Northern Florida Trip Logistics

Florida state forest and probably state parks offer 50 percent discount if you're over 65.

3 hour stay limit. Overnight parking and camping not permitted at rest areas.

Blue Springs:

Notes: Manatees congregate in 72 degree waters in winter.

Camping Areas:

Orange City, Blue Spring State Park, from its junction with SR 472 continue south on US 17/US 92 1.7 miles and turn right onto French Ave.  Follow this road 2.0 miles and turn left into the park.  Tent = $16.65 tax included (resident price).   Campgrounds: Good   Campsites: Good   Noise: Fair.  5+ trains passing nearby during night.  Several airplanes during night.

DeBary, Lake Monroe (Velousia County) Camping Areas (north side of bridge) $15/night $90/week Rating: Camping Areas - Good Noise - Horrible  Pretty.  Excessive train and street noise.  The smallest toilet stalls I've ever seen.  I doubt if I'll be back here either.

Boat Launches:

Orange City, Blue Spring State Park, from its junction with SR 472 continue south on US 17/US 92 1.7 miles and turn right onto French Ave.  Follow this road 2.0 miles to the Blue Spring State Park and continue straight on dirt road another .8 miles to the end and the boat ramp.  Free.   17/92 south to High Banks Road in DeBary.  Make left at WinDixie and go to end of road.

Lake Monroe (Velousia County) Camping Areas - $2

       At bridge on 17/92 by Lake Monroe (Velousia County) Camping Areas

Cross Florida Greenway:

Palatka
Kenwood Recreation Area
Cross Florida Greenway
9 miles S of Palatka on FR19, 8 miles to FL315, left 1 mile to Kenwood sign. $10?, 15 primitive sites, 7 day limit, toilets?, drinking water?, all year.

Gainesville
Orange Springs
Cross Florida Greenway
25 miles S of Gainesville on FL20, 9 miles S on FL315 to Orange Springs. $10?, undesignated sites, 7 day limit, toilets, no drinking water, all year.

Palatka
Rodman Campground
Cross Florida Greenway
FROM I-75 (Traveling North), take SR 40 (Silver Springs Blvd.) east through Ocala and Silver Springs to Hwy 315. Turn north on 315 and travel about 25 miles to Hwy 310. Turn east on 310 for about 5 miles until it ends at SR 19. Turn right and go over the Florida Barge Canal Bridge. Turn right onto Rodman Road at the foot of the bridge. Rodman Campground is approximately 3 miles on the right. #12, 26 primitive sites, $22, 43 sites w/water & electric, ? day limit, drinking water, toilets, showers?, dump, boat launch, all year. more info.

Dunnellon
Ross Prairie Campground
Cross Florida Greenway
Off I-75, take the Belleview/Dunnellon exit in Ocala, Exit #341 (CR 484). Take CR 484 and go west on CR 484 approximately 10 miles. Turn left at stoplight, Hwy 200 and go South about 2 miles. The campground will be on your left. $22, 15 pull-thru sites w/water & electric; 5 sites w/50 amps, 10 sites w/30 amps, ? day limit, drinking water, toilets, showers?, dump, all year. more info.

Ocala
Santos Trailhead & Campground
Cross Florida Greenway
Off I-75, take Exit 341 and head east on CR 484. Go approximately 2 miles and turn left (north) on 475. Take 475 north about 6 miles and turn right on SE 80th Street (east). Go about 3 miles and the Santos Trailhead and Campground will be on your right. $22, 24 sites w/water & electric, ? day limit, drinking water, toilets, showers?, dump, all year. more info.

de Leon Springs State Park:

de Leon Springs, de Leon Springs, from its junction with SR 19 (40 miles south of Palatka on SR 19 and 25 miles east of Silver Springs on SR 40), go east 13.8 miles on SR 40 and turn right at the SR 17 junction.  Continue 6.2 miles and turn right on Ponce de Leon Blvd at the de Leon Springs State Park sign and continue .7 miles to the park.  $3/one person, $5/2-8 people.

