31
Pull-thru
USFSNational Forests in Florida · Florida
Big Scrub Campground
Overview Perennially popular with off-road vehicle enthusiasts, Big Scrub Campground sits in the Ocala National Forest in central Florida.
Sites4946 reservable
Elev.161ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig40 ft31 pull-thru
Electric22×50-amp
From Orlando2h12real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 161 ft, Big Scrub Campground has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 50°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 49 sites total: 46 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 31 pull-through, 2 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
40%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jan 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 24.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Orlando
57 mi
2h12
02
Jacksonville
134 mi
3h38
03
Tallahassee
221 mi
5h04
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 49 SITES
Color byShow only
48 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
2
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
49
Sites
★ The standout
Site 005
BIG SCRUB.
To neighbor
97 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.4 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.