Free camping near Altoona, FL
Within 25 straight-line miles of Altoona, FL there are 20 camps: 10 free, 10 fee. The closest is Lake Dorr Cg, 3.1 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is South Tower Hunt Camp, 8.1 miles out.
Who manages them: 17 on the Forest Service; 3 on St. Johns River WMD.
| 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 | — |
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.