Sell your RV park · Florida
Sell your Florida RV park or campground for cash.
Principal buyer, not a broker. Written offer under 7 days from complete financials, no lender, close in under 45 days from contract.
Florida and us
Florida is our newest state.
Straight answer: our three parks were in North Carolina and Georgia, and we added Florida to the buy box in 2026. Waterfall Parks Holdings is itself a Florida LLC. Nothing about how we pay or close changes here: cash, no financing contingency, no re-trade on disclosed condition, under 45 days from contract to funded.
Florida rules that matter when you sell
5 things every Florida park seller should know.
Sourced to the state itself. These are the items that change your timeline, your closing costs, or what the buyer has to do the day after closing.
Every RV park and campground runs on a Department of Health permit.
Under Chapter 513 of the Florida Statutes, the Department of Health, through its county health departments, permits mobile home parks, RV parks and recreational camps. An RV park is any place renting space to five or more RVs or tents; “campground,” “RV resort” and “travel park” mean the same thing under the statute.
Source: Florida Statutes (2025), Chapter 513, Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks (Florida Senate)
The permit does not transfer. The buyer has 60 days.
Section 513.02 says the permit is not transferable from one place or person to another. A new owner must apply within 60 days after the transfer and give the Department a copy of the recorded deed or lease before a permit is issued. That is a buyer task, but it is why the deed has to record cleanly and fast.
Source: Florida Statutes (2025), Chapter 513, Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks (Florida Senate)
The permit fee is per space.
Section 513.045 sets the fee at no less than $3.50 and no more than $6.50 per space, with a total between $50 and $600. Small, but it means the permitted space count is on file — and a buyer will compare it to the site count you advertise.
Source: Florida Statutes (2025), Chapter 513, Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks (Florida Senate)
Inspectors visit twice a year. Have the reports.
In Okaloosa County, for example, the health department says it inspects each park or camp twice a year, covering water supply, sewage, garbage, sanitary facilities, maintenance and pest control. Pull your last few reports before you list or call us.
Source: Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County, Mobile Home and RV Parks
Documentary stamp tax on the deed: 70 cents per $100.
Florida taxes deeds at 70 cents per $100 of consideration, paid to the clerk of court or recording official when the deed is recorded.
Source: Florida Statutes (2025), § 201.02, Tax on deeds (Florida Senate); Florida Department of Revenue, Documentary Stamp Tax
Closing cost math
The deed tax, worked out.
On an example $1,000,000 sale, Florida’s documentary stamp tax on the deed is $1,000,000 ÷ $100 × $0.70 = $7,000 — the highest of our five states on a deed. The state source doesn’t say who pays; settle it in the purchase agreement.
Where we look
What we want in Florida.
Preferences, not data. If your park is somewhere else in the state, send it anyway.
The Panhandle and North Florida first. Parks with year-round demand and room to improve are the sweet spot.
The buy box doesn’t change by state: 25 to 100 sites, $400,000 to $3,000,000, all cash, deferred maintenance fine. Here is how the process works when you sell your RV park to us — steps, paperwork, and how we price.
Florida questions
FAQ.
Does my Florida RV park permit transfer to the buyer?
No. Section 513.02 says it is not transferable. The buyer applies within 60 days after the transfer with a copy of the recorded deed.
Does a campground with only tents need the same permit?
Yes, if it rents space to five or more RVs or tents. Florida treats campgrounds and RV parks the same under Chapter 513.
What is the deed tax on an RV park sale in Florida?
Documentary stamp tax of 70 cents per $100 of consideration, paid when the deed is recorded.
Sources
Every outside fact on this page comes from these pages, opened on November 14, 2026. Rules change; your closing attorney has the final word.
Contact
Send us a park.
Address, approximate site count, and whatever financials exist is enough to start. If there are no books, say so — that is common and it is not disqualifying.
Calls are answered by the principal. There is no analyst to get past.
- Direct (828) 367-6711
- Email Brian@waterfallparks.com
- Based in Hendersonville, North Carolina