Agency-listedUSFSFee
Clearwater Lake
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · FL · 28.97892, -81.55360
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Clearwater Lake
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 61 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Clearwater LakeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Clearwater Lake · National Forests in Florida · FL
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- DDump0 mi
- ShShower0 mi
- @Mail1 mi
- LLaundry2 mi
- +Urgent care2 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- WWater6 mi
- AAir-up6 mi
- GGrocery7 mi
- RxPharmacy7 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- EVEV fast charger8 mi
- MMechanic12 mi
- OOutfitter18 mi
- PPropane29 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Clearwater Lake
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
61 ft
State
FL
Coordinates
28.97892, -81.55360
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Clearwater Lake · National Forests in Florida · FL (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townPaisley · ~1.3 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~6.3 mi
- FuelFuel · ~5.8 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~29.3 mi
- Dump station~0.1 mi
- GroceriesCountry Corner Store · ~7.1 mi
- PharmacyUmatilla Drug Store · ~7.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicHealth Lodge · ~2.1 mi
- HardwareAMC Umatilla Hardware · ~7.4 mi
EV charging — from Clearwater Lake · National Forests in Florida · FL — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger7.8 mi straight-line SW — Umatilla · EV Connect · CHAdeMO, CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach44 within 25 mi · 182 within 50 · 398 within 100 · 558 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)13.0 mi — Mount Dora, FL - Tesla Supercharger, Mt Dora
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)12.3 mi — SEACOAST BANK MOUNT DORA · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: Mon: 9:00am-7:00pm; Tue: 9:00am-7:00pm; Wed: 9:00am-7:00pm; Thu: 9:00am-7:00pm; Fri: 9:00am-7:00pm; Sat: 9:00am-7:00pm; Sun: 9:00am-7:00pm
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 312369 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Clearwater Lake · National Forests in Florida · FL — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomClearwater Lake · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomLake Dorr Cabin · ~4.1 mi W · USFS
- Flush restroomLake Dorr Cg · ~5.7 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWandering Wiregrass Ohv Th · ~5.7 mi NW · USFS
Open Clearwater Lake elsewhere
Other camps near Clearwater Lake
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- 52 Landing~5.5 mi
- Lake Dorr Cg~5.7 mi · fee
- Clay Lake Hunt Camp~6.6 mi
- Alexander Springs~7.1 mi · fee
The unit that manages Clearwater Lake
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Clearwater Lake are set by National Forests in Florida, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Clearwater Lake
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Clearwater Lake
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Clearwater Lake
Camping near a reservoir →What “dispersed” means here →Hot-weather camping →How to read this page →All field notes →
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