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Lake Shore Group Camp
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · FL · 29.27402, -81.91765
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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 Lake Shore Group Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 78 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Lake Shore Group CampNIFC · 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 Lake Shore Group Camp · National Forests in Florida · FL
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery7 mi
- FFuel7 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- RxPharmacy11 mi
- MMechanic12 mi
- ShShower12 mi
- DDump12 mi
- WWater14 mi
- EVEV fast charger14 mi
- +Urgent care15 mi
- AAir-up15 mi
- OOutfitter17 mi
- LLaundry28 mi
- PPropane50 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 7 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 — Lake Shore Group Camp
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
78 ft
State
FL
Coordinates
29.27402, -81.91765
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Lake Shore Group Camp · National Forests in Florida · FL (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townSilver Springs · ~9.1 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~6.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~12.5 mi
- GroceriesWinn-Dixie · ~6.6 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~10.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicVIPcare · ~14.8 mi
- HardwareHardware · ~6.9 mi
EV charging — from Lake Shore Group Camp · National Forests in Florida · FL — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger14.3 mi straight-line W — GARY YEOMANS FORD OCALA · Blink Network · J1772, CCS · 6 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach21 within 25 mi · 77 within 50 · 388 within 100 · 536 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)16.1 mi — Ocala, FL - Southwest College Road - Tesla Supercharger, Ocala
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO16.2 mi — Pearson Nissan - Ocala, Ocala
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.3 mi — GARY YEOMANS FORD OCALA · Blink Network · J1772, CCS · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- 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 350011 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Lake Shore Group Camp · National Forests in Florida · FL — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomLake Shore Group Camp · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomFore Lake · ~0.3 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLake Eaton · ~3.5 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLake Eaton Sinkhole · ~3.9 mi E · USFS
Open Lake Shore Group Camp elsewhere
Other camps near Lake Shore Group Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Fore Lake~0.3 mi · fee
- Lake Eaton~3.5 mi · fee
- Little Lake Bryant~9.1 mi
- Grassy pond~9.8 mi
The unit that manages Lake Shore Group Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Lake Shore Group Camp are set by National Forests in Florida, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Lake Shore Group Camp
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 Lake Shore Group Camp
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 — Lake Shore Group Camp
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Picking a spot →All field notes →
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