![]() This small list will give you a little insight and a few ideas. Many of them make a circuit out of all the camps based on the weather in particular months.ĭo not forget about all the free dispersed camping in all the National Forests in Florida.There are a lot of great boon-docking options in Florida (and in case you didn’t know, boon-docking is another term for free camping that you’ll hear referenced quite often). Many East Coast fulltimers spend their winters there and you may see them several times over the months from camp to camp. (Find a list of $10 Primitive Campsites here: )įlorida is a great place to be in the winter. They offer camping with electricity and water for as low as $10/night for senior and disabled citizens. If you do not mind spending money on camping I strongly suggest you check out the Florida State Forestry Department. Check the individual county web pages you plan to visit and if I can remember correctly the Florida EPA also has free camping. In addition to all the free camping listed above concerning the water management district sites other Florida agencies and counties also offer free camping. There are so many to choose from and some are real gems. Should your journey take you further south in the great areas of Okeechobee, West Palm Beach, Port St. If you are planning on visiting the Ocala, Orlando and Tampa areas you would want to check out camps in the SWFWMD listed here. In the SWF WMD it may take up to 10 days to hear back on your application. All permitting is done online and in advance of your stay, but in the SFWMD you get a reservation and gate combination sent directly to your email immediately after applying for your site. We have found that permitting is easiest in the SFWMD. ![]() Once you have established yourself into the state and move south from the three upper water management districts mentioned above your choices now become one of two, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) which basically comprises the central southeast coast of Florida or the Southwest Florida Water Management District ( SWFWMD) which easily covers the central southwest coast of Florida.īoth districts offer lots of great free camping, but they each have different permitting process. Gator near one of the DuPuis Management Center Family campgrounds. All the camping in this district is tent camping after a hike in to the designated areas. However, if you are here in this are to free camp it may be better to head over to the Osceola or Ocala National Forests as there is no camping in vehicles allowed. There are many camping and recreation activities to choose from. Just click herefor many great spots as a wonderful way to begin your Florida winter.įor those making an entrance along I-95 you will be coming into the St. Unfortunately, this water management district does not offer any camping opportunities, but from pristine spring fed rivers surrounded by jungle like forests this place is all yours with many free hiking trail and bird watching opportunities to choose from along with great dispersed camping in the Osceola National Forest (go here for more info on National Forests in Florida ). If your arrival is the I-75 portal from Georgia into the northern middle of the state you will be in the Suwannee River Water Management District. Sandhill cranes at Yates Marsh campground. Just click here for potential spots to enjoy a good time. There are many to choose from and some do not even require advance permitting. When you tire of the great pine forests in that neck of the woods head over to one of the free camps listed in the recreation section of the Northwest Florida Water Management District. I-10 from the west offers loads of free panhandle dispersed camping in the Apalachicola National Forest right on the northern Gulf of Mexico and her warm beaches. The south is perfect for the winter! Days of warm sunshine in the upper 70’s to low 80’s surrounded by beautiful coconut palms and starry nights in the mid 50’s make for perfect vandwelling conditions.Ĭoming into Florida on any of the three interstates will lead you to months of free fun.However, when the cold fronts come it can easily drop into the 20’s at night. The central part of the state is a mix of fairly warm days, but chilly nights.Temperatures in this area get cold during the day and at night. The leaves will be gone from most trees and you will not see a whole lot of palm trees. The northern part of Florida is generally pretty cold in the winter time. ![]() ![]() Hiking path near Hickory Hammock campground.įlorida has three winter weather regions and they all vary greatly:
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