Free camping near Silver Springs Shores, FL
Within 25 straight-line miles of Silver Springs Shores, FL there are 25 camps: 14 free, 11 fee. The closest is Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area), 5.6 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ocklawaha Prairie primitive campsite (Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area), 5.6 miles out.
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 6 on Southwest Florida WMD; 3 on St. Johns River WMD.
| 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 | — | — | — |
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.