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Public land camping

National Forest Campgrounds in Florida

25 places to camp in Florida run by the Forest Service.

25
federal places to camp
25 Forest Service
25
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
156 ft
at the highest of them
Ocean Pond Campground. The lowest, Lake Delancy West Campground, sits at 21 ft
754
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 60 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.

National forest campgrounds in Florida

25 places

  1. Alexander Springs Recreation Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Lake County 38 ftelevation 64sites 44 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Big Bass Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 74 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Big Scrub Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 140 ftelevation 46sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Buck Lake Group Campground group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County n/aelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Camel Lake Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Liberty County 83 ftelevation 10sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Clearwater Lake Rec Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Lake County 52 ftelevation 38sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Doe Lake Group Site group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 79 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Fore Lake Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 80 ftelevation 31sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Group Landing group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Baker County 160 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Hickory Landing Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Liberty County n/aelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Hopkins Prairie Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 39 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Juniper Springs Rec Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 43 ftelevation 76sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Lake Delancy West Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 21 ftelevation 120sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Lake Dorr Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Lake County 54 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Lake Dorr Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Lake County 58 ftelevation 34sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Lake Eaton Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 41 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Lake Shore Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 73 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Mack Landing Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Wakulla County n/aelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Mill Dam Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 65 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Ocean Pond Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Baker County 156 ftelevation 65sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. River Forest Group Site group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Lake County 7 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Salt Springs Recreation Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Marion County 33 ftelevation 146sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. WhiteHead Landing Forest Service · National Forests in Florida n/aelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Wood Lake Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Wakulla County n/aelevation 7sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Wright Lake Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida · Franklin County 23 ftelevation 19sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov