Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park Campground
Florida State Parks (FL DEP) campground in Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park, Florida.
Summary
Managed by Florida State Parks (FL DEP), Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park Campground sits in Florida, about 25 miles (straight line) from Orlando. Sites are booked through the state park reservation system.
When to book: Florida State Parks opens bookings 10 months ahead, 11 for Florida residents, counted from your arrival date, at 8 a.m. ET. Example: Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (arrive Fri, Oct 8, 2027): non-residents Tue, Dec 8, 2026; Florida residents Sun, Nov 8, 2026, at 8 a.m. ET. Source: Florida State Parks: Reservation information. Campsite booking-date calculator →
When it's open
Season not listed
- The park page gives park hours ("8 a.m. to sunset 365 days a year"), not a separate campground season.
Florida campgrounds open year-round →
Source: Official state park page, retrieved Oct 20, 2026. It says: “Hours: 8 a.m. to sunset 365 days a year”
Hookups & amenities
- 🚿ShowersNot listed
- 🚻ToiletsListed
- 🚰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 sitesListed
- 🛖CabinsNot listed
- 🔥Fire ringsNot listed
- 🍖GrillsNot listed
- 🪑Picnic tablesNot listed
- 🧑Camp hostNot listed
- 🐻Food storage lockersNot listed
Listed only when the state park system or OpenStreetMap report it. "Not listed" means the source doesn't say, not that the campground lacks it.
Map: trails and roads near Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park Campground
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Campsite layout
Check live availability (official reservation site) ↗
We don't show live availability. Openings change by the minute and only the official reservation system has them.
How it compares
- There are 23 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Straight-line distance: Orlando ~25 mi, Tampa ~92 mi, Jacksonville ~100 mi.
Site mix
Amenities & rules
The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.Tents1 accessible site
Fee notes from the agency (source): Primitive camping fees are $5 per person, per night, plus tax. Florida State Parks reservation information: "Reservation fees do not apply to reservations for primitive sites."
Trails near Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park Campground
No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.
Mountain biking nearby
No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.
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.
Nearest campgrounds
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Spring State Park Campground Cabins Blue Spring State Park |
4.5 | FL | $24 | 50 | E 50A W | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Hontoon Island State Park Campground Cabins Hontoon Island State Park |
5.0 | FL | $25 | 12 | — | — | — | Reserve | 2 (3.0 mi) |
| thru-hiker camp zone Florida Forest Service |
5.7 | FL | — | — | — | — | — | First-come | 0 |
| River Forest Group Site National Forests in Florida |
7.6 | FL | — | — | — | yes | — | Reserve | 2 (6.1 mi) |
| Luna Sands Resort Private Private RV park |
7.7 | FL | — | — | — | yes | — | ? | 0 |
| Sioux OpenStreetMap listing |
9.3 | FL | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 4 (19.3 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.