Free camping near Silver Springs Shores, FL
Yes. 14 of the 25 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Silver Springs Shores, FL are listed as free; 11 charge a fee. The closest free one is Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area), 5.6 miles east, on land managed by St. Johns River WMD.
All 25 camps near Silver Springs Shores, FL
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area) | 5.6 | Free | — | — | — |
| Little Lake Bryant | 7.3 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Electra | — |
| Sunnyhill group campsite (Sunnyhill Restoration Area) | 11 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Fore Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Silver Springs | — |
| Lake Shore Group Camp | 13 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Silver Springs | — |
| Doe Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Silver Springs Shores East | — |
| Lake Eaton | 13 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Big Scrub | 16 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| South Tower Hunt Camp | 16 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Big Scrub | — |
| Big Bass | 16 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Lisbon | — |
| Lake Panasoffkee Equestrian-12 (Lake Panasoffkee) | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Juniper Springs | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Astor | — |
| Farles Prairie Hunt Camp | 21 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Pittman | — |
| Holly Tree (Potts Preserve) | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Eastern Amberwing (Potts Preserve) | 21 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Inverness | — |
| Potts - River Primitive (Potts Preserve) | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Buck Lake | 22 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Grassy pond | 22 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Hopkins Prairie | 22 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Oak Hammock (Potts Preserve) | 23 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Inverness | — |
| Oak Hammock (Potts Preserve) | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Shanty Pond Recreation Area | 23 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Salt Springs | — |
| Lake Dorr Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Pittman | — |
| Salt Springs | 24 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Lake Kerr | — |
| Orange Creek Restoration Area group site with shelter | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Silver Springs Shores, FL
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 6 on Southwest Florida WMD; 3 on St. Johns River WMD.
- National Forests in Florida — 16 camps: 5 free, 11 fee
- Southwest Florida WMD — 6 camps: 6 free
- St. Johns River WMD — 3 camps: 3 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 25 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Silver Springs Shores, FL
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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 Shores, 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.