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My camping sreadsheet

Note: Only camp in central FL October through April

Fl State Park Campground

Look in FAQs too!!

FL State Parks reservation information

Reserving

  • Login here
  • Click into the "Search by City or Park Name" field and select "Search All"
  • Enter your Arrival & End date
  • Don't select anything for "Select Site Type"
  • Click Show Results

to determine if a state park has canoe rentals, ctl-f for "paddling" and then click on "paddling". floridastateparks.org appears to have 2 different pages for "Experiences" and "Amenities"

  • canoing - Experience
  • fishing - Experience
  • playground - Amenity
  • biking - Experience
  • hiking - They all have hiking

Canceling

Look in FAQs too!!

  • within 24 hours of booking the reservation - All monies will be refunded to you including the $6.70 reservation fee
    • might have to call 800-326-3521 to request the fees be waived
  • more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled check-in time/date
    • $17.75 cancellation fee
    • Loose the $6.70 booking/service fee - All other monies will be refunded to you.
  • within 24 hours of your scheduled check-in time/date
    • Must call 800-326-3521
    • $17.75 cancellation fee
    • Loose the $6.70 booking/service fee
    • Loose the cost of the first night of stay
    •  All other monies will be refunded to you.
  • After the day of arrival
    • Must call 800-326-3521 to obtain a refund
  • No Shows
    • Park staff will hold reserved campsites or cabins until the applicable check-out time, one day after the scheduled arrival date
    • In the event that campers do not arrive for their reservation and the camper does not call the park directly to cancel, the remainder of the reservation will be canceled as a no-show.

Non FL State Campgrounds

I rated campgrounds 1-5 (1 worst, 5 best) based on canopy trees, trip advisor reviews, google pics, youtube walk-throughs

Not in my spreadsheet

  • Silver Lake Campground
    • camp site rating: 3
  • Big Buck Camp (not fl state)
    • camp site rating: 3
  • Hog Island Recreation Area (not fl state)
    • Campground & Kayak Launch (maybe not family friendly)
    • camp site rating: 3

Didn't look that good - rating: 2

(not fl state)

  • Walk in Water Campground
  • Lake Rosalie Park and Campground
  • Lake Arbuckle Park and Campground
  • Huckleberry Island Campsite
  • Magnolia Park Campground
  • Kings Landing Campground
  • Kelly Park Campground
  • Indian Mound Camp Ground
  • Big Fork Campsite

Looked bad - rating: 1

  • Manatee Hammock Campground (not fl state)
  • Jetty Park Campground (not fl state)
  • Manatee Cove Family Campground (not fl state)
  • Savannas Recreation Area (not fl state)

average high/low temperatures and precipitation chances during the day and night for Central Florida

Month Avg. Hi/Lo (°F) Precip. Day/Night (%)
Jan 71/49 22%/12%
Feb 74/52 25%/15%
Mar 78/56 30%/20%
Apr 83/60 35%/25%
May 88/66 40%/30%
Jun 91/72 60%/50%
Jul 92/74 65%/55%
Aug 92/74 65%/55%
Sep 89/73 60%/50%
Oct 84/66 35%/25%
Nov 78/59 25%/15%
Dec 73/52 22%/12%
camping/camping.txt · Last modified: 2025/08/30 04:56 by 1b3r1c0