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Camping in

Marion County, Florida

12 federal places to camp in Marion County: 12 Forest Service.

12
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service
12
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
140 ft
at the highest of them
Big Scrub Campground. The lowest, Lake Delancy West Campground, sits at 21 ft
476
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

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Every federal campground in Marion County

12 places

  1. Big Bass Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 74 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Big Scrub Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 140 ftelevation 46sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Buck Lake Group Campground group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida n/aelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Doe Lake Group Site group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 79 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Fore Lake Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 80 ftelevation 31sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Hopkins Prairie Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 39 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Juniper Springs Rec Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 43 ftelevation 76sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Lake Delancy West Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 21 ftelevation 120sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Lake Eaton Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 41 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Lake Shore Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 73 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Mill Dam Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 65 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Salt Springs Recreation Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 33 ftelevation 146sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov