Growing numbers of RV resort across the Sunbelt are treating their winter visitors not only to live music and dancing, but regularly scheduled dance classes. Many Sunbelt resorts in the most popular Snowbird destinations have have ballrooms and dance halls and other suitable venues for musical entertainment and dancing.
Equity LifesStyle Properties, which owns and operates RV resorts under the Encore brand names, offers everything from square and ballroom to round and line dancing and everything in between, according to Randy “Boomer” Berman, a senior public relations specialist for Equity LifesStyle Properties.
“Many have dance classes that guests can choose to participate in, as well as events that feature all types of dancing for guests to join in on or just enjoy the show,” he said. Other Sunbelt RV resorts that often have live entertainment, dancing and dance classes include RV resorts that are owned and operated by Roberts Resorts, Sun Outdoors, Sunland RV Resorts, Wilder RV Resorts and Zeman RV Resorts, as well as other independently owned and operated resorts. Here are a couple of dozen examples of such resorts in states across the Sunbelt:
Florida
- Encore Clerbrook RV & Golf Resort in Clermont: Line dancing is a popular activity at this resort, which has a dance hall with a stage
- Encore Lake Magic RV Resort in Clermont: This park has a dance hall with a stage.
- Encore Sherwood Forest RV Resort in Kissimmee: This resort offers line, country western and swing dance lessons as well as aerobic and exercise dancing.
- Encore Sunshine Key RV Resort in Big Pine Key: This park’s activities include dancing and coed water aerobics.
- Okeechobee KOA Resort in Okeechobee: This park has a ballroom and banquet hall and live music at the Shanty Lounge.
- Seasons in the Sun RV Resort in Mims: This resort offers dance parties as well as line dancing and live music.
- The Surf RV Resort in Palmetto: This 55-and-over Zeman Signature Resort offers live music on weekends as well as line dancing classes.
- The Tides RV Resort in Palmetto: This 55-and-over Zeman Signature Resort offers live music on weekends as well as line dancing classes.
- Thousand Trails Orlando RV Campground in Clermont: This park offers line, round and ballroom dancing.
- The Waves RV Resort in Naples: This 55-and-over
- Zeman Signature Resort has live music on weekends as well as line dancing classes.