Camping Areas:

  See Lake George State Forest or Hopkins Prairie Recreation Area.

Boat Launches:

At the springs into Spring Garden Lake.

Halifax River:

  Camping Areas:

Flagler, Gamble Rogers State Park $16 Campground - Fair   Noise - Fair - Right between A1A and the ocean.  Open skies.

Ormond Beach, Tomoka State Park $15 Rating: Campground - Excellent   Noise - Excellent - The most gorgeous park I've ever been in.  Palm and palmetto lined camp sites, Spanish moss covered oak roads.

Boaf Launches:

Gamble Rogers State Park boat ramp

Tomoka State Park boat ramp:  1-2 miles south of Gamble Rogers State Patk is a scenic road on the right.  1/4 mile is a drawbridge with a boat ramp beside it.   Take route A1A through Daytona Beach to Ponce de Leon Inlet.  Turn right just before the county park entrance.  Turn right again at dead end and go past parking lot to ramp on left.

Hontoon Island State Park:

Deland, Hoontoon State Park, from its junction with US 17/US 92 south, turn right onto SR 44 (New York Ave).  Go 1.8 miles and turn onto CR 4110 (Old New York Road).  Go 1.7 miles and turn left on CR 4125 (Hoontoon Road).  Go 2.3 miles and turn left on River Ridge Road (still CR 4125).  Go .8 miles and turn left into park.  Free ferry to island (no cars).

Lake George:

Camping Areas:

Georgetown, Harley Paiute's Peaceful Indian Fishing Village - $12/night $50/week?   Rating: Campgrounds - Good    Noise - Good   Clean, pretty, right on Lake George.

Boat Launches:

Harley Paiute's Peaceful Indian Fishing Village

Lake George State Forest:

Lake George State Forest, from its junction with SR 19 (40 miles south of Palatka on SR 19 and 25 miles east of Silver Springs on SR 40), go east 8.2 miles on SR 40 and turn right at the Lake George State Forest sign.  .7 miles to the forest entrance and another 2.5 miles to the campground.  Chemical toilet.  Gate locked - permit required.  Contact: Lake George State Forest, 5458 N. Highway 17, DeLeon Springs, FL, 32130, (386) 985-7822.

Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge:

de Leon Springs, Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, from its junction with SR 19 (40 miles south of Palatka on SR 19 and 25 miles east of Silver Springs on SR 40), go east 13.8 miles on SR 40 and turn right at the SR 17 junction.  Continue 6.4 miles and turn right at the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge sign and follow signs to refuge.

Camping Areas:

  See Lake George State Forest or Tiger Bay State Forest or Hopkins Prairie Recreation Area.

Trailheads:

Walk on levees.

Boat Launches:

See de Leon Springs.  Access from Spring Garden Lake into Lake Woodruff dried up when I was there 12/06.

Ocala National Forest:

Dispersed camping is permitted in the Ocala National Forest.

Alexander Springs Recreation Area:

Astor Park
Alexander Springs Recreation Area
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 40 (40 miles south of Palatka on SR 19 and 25 miles east of Silver Springs on SR 40), take SR 19 south 8.9 miles to CR 445. Turn left and go 3.8 miles and turn left into the recreation area. $4 day use fee, $19-$21 + hookups, 66 sites, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, boat launch, all year. more info. Also see Lake George State Forest for other camping.

Boat Launches:

$4? day use fee.

Alexander Springs Recreation Area, (see above).  Cannot paddle all the way to put in, only about 4 miles.

Alexander Springs Recreation Area (see above). Continue past the recreation area for .5 miles and turn right on FR 552.  Go 1.8 miles, bear right and go another 2.6 miles to the end of the road and the launch area.  Can only paddle upstream a mile or so.  Dunno about downstream.

Alexander Springs Recreation Area (see above). Continue past the recreation area for .2 miles.  Boat launch at the right side of the bridge.

