Free camping near Ocklawaha, FL
Yes. 13 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Ocklawaha, FL are listed as free; 13 charge a fee. The closest free one is Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area), 4.4 miles north, on land managed by St. Johns River WMD.
All 26 camps near Ocklawaha, FL
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area) | 4.4 | Free | — | — | — |
| Sunnyhill group campsite (Sunnyhill Restoration Area) | 5.1 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Doe Lake | 7.0 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Little Lake Bryant | 7.1 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Electra | — |
| South Tower Hunt Camp | 10 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Big Scrub | — |
| Big Bass | 10 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Lisbon | — |
| Big Scrub | 11 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| Lake Eaton | 15 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Fore Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Silver Springs | — |
| Lake Shore Group Camp | 16 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Silver Springs | — |
| Farles Prairie Hunt Camp | 16 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| Juniper Springs | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Astor | — |
| Lake Panasoffkee Equestrian-12 (Lake Panasoffkee) | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Buck Lake | 18 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Lake Dorr Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Hopkins Prairie | 22 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Alexander Springs | 22 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Astor | — |
| Eastern Amberwing (Potts Preserve) | 23 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Inverness | — |
| Potts - River Primitive (Potts Preserve) | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Holly Tree (Potts Preserve) | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Shanty Pond Recreation Area | 23 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Salt Springs | — |
| Clearwater Lake | 23 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Paisley | — |
| Grassy pond | 24 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Oak Hammock (Potts Preserve) | 24 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Inverness | — |
| Oak Hammock (Potts Preserve) | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
| Salt Springs | 25 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
Who manages the camps near Ocklawaha, FL
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 6 on Southwest Florida WMD; 2 on St. Johns River WMD.
- National Forests in Florida — 18 camps: 5 free, 13 fee
- Southwest Florida WMD — 6 camps: 6 free
- St. Johns River WMD — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Ocklawaha, FL
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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 Ocklawaha, 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.