84 lake griffin state park camping Location: 3 miles north of Leesburg and 30 miles south of Ocala in Lake County (28آ° 51' 27" N, 81آ° 54' 11" W) Season: Year-round Sites: 40 with 7 accommodating any RV length Maximum length: 40 feet Facilities: Full-facility camping; picnic tables, water, electricity, campfire grills; hot showers and coin-operated laundry facilities Fee per night: $$ Management: Florida Division of Recreation and Parks Contact: (352) 360-6760, floridastateparks.org ; (800) 326-3521, reserveamerica.com Finding the campground: Take exit 289 on Florida's Turnpike and drive north on US 27 for about 15 miles. Past Leesburg, the park entrance is on the right (east). About the campground: Although the park does not abut the lake for which it is named, it does connect to it with a boat ramp and lake access via a canal to the Dead River. Established around the river, this park has plenty of boating, fishing, and canoeing. Picnicking, walking the 0.5-...
Escambia River Wildlife Management Area Camping Location: North of Pensacola and east of US 29 along the Escambia River in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties (30آ° 26' 13" N, 87آ° 12' 33" W) Season: Year-round Sites: Except where prohibited, primitive camping pack-in, pack-out is permitted throughout the area. Campers are limited to tents, trailers, or self-propelled camping vehicles only. Camping is limited to 14 days within any consecutive 30-day period and prohibited where “no camping is posted. One group campsite is available at Mystic Springs limit 25 people with a permit ($$$) from the Northwest Florida Water Management District, (850) 539-5999, nwfwater.com . Facilities: The Mystic Spring campsite has picnic tables, fire rings, trails, charcoal grills, toilet, pavilion, and nearby boat ramp. Fee per night: Call for current information Management: Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and Northwest Florida Water Management District Contact: (850) 265-36...