Camping in Florida

Discover Florida campgrounds in a natural setting in these parks.

While Florida State Parks are popular winter camping destinations for fleets of RVs that stream in from up north, that means those of us who live here have a tough time finding a state park campsite on the weekend. Skip to the non-state-park entries in winter. Savvy locals know that we have lots of quieter camping spots at county and city parks, on water management lands, and our state forests. Being outdoorsy and finding it odd to set up a tent among a sea of RVs, we prefer campgrounds that cater to tent campers only, or smaller trailers and camper vans. This information does not include primitive camping locations, which rates its own page.

Florida parks with camping

Alafia River State Park

One of the few saving graces of former phosphate mines is that they provide awesome air for mountain bikers in
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Alexander Springs

Surrounding one of Florida's most picturesque first magnitude springs, Alexander Springs Recreation Area provides visitors with many options to enjoy
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Anastasia State Park

Anastasia State Park is windswept and sandy, with an arc of beach that stretches four miles to Matanzas Inlet, curving
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Apalachicola National Forest

The Apalachicola National Forest is the largest National Forest in Florida, sweeping around the southern edge of Tallahassee. It is
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Bahia Honda State Park

Long known for its natural beaches, Bahia Honda State Park has a lot of healing and rebuilding to do after
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Big Lagoon State Park

As the name suggests, lagoons are the centerpiece of Big Lagoon State Park, but only one is THE Big Lagoon,
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Bill Frederick Park

Inside the city of Orlando, the urban Bill Frederick Park has a wild side, too, with more than 2 miles
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Billie Swamp Safari

With airboat and swamp buggy rides as well as interpretation of native species, Billie Swamp Safari is an attraction providing
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