Free camping near Pierson, FL
Within 25 straight-line miles of Pierson, FL there are 25 camps: 15 free, 10 fee. The closest is Pine Island group campsite (Lake George Conservation Area), 7.3 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Pine Island group campsite (Lake George Conservation Area), 7.3 miles out.
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 6 on St. Johns River WMD.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Island group campsite (Lake George Conservation Area) | 7.3 | Free | — | — | — |
| 6777 Lake Winona Road (Heart Island Conservation Area) | 7.5 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to De Leon Springs | — |
| Crescent Lake group campsite (Crescent Lake Conservation Area) | 7.8 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Seville | — |
| Barrs Hammock group campsite (Lake George Conservation Area) | 9.3 | Free | — | — | — |
| Jumping Gully group campsite (Lake George Conservation Area) | 11 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Seville | — |
| Alexander Springs | 13 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Astor | — |
| 52 Landing | 14 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Lake Kathryn | — |
| Hopkins Prairie | 14 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Clay Lake Hunt Camp | 15 | Free | — | 0.9 mi to Fullerville | — |
| Buck Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Juniper Springs | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Astor | — |
| Farles Prairie Hunt Camp | 16 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| River Forest Group Site | 16 | Free | Dean Dead River (water) | 0.3 mi to Crows Bluff | — |
| Shanty Pond Recreation Area | 18 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Salt Springs | — |
| Salt Springs | 18 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Clearwater Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Paisley | — |
| Lake Dorr Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Big Scrub | 22 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| Grassy pond | 23 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Dunns Creek Conservation Area group campsite | 24 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Pomona Park | — |
| Lake Delancy East | 24 | Free | Lake Delancy (water) | 4.1 mi to Kerr City | — |
| Lake Delancy West Recreation Area | 24 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Lake Eaton | 25 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Davenport Landing | 25 | Free | Ocklawaha River (river) | 4.3 mi to Norwalk | — |
| Davenport Landing | 25 | Free | Ocklawaha River (river) | 4.3 mi to Norwalk | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Pierson, 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.