooking daily and there are great places to eat all up and down the strip as well. And at half the price of Cabbage Key you get a pool to cool off in at the end of the day! .....although there probably won't be a Charlie Crist sighting.

[77SceptreOB]

Ken,

Thanks for taking the initiative and legwork to get this started!

I just made reservations at the Sportsman's Lodge and got a Efficiency Room and a Boat slip for May 8th (Fri) and 9th. Hope to bring my boat this time!

Jim

[DonV]

Sweet Jim!!! If I know for sure you're coming I'll double up on the shine!!!

[kmoose]

If a mod could please alter my title and add dates as well as sticking it to the top it would be appreciated!