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Campground at Myron B Hodge Park

Camping in Florida

Public lands with campgrounds, cabins, and remote camping areas in natural settings

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Types of Camping

Treehouse at Camp Chowenwaw

Cabin Rentals

Cabin Rentals
Car camping Lake Mills Park

Car Camping

Car Camping
Camping at Newport Park

Developed Campgrounds

Developed Campgrounds
Rattlesnake Hammock campsite at KICCO

Primitive Camping

Primitive Camping
car camping at Withlacoochee River Park

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. We also enjoy staying in cabins in the woods. If you backpack like we do, Florida also has lots of primitive camping locations you may want to consider for an overnighter away from it all. Savvy locals know that we have lots of quiet camping spots at county and city parks, on water management lands, and our wildlife management areas.

Both Florida State Parks and Florida State Forests have contracted Reserve America to manage their camping reservations. National Forests and Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds use them as well. Every reservation through Reserve America incurs an add-on fee and a full night’s cancellation fee. You won’t find that the case at county and city parks.

Favorite Campgrounds

Our go-to destinations for great camping in Florida where you can settle back into the woods and enjoy nature. These campgrounds are generally very quiet and some are quite remote. A few that are in busier parts of Florida are chosen for their beautifully canopied campsites.

Blackwater River SF

Blackwater River State Forest

Blackwater River State Park

Blackwater River State Park

Treehouse at Camp Chowenwaw

Camp Chowenwaw Park

View of La Costa Island south tip

Cayo Costa State Park

Coldwater Creek

Coldwater Gardens

Rocky Bayou State Park

Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park

Clear spring water between palm trees

Gemini Springs Park

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Man looking over boardwalk at water lilies

Lake Ashby Park

View from the observation tower at Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Kissimmee State Park

Forested area at Lake Mills Park

Lake Mills Park

Little Talbot Island State Park

Little Talbot Island State Park

Manatee Springs

Manatee Springs State Park

Fern grotto inside the Gold Head ravine

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

Myakka Canopy Walk Tower

Myakka River State Park

River sink at O'Leno State Park

O’Leno State Park

Expanse of blue water and pines

Ochlockonee River State Park

Along South Creek at Oscar Scherer State Park

Oscar Scherer State Park

Paynes Prairie pickerelweed blooms

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Stephen Foster Carillion

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Tomoka State Park statue

Tomoka State Park

Shady trail at Trimble Park

Trimble Park

Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Withlacoochee State Forest

State Park Campgrounds

While our 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 campsite on weekends during prime hiking season. Click on each park page for details and reservation links. All Florida State Park reservations are handled by Reserve America, 1-800-326-3521.

Trail through pine forest

Alafia River State Park

Alafia River State Park
Beach at Anastasia State Park

Anastasia State Park

Anastasia State Park
Anclote Key

Anclote Key Preserve State Park

Anclote Key Preserve State Park
Palms along iconic beachfront at Bahia Honda Key

Bahia Honda State Park

Bahia Honda State Park
Big Lagoon boardwalk

Big Lagoon State Park

Big Lagoon State Park
Big Shoals of the Suwannee River

Big Shoals State Park

Big Shoals State Park
Blackwater River State Park

Blackwater River State Park

Blackwater River State Park
Manatees in clear spring water

Blue Spring State Park

Blue Spring State Park
Prairie basin with tall orange grasses

Catfish Creek Preserve State Park

Catfish Creek Preserve State Park
View of La Costa Island south tip

Cayo Costa State Park

Cayo Costa State Park
Collier Memorial at Collier-Seminole State Park

Collier-Seminole State Park

Collier-Seminole State Park
Fishing pier on lake

Colt Creek State Park

Colt Creek State Park
Curry Hammock State Park

Curry Hammock State Park

Curry Hammock State Park
Econfina River State Park

Econfina River State Park

Econfina River State Park
Bluff forest with cascading creek

Falling Waters State Park

Falling Waters State Park
Fanning Springs

Fanning Springs State Park

Fanning Springs State Park
Faver-Dykes State Park

Faver-Dykes State Park

Faver-Dykes State Park
Florida Caverns State Park

Florida Caverns State Park

Florida Caverns State Park
Beach with historic fort behind

Fort Clinch State Park

Fort Clinch State Park
Fort Cooper

Fort Cooper State Park

Fort Cooper State Park
Rocky Bayou State Park

Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park

Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
Gamble Rogers Memorial State Park

Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area

Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
Grayton Beach Western Lake view

Grayton Beach State Park

Grayton Beach State Park
Emerald waves at Henderson Beach

Henderson Beach State Park

Henderson Beach State Park
Narrow boardwalk through swamp forest

Highlands Hammock State Park

Highlands Hammock State Park
Hillsborough River State Park

Hillsborough River State Park

Hillsborough River State Park
Hontoon Island

Hontoon Island State Park

Hontoon Island State Park
Along the Loxahatchee River

Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
Koreshan State Park

Koreshan State Park

Koreshan State Park
Lafayette Blue Springs

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park
Canoeing to Lake Griffin

Lake Griffin State Park

Lake Griffin State Park
View from the observation tower at Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Kissimmee State Park
Rolling hills at Lake Louisa State Park

Lake Louisa State Park

Lake Louisa State Park
Lake Manatee

Lake Manatee State Park

Lake Manatee State Park
River with forested bluffs

Little Manatee River State Park

Little Manatee River State Park
Little Talbot Island State Park

Little Talbot Island State Park

Little Talbot Island State Park
Manatee Springs

Manatee Springs State Park

Manatee Springs State Park
Fern grotto inside the Gold Head ravine

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
Myakka Canopy Walk Tower

Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park
River sink at O'Leno State Park

O’Leno State Park

O’Leno State Park
Expanse of blue water and pines

Ochlockonee River State Park

Ochlockonee River State Park
Oleta River State Park

Oleta River State Park

Oleta River State Park
Along South Creek at Oscar Scherer State Park

Oscar Scherer State Park

Oscar Scherer State Park
Paynes Prairie pickerelweed blooms

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Rainbow Springs

Rainbow Springs State Park

Rainbow Springs State Park
Rock Springs Run State Reserve

Rock Springs Run Reserve State Park

Rock Springs Run Reserve State Park
Beach at Sebastian Inlet

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Sebastian Inlet State Park
Glass-bottomed boats at Silver Springs

Silver Springs State Park

Silver Springs State Park
St. Andrews State Park

St. Andrews State Park

St. Andrews State Park
St George Island State Park

St. George Island State Park

St. George Island State Park
St Joseph Peninsula State Park

St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
Stephen Foster Carillion

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Limestone formation along the Suwannee River

Suwannee River State Park

Suwannee River State Park
Holton River Camp beach

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail
Lake Seminole from the day use area

Three Rivers State Park

Three Rivers State Park
Tomoka State Park statue

Tomoka State Park

Tomoka State Park
Topsail Hill Beach Preserve State Park

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
Floodplain forest at Torreya

Torreya State Park

Torreya State Park
Sunset on Wacasassa Bay (Florida State Parks)

Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park
Wekiwa Springs State Park

Wekiwa Springs State Park

Wekiwa Springs State Park

State Forest Campgrounds

State forests provide another alternative for camping. They generally have smaller campgrounds, usually well tucked into the woods or along a lake. Facilities tend to be more basic. Click on each forest page for details about its campgrounds. Some of these forests have multiple campgrounds in different locations. All Florida State Forest reservations are handled by Reserve America, 1-800-456-2267

Blackwater River SF

Blackwater River State Forest

Pine Log State Forest

Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Withlacoochee State Forest

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