The Florida Forest Service has announced Phase I of reopening with 19 state forests, which include camping with a limited capacity.
The campgrounds and campsites open on Friday, May 8. Below is a list of what’s now open:
Blackwater River State Forest
- Bear Lake
- Coldwater
- Hurricane N
- Hurricane S
- Karick N
- Karick S
Pine Log State Forest
- Sand Pond Campground
- Pine Log Primitive Sites
Point Washington State Forest
- Eastern Lake Campground 2
Lake Talquin State Forest
- High Bluff Campground
Tate’s Hell State Forest
- Womack Creek Campground
- Cash Creek Campground
- Rock Landing Campground
- High Bluff Primitive Sites
- Deep Creek Primitive Sites
- Picketts Bay Primitive Sites
- New River Primitive Sites
- Crooked River Primitive Sites
- Womack Creek Primitive Sites
- Juniper Creek Primitive Sites
- Sumatra Primitive Campsite
John Bethea State Forest
- Maple Set Campground
Cary State Forest
- Cary Campground
Jennings State Forest
- Hammock Campground
Ralph E Simmons State Forest
- Ralph Simmons Primitive Campsites
Goethe State Forest
- Tidewater Campground
- Watermelon Pond Campground
Indian Lake State Forest
- Indian Lake Campground
Ross Prairie State Forest
- Ross Prairie Primitive Site
Tiger Bay State Forest
- Bennett Field Campground
Seminole State Forest
- Seminole Primitive Sites
Withlacoochee State Forest
- Cypress Glen
- Crooked River
- Hog Island
- Holder Mine
- Mutual Mine
- Tillis Hill Equestrian
Lake Wales Ridge State Forest
- Arbuckle Primitive Campsites
- Walk-in-the-Water Primitive Campsites
Myakka State Forest
- Myakka Primitive Campsites
OK Slough State Forest
- Panther Pond Campground
Picayune Strand State Forest
- Horseshoe Primitive Camp
- Kirkland Hammock Primitive
Recreation sites that remain closed until further notice
Blackwater River State Forest
- Krul Recreation Area
- Sweetwater Trail
- Clear Creek OHV Riding Area
Jennings State Forest
- Pioneer Trail
- North Fork Recreation Area
- Indian Ford Recreation Area
- Ellis Ford Recreation Area
- Live Oak Lane Recreation Area
- Knights Landing Recreation Area
Welaka State Forest
- Mud Springs Trailhead/Trail
- John’s Landing Trailhead/Trails
Tiger Bay State Forest
- Indian Lake Dock
Withlacoochee State Forest
- Croom Motorcycle Area
- River Junction Day Use Area
Tate’s Hell State Forest
- Tate’s Hell OHV Trail System
Campsites can be reserved online or by calling (877) 879-3859.