Free camping near Silver Springs Shores East, FL
Within 25 straight-line miles of Silver Springs Shores East, FL there are 22 camps: 9 free, 13 fee. The closest is Sunnyhill group campsite (Sunnyhill Restoration Area), 2.0 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sunnyhill group campsite (Sunnyhill Restoration Area), 2.0 miles out.
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 2 on St. Johns River WMD; 1 on Southwest Florida WMD.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyhill group campsite (Sunnyhill Restoration Area) | 2.0 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Doe Lake | 3.9 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area) | 4.7 | Free | — | — | — |
| Little Lake Bryant | 6.6 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Electra | — |
| South Tower Hunt Camp | 7.2 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Big Scrub | — |
| Big Bass | 7.4 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Lisbon | — |
| Big Scrub | 7.7 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| Farles Prairie Hunt Camp | 13 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| Juniper Springs | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Astor | — |
| Lake Eaton | 14 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Buck Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Lake Dorr Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Fore Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Silver Springs | — |
| Lake Shore Group Camp | 16 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Silver Springs | — |
| Alexander Springs | 18 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Astor | — |
| Hopkins Prairie | 19 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Lake Panasoffkee Equestrian-12 (Lake Panasoffkee) | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Clearwater Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Paisley | — |
| Shanty Pond Recreation Area | 22 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Salt Springs | — |
| 52 Landing | 23 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Lake Kathryn | — |
| Salt Springs | 23 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Grassy pond | 23 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Silver Springs Shores East, 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.