Alexander Springs General Area:

Astor Park
Bluffton Recreation Area
Lake George Wildlife Management Area
Ocala National Forest
3 miles E of Astor Park on CR445. $18?, 67 sites, 14 day limit, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, all year.

Astor Park
Chain Of Lakes
Ocala National Forest
8 miles SW of Astor Park on CR445A, .5 miles N on SR19, 1.5 miles W on FR599, 1 miles S on FR? on W shore of Chain Of Lakes. Free?, undesignated sites, 14 day limit, no facilities, all year.

Astor Park
Disappearing Creek
Ocala National Forest
10 miles SW of Astor Park on CR445, S on FR?. Free?, undesignated sites, 14 day limit, no facilities, all year.

Astor Park
Farles Lake
Ocala National Forest
9 miles SW of Astor Park on FR445A, 3 miles W on FR595, to S shore of lake. $5?, primitive sites, toilets, no drinking water, all year.

Astor Park
Farles Prairie Recreation Area
Ocala National Forest
9 miles SW of Astor Park on FR445A, 3.8 miles W on FR595, N on access road. $5?, 40 undesignated sites, night, toilets, hand water pump, trash bins, allyear. Open area, more like a hunt camp.  Full of trailers in early December.  Boat launch at road just before campground. more info.

Astor Park
Little Grasshopper Lake
Ocala National Forest
3.5 miles SW of Astor Park on FR445A, NW on access road to lake. Free?, undesignated sites, toilets, no drinking water, all year.

Astor Park
Sellers Lake (North)
Ocala National Forest
8 miles SW of Astor Park on FR445A, .5 miles N on SR19, .5 miles W on FR599, .25 miles S to access road on N shore of lake. Free?, undesignated sites, toilets, no drinking water, all year.

Astor Park
Sellers Lake (South)
Ocala National Forest
9 miles SW of Astor Park on FR445A, .5 miles W on FR595 to S shore of lake. Free?, undesignated sites, toilets, no drinking water, all year.

Hopkins Prairie Recreation Area:

Salt Springs
Hopkins Prairie Recreation
Ocala National Forest
6.8 miles south Salt Springs on SR 19.  West on FR 86 for 2.3 miles to FR86F and then .6 miles to the campground.  $10, 21 sites, toilets, trash bins, well water (hand pump). more info.

Juniper Springs Recreation Area:

Astor Park
Juniper Springs Recreation Area
Ocala National Forest
From the Intersection of Hwy 40 and Hwy 19 the campground is located 4 1/2 miles west on Hwy 40. The entrance is on the north side of Hwy 40. $20, 19 tent only sites, 59 RV or tent sites, no hookups, drinking water, flush toilets, dump, boat ramps, all year. more info. Also see Hopkins Prairie Recreation Area:
above.

Boat Launches:

From its junction with SR 19 take SR 40 west 4.2 miles or from its junction with CR 35 in Silver Springs take SR 40 east 22 miles and turn north into the recreation area.  Entrance fee: $4, Shuttle service: $6.   $17/night RV, $14/night tents.  Full service.

  From its junction with SR 40 take SR 19 north about 3 miles to the Juniper Springs Wayside.  This is the take out for the run downstream.  No fee.

Ocklawaha River:

Camping Areas:

Silver Springs
Fore Lake Recreation Area
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 40 in Silver Springs take SR 314 east 5.5 miles and turn right at the sign.  $12, 31 sites, flush toilets, water, showers, trash bins, Boat ramp. more info.

Silver Springs
Lake Eaton NF Campground
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 40 in Silver Springs take SR 314 east 7.2 miles and turn right on CR 314A.  Continue 2.4 miles and turn left onto NE 49 St Rd (FR 96).  Follow this road .2 miles and turn left again and go.9 miles to the campground.  $6/night, chemical toilets, trash bins.

