Camping Areas
Staying at one of the many hunting camping areas on public land in Northwest Florida can be an enjoyable wilderness experience. There are several hunting camping sites provided in the wildlife management areas. Each wildlife management area has its own rules for their camping areas. However, there are some management areas that do not allow camping. Listed below is camping information for the wildlife management areas in Northwest Florida, along with a link to their WMA brochure. Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area CAMPING: 1. Hunting camping during the general gun season is allowed only in designated camping areas indicated on the hunt map and is limited to tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles only. Camping is allowed from 14 days prior to 14 days after the general gun season. Outside this specified timeframe,camping is not confined to these designated areas, but is limited to a maximum of 14 days. Hickory, Whitehead and Mack Landings have restrooms and water and require camping fees. All other hunt camps are free of charge and have no permanent restrooms or water. For additional information on camping in the Apalachicola National Forest, contact the U.S. Forest Service at 850-926-3561 or 850-643-2282. 2. Camping is allowed year-round throughout that portion of the area posted as Northwest Florida Water Management District lands. The District provides a camping area at Florida River Island. Camping in the northern portion of that campground is limited to primitive camping while the southern portion of the campground has sites for motor homes. For additional information, contact the Northwest Florida Water Management District at (850) 539-5999. Big Gully Landing - Off Highway 379, Franklin County. Brown House Hunt Camp – Off Forest Road 309, Wakulla County. Buckhorn Hunt Camp – Off Forest Road 304, Wakulla County. Cliff Lake Campsite (slide show) – Off Forest Road 13, Liberty County. Cotton Landing – Off Highway 379, Liberty County. Harpers Hunt Camp – Off Forest Road 125, Liberty County. Hickory Landing – Off Highway 65, Liberty County. Hitchcock Lake – Off Highway 67, Liberty County. Mack Landing Hunt Camp – Off Highway 375, Wakulla County. Magnolia Landing Campsite (photo) – Off Forest Road 182, Liberty County. Otter Hunt Camp – Off Forest Road 344, Wakulla County. Pope Still Hunt Camp – Off Forest Road 13, Wakulla County. Pine Creek Hunt Camp – Off Highway 375, Wakulla County. Porter Lake Campsite (photo) – Off Forest Road 13, Liberty County. Revell Landing – Off Highway 67, Liberty County. Smith Creek Hunt Camp – Off Highway 65, Franklin County. Twin Poles Campsite (photo) – Off Forest Road 13, Liberty County. White Oak Landing – Off Forest Road 115, Liberty County. Whitehead Lake Campsite (photo) – Off Forest Road 13, Liberty County. Wood Lake Hunt Camp – Off Forest Road 338, Wakulla County. Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area Apalachicola National Forest Camping Areas MAP Apalachee Wildlife Management Area CAMPING: Prohibited. Apalachee Wildlife Management Area Blackwater Wildlife Management Area CAMPING: Hunting camping is allowed at the following sites: Blackwater State Park, Bear Lake, Hurricane Lake, Karick Lake, Krul Lake and other designated campsites. Some overnight camping areas require a fee. Some campsites may be closed for maintenance. Contact the Division of Forestry more information at (850) 957-6140. Blackwater Wildlife Management Area Blackwater - Carr Unit Wildlife Management Area CAMPING: Prohibited Blackwater-Carr Unit Wildlife Management Area Blackwater - Hutton Unit Wildlife Management Area CAMPING: 1. Hunting camping equipment may be taken onto the WMA after 8 a.m. the day before the opening of a season and shall be removed by 6 p.m. one day after the end of the season. 2. Camping is allowed only at designated campsites. Blackwater-Hutton Unit Wildlife Management Area Box-R Wildlife Management Area CAMPING: Prohibited. Box-R Wildlife Management Area Bradwell Unit - Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area CAMPING: Prohibited. Bradwell Unit Wildlife Management Area Choctawhatchee River Management Area CAMPING: Hunting camping is allowed throughout the area and limited to tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles only. Kitchen stoves, refrigerators and freezers, unless contained in mobile campers, lumber, sheet metal or other building materials are prohibited. For additional information, call the Northwest Florida Water Management District at (850) 539-5999. Choctawhatchee Wildlife Management Area Econfina Creek Management Area CAMPING: Hunting camping is allowed only at designated camping areas or by permit from the Northwest Florida Water Management District (850) 539-5999. Ecofina Creek Wildlife Management Area Eglin Air Force Base Wildlife Management Area CAMPING: Contact: Jackson Guard 107 Highway 85 Niceville, Florida (850) 882-4164. Eglin AFB Website Eglin AFB Information
Don't forget that state parks have camping and other amenities, such as running water and showers. Here's a link you can use to check and see if there's a state park near where you are going to be hunting. In my travels to other states while hunting on public land, I have found state parks to be a good stopping off point if only for a day for a good, hot shower. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Website
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