Free camping near Ocklawaha, FL
Within 25 straight-line miles of Ocklawaha, FL there are 26 camps: 13 free, 13 fee. The closest is Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area), 4.4 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area), 4.4 miles out.
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 6 on Southwest Florida WMD; 2 on St. Johns River WMD.
| 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 | — |
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.