Silver Springs
Gores Landing Park
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 402 2 miles east of Silver Springs turn left on CR 315 and go 6.1 miles to the Gores Landing Park sign and turn right.  Go 2 miles and turn right again.  Follow this road 1.6 miles to the end and the campground.  $5/night, chemical toilets, trash cans.

Boat Launches:

Silver Springs
Silver River
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with CR 314 (4 miles east of Silver Springs) take SR 40 west 1 mile to the Ocklawaha River Bridge and Ray Wayside Park on the southwest side.  $3 per vehicle, toilets.

Lynn
Ocklawaha River
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 40 in Lynn (about 10 miles east of Silver Springs) turn right on CR 314A.  Follow it 7.5 miles and turn right on CR 464C.  After .2 miles turn left at the Moss Dam North sign and follow road to boat ramp.  $3/per vehicle.

Silver Springs
Cypress Bayou
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 40 2 miles east of Silver Springs turn left on CR 315 and go 10.3 miles to CR 316 and turn right.  Continue 4.7 miles to the other side of the Ocklawaha Bridge and turn right.  At .7 miles turn left to the boat ramp.  There's also a boat ramp at the other end of the bridge.  Follow the Florida Greenways signs.

Salt Springs Recreation Area:

Camping Areas:

See also Hopkins Prairie Recreation Area above.

Salt Springs, Salt Springs Recreation Area,

Boat Launches:

Salt Springs, Salt Springs Marina, .25 miles south of theSalt Springs Recreation Area on SR 19 in Salt Springs.  $4 to launch.

Salt Springs General Area:

Salt Springs
Salt Springs Recreation Area
Ocala National Forest
Salt Springs is located 35 miles east of Ocala (Interstate 75), 60 miles west of Daytona Beach (Interstate 95), and 95 miles north of Orlando. The recreation area is immediately adjacent to the town of Salt Springs on State Road 19 near the junction of CR 316. $18.50, 50 tent only sites, $26, 57 sites w/hookups, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, laundry, boat ramp, dump, all year. more info.

Other Salt Springs Camping Areas:

Palatka
Oklawaha River
Ocala National Forest
12.5 S of Wal-Mart in Palatka on SR 19 then W on FR 77.  There is supposed to be dispersed camping at mile 1, 2, 5 and 8.  I found camping at mile 2.4.  Free, no facilities.

Palatka
Lake Delancy NF Camping Areas (east & west)
Ocala National Forest
15.3 miles south of Wal-Mart in Palatka on SR 19.  West on FR 75 for 3.1 miles to the east campground.  West campground .2 miles farther.  $10, 29 sites, toilets (east), port-a-pottie toilets west), trash bins, well water (hand pump), boat ramp. Too much swamp on Lake Delancy for me to paddle.  No easy boat launch. more info.

Salt Springs
Shanty Pond Recreation Area
Ocala National Forest
.7 miles south of Salt Springs on SR 19.  West on FR 65 for .2 miles to the campground.  $8, Chemical & port-a-pottie toilets), trash bins, well water (hand pump).  Too much swamp on Hopkins Pond for me to paddle.  No easy boat launch. more info.

Boat Launches:

Palatka
Oklahawa River
Ocala National Forest
12.5 miles south of Wal-Mart in Palatka on SR 19.  Parking area and launch is at the SE end of the 2nd bridge.  Free.

Salt Springs
St. John River
Ocala National Forest
East on SR 316 just north of Salt Springs (24 miles south of Palatka on SR 19) and continue 5.8 miles to the junction with FR 88.  Turn left and go .6 miles on FR 88 and make a left at the Moorhead Boat Ramp sign then .3 miles to the boat ramp.

Salt Springs
Lake Kerr
Ocala National Forest
East onto FR 43 directly across from the SR 316 West sign just north of Salt Springs (24 miles south of Palatka on SR 19) and continue 7 miles to end of the road at the ferry crossing.

