0
Pull-thru
USFSNational Forests in Florida · Florida
Mill Dam Group Camp
Overview Mill Dam Group Campground offers a fun and relaxing setting for groups of up to 150 to enjoy Ocala National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.72ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Orlando1h43real 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 72 ft, Mill Dam Group Camp has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 50°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: 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.
44%
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
75 mi
1h43
02
Jacksonville
94 mi
2h29
03
Tallahassee
199 mi
3h53
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.4 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
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.4 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.