Free camping near Altoona, FL
Yes. 10 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Altoona, FL are listed as free; 10 charge a fee. The closest free one is South Tower Hunt Camp, 8.1 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Lake Dorr Cg, 3.1 miles north, a fee campground.
All 20 camps near Altoona, FL
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Dorr Cg | 3.1 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Clearwater Lake | 5.8 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Paisley | — |
| South Tower Hunt Camp | 8.1 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Big Scrub | — |
| Big Bass | 8.3 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Lisbon | — |
| Big Scrub | 8.6 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| Alexander Springs | 8.7 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Astor | — |
| Buck Lake | 9.0 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Farles Prairie Hunt Camp | 9.4 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| 52 Landing | 10 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Lake Kathryn | — |
| Doe Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Clay Lake Hunt Camp | 12 | Free | — | 0.9 mi to Fullerville | — |
| Sunnyhill group campsite (Sunnyhill Restoration Area) | 13 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Juniper Springs | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Astor | — |
| River Forest Group Site | 16 | Free | Dean Dead River (water) | 0.3 mi to Crows Bluff | — |
| thru-hiker camp zone | 17 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Heathrow | — |
| Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area) | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Little Lake Bryant | 19 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Electra | — |
| Hopkins Prairie | 21 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Lake Eaton | 24 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| 6777 Lake Winona Road (Heart Island Conservation Area) | 25 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to De Leon Springs | — |
Who manages the camps near Altoona, FL
Who manages them: 17 on the Forest Service; 3 on St. Johns River WMD.
- National Forests in Florida — 16 camps: 6 free, 10 fee
- St. Johns River WMD — 3 camps: 3 free
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Altoona, FL
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Altoona, FL, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.