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Free camping near Dade, FL

21 camps: 20 free, 1 unpriced

Within 25 straight-line miles of Dade, FL there are 21 camps: 20 free, 1 unpriced. The closest is Ashley (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract), 4.7 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ashley (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract), 4.7 miles out.

Who manages them: 20 on Southwest Florida WMD; 1 on the Forest Service.

All 21, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Ashley (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract)4.7Free———
Foster Bridge (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract)4.9Free—4.0 mi to Dade City North—
Compressco 1 (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract)4.9Free———
Boy Scout (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract)5.3Free—5.3 mi to Dade—
Concession Stand (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract)5.7Free—5.7 mi to Dade—
High Bluff (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract)7.3Free———
McNeil (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract)7.9Free———
Gator Hole (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract)8.1Free———
UH Primitive (Upper Hillsborough Preserve)8.1Free—2.1 mi to Zephyrhills North—
UH Backcountry (Upper Hillsborough Preserve)8.9Free—2.6 mi to Zephyrhills North—
Trail Ford (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - East Tract)10Free———
Alston (Upper Hillsborough Preserve - Alston Tract)13Free———
Mott Hammock (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - East Tract)14Free—14 mi to Zephyrhills North—
Oakridge (Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve)15Free—5.0 mi to Wesley Chapel—
Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - East Tract equestrian/primitive15Free—12 mi to Zephyrhills North—
Pine Flats primitive (Cypress Creek Preserve)16Free———
Pine Flats (Cypress Creek Preserve)16Free—5.0 mi to Connerton—
Tillman (Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - East Tract)17Free—16 mi to Zephyrhills North—
Washburn (Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve)17Free—6.1 mi to Wesley Chapel—
Hog Island Campground19Unpriced—2.1 mi to Nobleton—
SR-52 (Starkey Wilderness Preserve - Serenova Tract)23Free—1.9 mi to Quail Ridge—
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Dade, 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.