Tent Camping in Florida

Florida is a good tent-camping state on a short list of honest terms. State parks and public-land campgrounds — the 427 listings filtered here — are where tent camping is practical and welcome; private RV resorts may accept tents but rarely prioritize them. The classic tent destinations are spring-run parks like Ichetucknee Springs, Alexander Springs, and Juniper Springs in the Ocala National Forest; river parks like Hillsborough River, Little Manatee River, and Blackwater River; and remote state parks such as Faver-Dykes, O'Leno, and Cayo Costa, which is reachable only by ferry.

Gear honestly for Florida: afternoon thunderstorms are daily in summer, ground is frequently sandy or spongy (stake plans matter), humidity degrades anything left damp overnight, and bug pressure is real from April through October. The dry season — roughly November through April — is tent weather. Expect nighttime lows in the 40s in the Panhandle and North Florida in January, 60s farther south. Reservations open 11 months ahead at state parks and fill within minutes for the winter/spring window.

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