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Camping near

DeLand, Florida

10 federal places to camp within 30 miles of DeLand in Volusia County: 9 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

10
federal places to camp
9 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
6.3 mi
to the nearest one
River Forest Group Site
140 ft
at the highest of them
Big Scrub Campground. The lowest, Alexander Springs Recreation Area, sits at 38 ft
281
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of DeLand, nearest first

10 places

  1. River Forest Group Site group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Lake County 6.3 miaway 7 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Clearwater Lake Rec Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Lake County 16.5 miaway 52 ftelevation 38sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Alexander Springs Recreation Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Lake County 18.1 miaway 38 ftelevation 64sites 44 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lake Dorr Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Lake County 20.3 miaway 54 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Lake Dorr Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Lake County 21.4 miaway 58 ftelevation 34sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Buck Lake Group Campground group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 22.6 miaway n/aelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Juniper Springs Rec Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 28 miaway 43 ftelevation 76sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Big Scrub Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 28.8 miaway 140 ftelevation 46sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Hopkins Prairie Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 29.6 miaway 39 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Middle Dredge Campsite Park Service · Canaveral National Seashore · Volusia County 29.8 miaway 2 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed