
Gainesville sits at the geographic center of North Central Florida and anchors one of the most park-dense corridors in the entire state. Alachua County alone is home to at least seven campgrounds and RV parks, plus dozens of mobile home communities spanning the city, its surrounding suburbs, and the rural stretches along I-75 and US-441.
The combination of affordable land, proximity to the University of Florida, natural attractions like Paynes Prairie, the Santa Fe River, and Ichetucknee Springs, and steady year-round demand makes this one of the most resilient and competitive park markets in North Florida. For independent operators, that competition makes professional aerial photography a genuine business necessity — not a luxury.
For institutional investors, Alachua County and the surrounding North Central Florida corridor represent one of the most active manufactured housing acquisition markets in the state. The combination of University of Florida-driven rental demand, retiree population growth, and affordable land values has attracted significant private equity and REIT interest over the past several years.

If you own or manage a mobile home park or RV resort in Gainesville, you already know that your competition is visible online — and that prospective guests and residents are making decisions based almost entirely on what they see in photos and videos before they ever pick up the phone. The parks that invest in professional aerial photography consistently outperform those that don't, because visual quality is the primary filter every prospective guest or resident applies when comparing options.
Park View Aerials works exclusively with mobile home parks and RV parks. That focus means we understand what makes your property compelling to prospective residents and guests. We know where to position the drone to capture the full lot layout. We know how to frame the entrance and amenities. We know what angles make a park look premium on Airbnb, RVshare, Hipcamp, and Google Maps. And because we're based in North Florida, we understand the seasonal look of properties in this region better than a national drone company ever could.
Stronger Online Listings: Replace blurry ground photos with crisp aerial imagery that stands out on every platform.
Social Media Content That Gets Shared: Short drone video clips of your park generate far more engagement than static images — ideal for Facebook, Instagram, and community groups.
Faster Occupancy: Prospective residents who see professional aerial imagery are more likely to visit and more likely to commit than those who view only ground-level photos.
Ground Tour Video Add-On: We drive through all accessible roads with a mounted camera for a $150 add-on that shows the street-level experience prospective guests want to see.
Documentation for Insurance & Resale: A complete aerial photo and video record of your property is invaluable when filing insurance claims after storms or preparing for a future sale.


When your firm is evaluating a mobile home park or RV park acquisition in the Gainesville market, the quality of your property intelligence directly affects the quality of your decision. Traditional site inspections are slow, expensive, and inherently incomplete — they give you a ground-level view of a property that is best understood from above. Park View Aerials provides the aerial data, photography, and video documentation that institutional buyers and asset managers need to underwrite deals with confidence.
We are fully FAA Part 107 certified and carry $2 million in commercial liability insurance — meeting the standard requirements for vendor approval at most institutional platforms and property management companies. Our deliverables are provided in professional formats ready for inclusion in investment memos, due diligence packages, and lender presentations.
Every service listed below is available for properties in Gainesville and the surrounding Alachua County region. No travel surcharges apply within 100 miles. Contact us for a custom quote tailored to your property size and project scope.
High-resolution aerial photos of your property captured with professional-grade drone cameras. Delivered as print-ready and web-optimized JPEGs. Ideal for listing platforms, your website, printed marketing materials, and social media. Multiple perspectives captured including overhead overview, oblique approach angles, amenity highlights, and lot-level detail.
Professionally edited drone video showcase of your property, complete with smooth flyover sequences, approach shots, and amenity coverage. Delivered as a 1–2 minute marketing video ready for YouTube, Facebook, your website, and listing platforms. Optional vertical cut for Instagram Reels and TikTok. Music-licensed, color-graded, and branded per your specifications.
Camera-mounted vehicle drive-through of all accessible roads, capturing the street-level experience that prospective guests and residents want to see before visiting. Pairs perfectly with aerial packages for a complete property showcase. Especially effective for mobile home communities where road quality and neighborhood character are key selling points.
High-accuracy composite aerial maps of your full property generated from overlapping drone imagery. GeoTIFF and standard image formats available. Suitable for lot count verification, site planning, GIS integration, and investor reporting. Recommended for properties larger than 10 acres or those undergoing subdivision review, rezoning, or sale preparation.
A comprehensive aerial documentation package designed for mobile home park and RV park acquisitions. Includes full-property photography, lot count verification imagery, infrastructure condition overview, environmental observation notes, and an organized deliverable folder suitable for inclusion in an investment memo or lender package. Typically completed within 5 business days of scheduling.
Aerial photography specifically structured for insurance claims, including pre-storm/post-storm comparative documentation, roof and structure condition imagery, and comprehensive damage surveys. Useful both proactively (establishing a baseline record) and reactively (documenting damage for claims). Widely accepted by Florida-based insurers.
Scheduled drone visits during active construction or park renovation projects. Provides ownership, lenders, and project managers with a timestamped visual record of progress. Available on weekly, biweekly, or monthly schedules. Deliverables include dated photo galleries and optional short-form video updates.
Submit a quote request online or call us at (352) 888-7627. Tell us your property address, what you need, and your timeline. We'll respond within a few hours — usually the same day.
Once you approve the quote, we coordinate a flight window that works around your schedule and Florida's weather. We handle all FAA airspace notifications and clearances — you don't need to do anything except confirm the date.
Our FAA-certified pilot arrives on time, flies the full scope of work, and captures everything needed for your package. Most residential-scale park shoots take 1–2 hours on site. We're professional, discreet, and cause minimal disruption to your residents or guests.
Edited photos and video are delivered via a secure online link, organized and labeled. High-resolution files ready to use across every platform. If anything needs adjustment, we'll handle revisions quickly.
Mobile home parks and RV resorts are spatial environments — their value lies in their layout, their lot size, their surrounding landscape, and the way the community is organized. None of that is visible from ground level. A drone shot at 200 feet shows a prospective guest or investor everything that matters: the full lot count, the amenities footprint, the proximity to natural features, and the overall character of the property in a single image.
Airbnb, Hipcamp, RVshare, and Google Maps all surface listings with higher-quality imagery more prominently in search results. Parks with professional aerial photography typically see higher click-through rates, more inquiries, and stronger booking conversion compared to parks with only ground-level photos.
In the current market for mobile home park and RV park acquisitions, sophisticated buyers and their lenders routinely require aerial documentation as part of the due diligence package. Properties that arrive at the table with professionally organized aerial surveys, orthomosaic maps, and condition documentation tend to move through the approval process faster and with fewer surprises.
Florida's insurance environment has made comprehensive property documentation more important than ever. Parks with a dated aerial photo library on file are in a significantly stronger position when filing post-storm or post-damage claims. Establishing that baseline record before you need it is one of the smartest low-cost risk management steps an owner can take.
"We had no idea how much better our park would look from the air. Within two weeks of updating our listing with SkyVue's photos, our inquiry rate nearly doubled. Best marketing spend we've made in years."
"SkyVue turned around our due diligence package in under 48 hours and the deliverables were organized exactly how our investment committee needed them. We'll be using them on every acquisition in the region going forward."
"Professional, on time, and the video they produced for our RV resort has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. Our guests love it and it's brought in bookings from people who found us through the video."
Park View Aerials provides drone photography and aerial services to mobile home parks and RV parks throughout the greater Gainesville area and surrounding counties. There are no travel surcharges for properties within 100 miles.

Whether you own a single RV park or manage a portfolio of mobile home communities across Alachua County, Park View Aerials delivers professional aerial photography and videography that drives real business results.
Response within 24 hours. No travel fees for Gainesville-area properties. FAA Part 107 certified and $2M insured.