Free camping near Lake Kathryn, FL
Within 25 straight-line miles of Lake Kathryn, FL there are 23 camps: 14 free, 9 fee. The closest is Clay Lake Hunt Camp, 2.6 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Clay Lake Hunt Camp, 2.6 miles out.
Who manages them: 15 on the Forest Service; 8 on St. Johns River WMD.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Lake Hunt Camp | 2.6 | Free | — | 0.9 mi to Fullerville | — |
| 52 Landing | 3.6 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Lake Kathryn | — |
| Clearwater Lake | 4.2 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Paisley | — |
| River Forest Group Site | 6.0 | Free | Dean Dead River (water) | 0.3 mi to Crows Bluff | — |
| Alexander Springs | 7.9 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Astor | — |
| Lake Dorr Cg | 9.2 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Buck Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| thru-hiker camp zone | 13 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Heathrow | — |
| Farles Prairie Hunt Camp | 13 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| Big Scrub | 17 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| 6777 Lake Winona Road (Heart Island Conservation Area) | 17 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to De Leon Springs | — |
| South Tower Hunt Camp | 18 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Big Scrub | — |
| Big Bass | 18 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Lisbon | — |
| Juniper Springs | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Astor | — |
| Doe Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Sunnyhill group campsite (Sunnyhill Restoration Area) | 22 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Palm Bluff Conservation Area group campsite | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pine Island group campsite (Lake George Conservation Area) | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lake Monroe Conservation Area primitive campsite | 23 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Midway | — |
| Lake Monroe Conservation Area group site with shelter | 23 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Midway | — |
| Hopkins Prairie | 23 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Barrs Hammock group campsite (Lake George Conservation Area) | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Crescent Lake group campsite (Crescent Lake Conservation Area) | 25 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Seville | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Lake Kathryn, 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.