Free camping near Paisley, FL
Within 25 straight-line miles of Paisley, FL there are 22 camps: 13 free, 9 fee. The closest is Clearwater Lake, 1.3 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is 52 Landing, 4.9 miles out.
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 6 on St. Johns River WMD.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Lake | 1.3 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Paisley | — |
| 52 Landing | 4.9 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Lake Kathryn | — |
| Clay Lake Hunt Camp | 5.5 | Free | — | 0.9 mi to Fullerville | — |
| Lake Dorr Cg | 6.9 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Alexander Springs | 7.5 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Astor | — |
| River Forest Group Site | 8.9 | Free | Dean Dead River (water) | 0.3 mi to Crows Bluff | — |
| Buck Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Farles Prairie Hunt Camp | 12 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| thru-hiker camp zone | 13 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Heathrow | — |
| Big Scrub | 14 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| South Tower Hunt Camp | 15 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Big Scrub | — |
| Big Bass | 15 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Lisbon | — |
| Juniper Springs | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Astor | — |
| Doe Lake | 18 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| 6777 Lake Winona Road (Heart Island Conservation Area) | 20 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to De Leon Springs | — |
| Sunnyhill group campsite (Sunnyhill Restoration Area) | 20 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Hopkins Prairie | 23 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Pine Island group campsite (Lake George Conservation Area) | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lake Monroe Conservation Area primitive campsite | 24 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Midway | — |
| Lake Monroe Conservation Area group site with shelter | 24 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Midway | — |
| Palm Bluff Conservation Area group campsite | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
| Little Lake Bryant | 25 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Electra | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Paisley, 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.