Wildcat Lake
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 19 (40 miles south of Palatka on SR 19 and 25 miles east of Silver Springs on SR 40), go east .9 miles on SR 40 and turn right at the parking area and boat ramp.  $3/person/day.

Grasshopper Lake
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 40 (40 miles south of Palatka on SR 19 and 25 miles east of Silver Springs on SR 40), go south 2.6 miles on SR 19 and turn left at sign.  Go straight .2 miles on narrow, sandy road to sandy, trashy launch area.

Beakman Lake
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 40 (40 miles south of Palatka on SR 19 and 25 miles east of Silver Springs on SR 40), go south 3.0 miles on SR 19.   Launch area on right.  Don't bother.

Silver River:

Camping Areas:

Silver Springs
Fore Lake NF Campground
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 40 in Silver Springs take SR 314 east 5.5 miles and turn right at the sign.  $10/night, flush toilets, water, showers, trash bins.

Silver Springs
Lake Eaton NF Campground
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with SR 40 in Silver Springs take SR 314 east 7.2 miles and turn right on CR 314A.  Continue 2.4 miles and turn left onto NE 49 St Rd (FR 96).  Follow this road .2 miles and turn left again and go .9 miles to the campground.  14 sites, $8 single site, $10 double site, boat ramp, vault toilets, no drinking water.

Boat Launches:

Silver Springs
Silver River
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with CR 314 (4 miles east of Silver Springs) take SR 40 west 1 mile to the Ocklawaha River Bridge and Ray Wayside Park on the southwest side.  $3 per vehicle.  Toilets.

Silver Springs General Area:

Camping Areas:

Altoona
Big Scrub NF Campground
Ocala National Forest
From its junction with CR 315 in Silver Springs take SR 40 east 19.4 miles or from its junction with SR 19 take SR 40 west 6.7 miles and turn south at the Big Scrub sign and continue 8 miles or from its junction with SR 40, take SR 19 south 8.7 miles and turn right onto FR 573 and go 8.8 miles to FR 588 and the campground.  $12/night, flush toilets, water spigots, showers, trash bins.  Big open area with designated sites.  Campground filled with ATV folks on weekends.

Boat Launches:

Silver Springs, Half Moon Lake, from its junction with CR 35 in Silver Springs take SR 40 east 15.4 miles or from its junction with SR 19 take SR 40 west 10.7 miles and turn south at the Mill Dam/Half Moon Lake sign.  Continue 1.2 miles to the launch area.

Silver Springs, Oklawaha River, from its junction with CR 35 in Silver Springs take SR 40 east 2.4 miles.

Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area:

Camping Areas:

See also Hopkins Prairie Recreation Area above.

Boat Launches:

Salt Springs, Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area, 8.3 miles south of Salt Springs on SR 19 and turn left at the sign.  Campground was already closed mid-December.  $4 per person per day.  $10 overnight parking (no camping).

Other Ocala Sites:

Altoona
Baptist Lake
Ocala National Forest
2 miles N of Altoona on SR19 (at Hamet of Pittman), follow FR W 2 miles N of Baptist Lake. Free?, undesignated sites, no facilities.

Altoona
Big Bass Campground
Ocala National Forest
8.7 miles east of Weirsdale along CR 42. Watch for the sign on the left after you pass "Buck & Doe's" store. $10, 34 tent & trailer sites, drinking water, toilets. Open Oct 15 - Apr 15. ig Bass Campground is closed for construction, and should open in Spring 2011 with numerous improvements. more info.

Altoona
Big Scrub
Ocala National Forest
8.5 miles N of Altoona on SR19, 7 miles W on FR73. $4?, 100 sites, 14 day limit, drinking water, toilets, all year. Dump @ Big Bass Lake $3.

Altoona
Bluff Landing
Ocala National Forest
From Alexander Springs Recreation Area, drive north on CR 445 towards Astor. Turn right onto FR 18, an unimproved road, after you cross over Alexander Creek. Follow the road for nearly 2 miles to a turnoff on the right as FR 18 makes a sharp right off the main road. Continue another 2 miles or so down to the landing. FR 18 marks the western boundary of the Alexander Springs Wilderness. 3 primitive tent sites and easy access to Alexander Run. No Facilities. more info.

