Free camping near Silver Springs, FL
Within 25 straight-line miles of Silver Springs, FL there are 23 camps: 13 free, 10 fee. The closest is Fore Lake, 9.0 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Little Lake Bryant, 11 miles out.
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 3 on St. Johns River WMD; 2 on Southwest Florida WMD.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fore Lake | 9.0 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Silver Springs | — |
| Lake Shore Group Camp | 9.1 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Silver Springs | — |
| Little Lake Bryant | 11 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Electra | — |
| Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area) | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lake Eaton | 12 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Orange Creek Restoration Area group site with shelter | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Sunnyhill group campsite (Sunnyhill Restoration Area) | 17 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Grassy pond | 19 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Doe Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Juniper Springs | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Astor | — |
| Shanty Pond Recreation Area | 21 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Salt Springs | — |
| Big Scrub | 21 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| Lake Delancy West Recreation Area | 22 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Salt Springs | 22 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Lake Delancy East | 22 | Free | Lake Delancy (water) | 4.1 mi to Kerr City | — |
| Hopkins Prairie | 22 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| South Tower Hunt Camp | 23 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Big Scrub | — |
| Big Bass | 23 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Lisbon | — |
| Holly Tree (Potts Preserve) | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Farles Prairie Hunt Camp | 24 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| Davenport Landing | 24 | Free | Ocklawaha River (river) | 4.3 mi to Norwalk | — |
| Davenport Landing | 24 | Free | Ocklawaha River (river) | 4.3 mi to Norwalk | — |
| Lake Panasoffkee Equestrian-12 (Lake Panasoffkee) | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Silver Springs, 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.