Florida County Park Camping

County parks are Florida's most underrated camping tier. They run cheaper than state parks on average, fill less quickly, and range in quality from Fort De Soto Park at the tip of Pinellas County — consistently ranked among the best beach campgrounds in the state — to small inland parks with a dozen gravel pads. The 58 listings include urban refuges like Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park in Jacksonville, Markham Park in suburban Broward, and John Prince Park in West Palm Beach, plus Orlando-area standouts like Moss Park and coastal options like Huguenot Memorial Park on the Jacksonville jetties.

Expect variable amenity levels. Some county parks offer full hookups, swimming, and boat ramps; others are dry camping with pit toilets and a spigot. Reservation policies are county-specific — most use their own booking portal rather than ReserveAmerica, and stay limits (often 14 days) and resident/non-resident pricing apply. What county parks almost always provide is proximity to population centers at rates well under comparable private RV parks: $25–$50 per night is typical, versus $80 and up on the private side.