Altoona
Island Pond
Ocala National Forest
10 miles W of Altoona on FL42, 3 miles NE on FR88, 1 mile S on FR88A. Free?, by permit only, undesignated sites, 14 day limit, well drinking water, toilets, all year. Dump @ Big Bass Lake $3.

Altoona
Lake Catherine
Ocala National Forest
11 miles W of Altoona on FL42, 4 miles N on CR200E, .3 miles NE on FR73, 2 miles N on FR91. Free?, undesignated sites, 14 day limit, no drinking water, toilets, all year. Dump @ Big Bass Lake $3.

Altoona
Lake Dorr
Ocala National Forest
7.1 miles N of Altoona on SR19. $7?, 34 sites, 14 day limit, drinking water, flush toilets, cold showers, all year. Dump @ Chisolm Trail Campground $5?.

Altoona
South Tower
Ocala National Forest
9 miles W of Altoona on SR42, q mile N on FR588. Free?, undesignated sites, 14 day limit, no facilities, all year.

Umatilla
Big Scrub Campground
Ocala National Forest
Travel from I-75 East on Florida 40 to Forest Road #588, travel south for approximately 8 miles, campground on West side of Forest Road #588. $12 tent sites, 54 w/hookups, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, all year, heavy ATV use. more info.

Umatilla
Buck Lake
Ocala National Forest
11.5 miles N of Umatilla on SR19, 2 miles W on FR595, .5 miles S on FR14. 24 undesignated sites, toilets, well drinking water, boat ramp, all year.

Umatilla
Clearwater Lake Recreation Area
Ocala National Forest
6.3 miles E of Umatilla on SR42. $18.50 25 sites w/no hookups, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, all year. more info.

Umatilla
Lake Dorr Recreation Area
Ocala National Forest
3 miles N of Umatilla on SR19. $12, Boat ramp, Tent camping, Camping trailer, Toilets, Drinking water. more info.

Ocala
Grassy Pond
Ocala National Forest
12 miles E of Ocala on SR40, 15 miles N on CR314, 6 milesN on FR88, 1 mile E on FR88C. $5 10 undesignated sites, toilets, no drinking water, all year.

Ocala
Half Moon Lake
Ocala National Forest
21 miles E of Ocala on SR40, .5 miles SE on FR79, .5 miles S on FR79D. Free, 10 undesignated sites, toilets, well drinking water, boat ramp, all year.

Osceola National Forest:

Dispersed camping is permitted in the Osceola National Forest.

See FLorida Game & Fresh Water Fish Commision, Florida Wildlife Management Areas for 30 more free campgrounds.

Lake City
Big Camp Hunt Camp
Osceola National Forest
8 miles NE of Lake City on Hwy250, 2 miles N on FR233, 5.5 miles NE on FR232 (Old Sand Road), .25 miles W on FR212. Free, 14 day limit, undesignated sites, no drinking water, toilet, all year.

Lake City
Sand Hill Hunt Camp
Osceola National Forest
17.1 miles NE of Lake City on FR237, Free, 14 day limit, undesignated sites, 22ft RV limit, no drinking water, toilet, all year.

Lake City
West Tower Hunt Camp
Osceola National Forest
12.5 miles NE of Lake City on FR233, Free, 14 day limit, $4?, 15 primitive sites, 22ft RV limit, no drinking water, toilet, all year.

Lake City
Wiggins Hunt Camp
Osceola National Forest
9.3 miles NE of Lake City on FR250, Free, 14 day limit, $4?, undesignated sites, no drinking water, toilet, all year.

OLustee
Boat Basin Hunt Camp
Osceola National Forest
5.4 miles NE on FR241. Free, 14 day limit, $4?, undesignated sites, no drinking water, toilet, all year.

