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Lake Delancy West Campground

USDA Forest Service campground in National Forests in Florida, Florida.

Not publishednightly fee (check Recreation.gov)
120overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not listedseason not in our sources
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
34named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (99.6 mi)
80.4 mibike trails within 5 mi

Summary

Lake Delancy West Campground is a USDA Forest Service campground in National Forests in Florida, about 63 miles (straight line) from Jacksonville. The campground lists 120 overnight sites. For riders, 80.4 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles, the closest being Longleaf Trail (0.1 mi away). Camping is reservable on Recreation.gov.

When to book: Recreation.gov's default: most campsites open 6 months before arrival, at 10 a.m. ET, but each campground can set its own window (check its Seasons and Fees tab). Example: Memorial Day weekend 2027 (arrive Fri, May 28, 2027): booking opens Sat, Nov 28, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET. Source: Recreation.gov: Tips for making campsite reservations at popular locations. Campsite booking-date calculator →

When it's open

Season not listed

Florida campgrounds open year-round →

Neither Recreation.gov nor our other sources publish an open season for this campground, so we don't guess. Check the official listing before an off-season trip.

Hookups & amenities

  • ShowersNot listed
  • ToiletsNot listed
  • Drinking waterNot listed
  • Electric hookupsNot listed
  • Water hookupsNot listed
  • Sewer hookupsNot listed
  • Full hookups (E/W/S)Not listed
  • Dump stationNot listed
  • Wi-FiNot listed
  • LaundryNot listed
  • Camp storeNot listed
  • PlaygroundNot listed
  • SwimmingNot listed
  • Boat rampNot listed
  • Pet-friendlyListed
  • ADA-accessible sitesNot listed
  • CabinsNot listed
  • Fire ringsNot listed
  • GrillsNot listed
  • Picnic tablesListed
  • Camp hostNot listed
  • Food storage lockersNot listed

Listed only when Recreation.gov site records report it. "Not listed" means the source doesn't say, not that the campground lacks it.

Map: trails and roads near Lake Delancy West Campground

Map of roads, water and trails within about 5 miles of Lake Delancy West Campground
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), drawn by us from OSM extracts. The map covers about 15 × 10 miles. Bike trail colors come only from OSM difficulty tags: green = kid-friendly, blue = intermediate, black = expert, purple = bike-legal but unrated. Brown lines are footpaths and hiking trails. Not for navigation.

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Campsite layout

Check live availability on Recreation.gov ↗

We don't show live availability. Openings change by the minute and only the official reservation system has them.

How it compares

  • With 120 sites it is the #11 largest of 94 Florida campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • There are 19 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
  • Pets allowed on 120 of 120 sites; campfires allowed on 120 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Jacksonville ~63 mi, Orlando ~66 mi, Tampa ~110 mi.

Amenities & rules

Picnic tablesPets allowed

Trails near Lake Delancy West Campground

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Longleaf Trail0.1 mi21.5USFS
Fnst - Lake George Section0.2 mi11.7USFS
0224-C0.2 mi1.2USFS
Longleaf Spur0.5 mi1.2USFS
0224-0226-C0.7 mi1.0USFS
0226-C0.8 mi0.3USFS
0224-D0.9 mi2.2USFS
Delancy Loops1.2 mi7.6USFS
0224-0226-B1.2 mi0.5USFS
0224-F1.6 mi0.7USFS
0221-0224-C1.6 mi0.6USFS
0226-B1.8 mi1.5USFS

+ 22 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

80.4 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 80.4 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Longleaf Trail0.1 mi21.5UnratedUSFS
0224-C0.2 mi1.2UnratedUSFS
Longleaf Spur0.5 mi1.2UnratedUSFS
0224-0226-C0.7 mi1.0UnratedUSFS
0224-D0.9 mi2.2UnratedUSFS
Delancy Loops1.2 mi7.6UnratedUSFS
0224-0226-B1.2 mi0.5UnratedUSFS
0224-F1.6 mi0.7UnratedUSFS
Pipeline Trail1.8 mi12.7UnratedUSFS
0226-A1.8 mi0.7UnratedUSFS
0221-0224-B1.9 mi0.5UnratedUSFS
Motorcycle Trail2.2 mi11.8UnratedUSFS

+ 12 more.

Trails marked OSM: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

FishingHikingOff Road Vehicle Trails

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Davenport Landing
Ocala National Forest
3.3FLFree5 — —— ?30 (70.5 mi)
Grassy pond
Ocala National Forest
3.6FLFree— — —— ?30 (88.0 mi)
Salt Springs Recreation Area
National Forests in Florida
5.9FL—146 E 50A W S 40 ftyes Reserve9 (30.9 mi)
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area Campground
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area
6.5FL$16–$42 (FL schedule)156 E 50A W S yes— Reserve15 (32.0 mi)
Hopkins Prairie Campground
National Forests in Florida
12.5FL—20 — yesyes Reserve5 (20.7 mi)
Lake Eaton Campground
National Forests in Florida
12.8FL—14 — —yes Reserve4 (33.5 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby. "Open year-round" and month ranges come from the agency, state park or OpenStreetMap season; no tag means no season is published.

From the managing agency

Overview ***Delancy Loops trailhead on State Road 19 will be closed for visitor safety during a logging operation starting December 5, 2025 – mid-April 2026.*** ***Delancy Loops trail will be closed east of NFR 21 December 5th – January 5th.*** Lake Delancy West is an OHV recreation area along Lake Delancy that houses OHV corrals, access to numerous marked OHV trails along the Ocala North OHV Trail System and camping along the lake. The recreation area also serves as a trailhead and designated campground along the hiking-only Florida Trail. Sites 14 - 120 are dispersed camping anywhere in the middle island. Tent and small trailer camping is available within the pine forest along the w… read the full description on Recreation.gov