1
Pull-thru
USFSNational Forests in Florida · Florida
River Forest Group Site
Overview River Forest is a shaded group camping facility on the shores of the St.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.36ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Orlando0h59real 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 36 ft, River Forest Group Site has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 51°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through. 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.
40%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Orlando
44 mi
0h59
02
Jacksonville
106 mi
2h14
03
Tallahassee
243 mi
4h54
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 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
Trail segments
60
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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.