Sanderson
17 Mile Hunt Camp
Osceola National Forest
10.7 miles NW of Sanderson on FL229. Free, 15 primiitve sites, 14 day limit, no drinking water, toilets, all year.

Rainbow River:

Camping Areas:

  Dunnellon, Rainbow River State Park $13.12 (includes tax)   Campground: Fair  Campsite: Fair  Noise: Good   Campsites in my area were fair.  Down by the river tents were jammed so close together you wouldn't be able to walk between them.

Boat Launches:

Dunnellon, Rainbow River, Rainbow River State Park

Ralph E Simmons State Forest:

Permit for forest camping probably required.  Contact: Ralph E. Simmons State Forest, 3742 Clint Drive, Hilliard, FL 32046, (904) 845-3597.

Ross Prairie Sate Forest:

Contact: Ross Prairie State Forest, 2735 NE Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34470, (352) 732-1201.

Camping Areas:

Ross Prairie State Forest, from its junction with US 41 in Hernando take SR 200 north about 9.5 miles and turn right at the sign or from its junction with CR 484 take CR 200 south 1.4 miles and turn left at the sign and follow road .3 miles to campground.  $10/night.  Flush toilets, water, trash.  Mostly for RV's with horse trailers.

Seminole State Forest:

Permit for forest camping probably required.  Contact: Seminole State Forest, 9610 CR 44, Leesburg, FL, 34788, (352) 360-6677.

St. Augustine:

St. Augustine, Anastasia State Recreation Area $17.44 (includes tax) Campgroundss:   Good   Camp Sites: Good    Noise: Poor    Excessive airplane noise, street noise and other noise.

Keystone Heights, Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park $10   Campground:    Good   Camp Sites: Good    Noise: Poor    Airplane noise throughout the night.  Dogs barking all night long.

Boat Launches:

St. Augustine, Salt Run, Anastasia State Recreation Area

St. Augustine, Bridge Of Lions, From Anastasia State Recreation Area turn right on A1A and go .3 miles north.  Turn right and follow Red Cox Drive .2 miles.  Turn right onto Ocean Vista Ave and follow it to the boat ramp.

  Crescent Beach, Matanzas River, From FL A1A and FL 206 in Crescent Beach, continue south on FL A1A 1.2 miles.  Turn right at the Fishing Camp sign and the boat ramp.  $3.

Tiger Bay State Forest:

Camping Areas:

  Deland, Tiger Bay State Forest (Rima Ridge Sections), from its junction with US 17 in Deland take US 92 east 11.1 miles to Indian Lake Road.  Follow this road 1.7 miles to the entrance to Tiger Bay State Forest (Rima Ridge Section).  Continue .6 miles and turn right on Rima Ridge Road.  At 1.6 miles turn right into camping area (no sign).  There is more camping on Tram Road 2.8 miles farther on Rima Ridge Road.   $5/night, chemical toilets, a couple of trash cans, permit required.  To get permit go back to US 92 and go west 2.3 miles and turn right at the Tiger Bay State Forestry Office.  Tiger Bay State Forest, 5001 US Highway 1 North, Bunnell, FL 32110, (386) 446-6786.

Welaka State Forest:

Permit for forest camping probably required.  Contact: Welaka State Forest, PO Box 174, Welaka, FL 32193-0174.

Withlacoochee River:

Camping Areas:

Madison, River Campground     Campgrounds: Fair   Campsite: Fair    Noise: Poor       Campground right next to I75 so I got all that wonderful highway noise.  It's not like I don't no any better.

Madison, Frontier Territory RV Campground & Water Park $15

Valdosta (GA), River Park, $14

   Valdosta (GA), Valdosta Oaks RV Park & Campground $14

Boat Launches:

Pinetta, Withlaocoochee River, on the Georgia side of the FL 145/GA 31 bridge over the Withlacoochee River.  Might be some camping here if you like lots of trash.