Camel Lake Campground
Apalachicola National Forest
Write a Review 23239 FR-105 Bristol, FL 32321 850-643-2282 850-523-8500 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 30.2769, -84.9868
Overview of Camel Lake Campground
Bears and other animals frequent the area. All food must be kept in approved containers.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Yukon on 4/10/2022
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Goin Anywhere on 4/4/2017
Number of Sites 10
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 65 ft / 19 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 60 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Camel Lake Campground 10 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 8 Users
Last reported 5/20/2024
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 2/19/2023
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 2/19/2023
“Nice Spot Site 2. Need Leveler Though ”
Reviewed 5/20/2024
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 2 |
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It was a great spot to see a dark sky! Lake trail was flooded. Saw a little gator in the swimming area
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Lola would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“My Favorite Campground In Apalachicola, National, Forest ”
Reviewed 2/19/2023
| Days stayed: | 5 |
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| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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Great camping, love walking the sandy forest service roads. Host is awesome. Like it so much I’m going back for more in a few days.
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Jmike would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“A hidden gem”
Reviewed 4/10/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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I like this campground. Only 10 sites and 4 with power and water. Small bathroom and shower house that was clean. Spring fed lake for taking a dip. Super huge campsites. Two mile dirt road in to the campground. Picnic table, fire ring, and plenty of wood on the ground in the forest. Beauty place...
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“AWESOME ”
Reviewed 6/6/2021
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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We had such a great experience here.
The hosts Wendy and Bill were so accommodating.
It was dear fly season, so the bugs were terrible (planning is key)
I just want to say the bathrooms & showers were very clean.
We gave them a tip. I hope others do the same, when having GREAT hosts!
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Lindaburns would stay here again
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“Hidden Gem!”
Reviewed 3/3/2021
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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My wife and I decided to rent a C-Class RV and see what traveling and camping in a RV was all about. This was our first time in a RV and boy did we luck out getting a reservation at Camel Lake Campgrounds in the Apalachicola National Forest. 12 miles south of Bristol on SR12. Entry road FR105 is a little rough in spots but can handle a... more
My wife and I decided to rent a C-Class RV and see what traveling and camping in a RV was all about. This was our first time in a RV and boy did we luck out getting a reservation at Camel Lake Campgrounds in the Apalachicola National Forest. 12 miles south of Bristol on SR12. Entry road FR105 is a little rough in spots but can handle all types of campers. Small campground with only 10 sites, 4 with power and water hookups (#1 - #4). We stayed at site #3 and had a beautiful view of the lake. The campground has flush toilets and showers. All sites have a charcoal grill and firepit. Plenty of hiking and biking on the forest lanes and a nice 1 mile trail around the lake. Campground hosts Rick and Kay are the best and were extremely helpful answering all the questions we had about RV hookups and advice on a free dump station at Wright Lake campgrounds just down the road. We have Verizon cell service and could only get 2 bars at the day use area but that was the only negative. We would definitely stay here again.
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FLACheese would stay here again
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“Quiet and small”
Reviewed 2/27/2021
| Nightly rate: | $36 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 03 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Class A) |
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Great little campground. Nice trail around the lake and the Florida Trail goes through there. There's also plenty of forest service roads to explore. The price for the site was only $20/night but they added $20 for electrical and another $8 reservation fee. We stayed 2 nights and it totaled $68.
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RVday Life would stay here again
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“No AT&T service ”
Reviewed 11/8/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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Sometimes you just have to drive in and check. No AT&T service. Host was very nice and offered us to stay but we didn’t feel it would help as we would have to move to another place that had service but couldn’t search while we were there. Sites and campground area looked nicely kept. Day use area bathroom was pretty gross and destroyed... more
Sometimes you just have to drive in and check. No AT&T service. Host was very nice and offered us to stay but we didn’t feel it would help as we would have to move to another place that had service but couldn’t search while we were there. Sites and campground area looked nicely kept. Day use area bathroom was pretty gross and destroyed (missing bathroom door). Sites are large enough for any rig. Cost is $20 dry camping, $10 if you are at an electric/water option site. If you are a senior or interagency/access pass holder, it will take $10 off the camping cost. He also mentioned a convenience fee of $8 for the online reservation. You can pay on site if there is an open site but you risk someone reserving the site and can get kicked out. It would be best to make the reservation online.
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QuietyourmindEnjoytheride would stay here again
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“Nice to get back to quiet nature again!”
Reviewed 4/4/2017
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 9 & 6 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We stayed here after tromping around southern Florida from Big Cypress up to Orlando, staying at national, state and county parks along the way. This was such a nice and pleasant surprise! So glad we found this spot! A small campground with only 10 sites, a few with W/E. Both we stayed at had NO hookups. Campsites with water & el... more
We stayed here after tromping around southern Florida from Big Cypress up to Orlando, staying at national, state and county parks along the way. This was such a nice and pleasant surprise! So glad we found this spot!
A small campground with only 10 sites, a few with W/E. Both we stayed at had NO hookups. Campsites with water & electric are $15 a night. The National Park Access Pass is accepted here. So $5. a night...nice!! There is no dump station here but there is one at Wright Lake CG. Also, make your reservations on line. The camp hosts can not do it for you here and they don't get site updates until 2am in the morning...crazy, huh? But, with that being said the camp hosts were great and JR had lots of helpful info for us!
We started out in site 9, which we loved! With a 40ft fifth wheel and two labbies, the bigger the site, the happier we all our. More than enough room to even put up a screen tent and not have it be on top of the fire pit. Picnic table and fire pit provided. Bathrooms and showers were very clean.
We had to move to site 6 because we extended our stay. A little smaller, but still plenty of room. I definitely prefer the sites on the outer ring better. The lake is beautiful and great for kayaking. Tons of dirt roads for riding and the FTS (Florida Trail System) goes right by this campground. So you do get hikers stopping in or over-nighting. Nearest town is Bristol.
While here did multiple day trips, hikes & rides. We even took the dogs and headed to St Vincent Island State Park for the day. We would absolutely stay here again.
*Word to the wise...Do NOT follow your GPS. Follow the directions on the confirmation letter you receive from your online reservation. Really. You will be happy you did.
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Goin Anywhere would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great Spot - Quiet ”
Reviewed 3/22/2017
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 31' |
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Clean and quiet. Were quite a few campers, but the spaces each have room. Had a site with electricity and water (no dump) for $15. $10 is the non-electric site cost. Was met by the camp host who was very pleasant and all was great. Nice lake! Beautiful sunset. The cell coverage was 3g to 1x. Once I used the cell booster, th... more
Clean and quiet. Were quite a few campers, but the spaces each have room. Had a site with electricity and water (no dump) for $15. $10 is the non-electric site cost.
Was met by the camp host who was very pleasant and all was great. Nice lake! Beautiful sunset.
The cell coverage was 3g to 1x. Once I used the cell booster, the 3g was usable.
2 mile drive from the paved highway, but worth every minute.
TurnKey&Smile would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Quiet, Secluded, Clean”
Reviewed 2/1/2017
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We stayed one night on our way to the coast. It was clean, quiet, and the view at the lake was beautiful! Bathrooms were clean with hot showers. No water or power hookups at our site.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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