Free camping near Silver Springs, FL
Yes. 13 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Silver Springs, FL are listed as free; 10 charge a fee. The closest free one is Little Lake Bryant, 11 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Fore Lake, 9.0 miles northeast, a fee campground.
All 23 camps near Silver Springs, FL
| 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 | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Silver Springs, FL
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 3 on St. Johns River WMD; 2 on Southwest Florida WMD.
- National Forests in Florida — 18 camps: 8 free, 10 fee
- St. Johns River WMD — 3 camps: 3 free
- Southwest Florida WMD — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Silver Springs, FL
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 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.