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Pull-thru
USFSNational Forests in Florida · Florida
Camel Lake Campground
Overview Camel Lake Recreation Area provides a quiet place to relax and take in the beauty of the longleaf pine forest.
Sites1110 reservable
Elev.92ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig80 ft
Electric55×50-amp
From Tallahassee1h35real 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 92 ft, Camel Lake Campground has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 46°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 11 sites total: 10 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 80-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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 · Nov
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
47%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jan 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 27.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tallahassee
58 mi
1h35
02
Jacksonville
225 mi
4h27
03
Orlando
317 mi
6h04
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only
11 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
5
50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
11
Sites
★ The standout
Site 03
CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
139 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
13
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.7 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.