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Pull-thru
USFSNational Forests in Florida · Florida
Lake Shore Group Camp
Overview Lake Shore Group Campground sits on the north shore of Fore Lake in Ocala National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.95ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Orlando1h58real 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 95 ft, Lake Shore Group Camp has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 49°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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.
48%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jan 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 25.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Orlando
88 mi
1h58
02
Jacksonville
89 mi
2h14
03
Tallahassee
195 mi
3h48
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.8 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.