How to Camp at Lido Beach in Florida
- 1). Visit Lido Beach beforehand and familiarize yourself with the movement of the tides. Although the timing of high and low tide will vary depending on the day, week and month you choose to camp, there will be a point at which the water no longer encroaches on the shore. You should set up your tent at least as far back as this point. Beyond this, it's a good idea to get a lay of the beach's physical geography in case you want to get out and move at night and the moon isn't shining.
- 2). Speak with the Lido Beach patrol or city police to make sure your proposed camping dates don't coincide with any nighttime event on the beach or, worse, a moratorium on camping. Because Lido is a public beach, you can't incur any legal penalties for camping there, but if you do happen to camp on a night when a public event is going on at the beach, you may be asked to leave.
- 3). Check the weather in advance. Although Florida is known as the "Sunshine State," rainfall is not unheard. Depending on the time of year, rain may actually occur regularly. Become reasonably certain you won't be encountering any rain or unseasonably cool temperatures -- or accept that rain is a possibility -- before you make plans.
- 4). Arrive at least an hour before nightfall so you can assemble your tent with the help of daylight. Although flashlights and torches can provide you necessary lighting to move around without getting lost or stepping on something painful, it will be inconvenient to do much more without daylight.
