Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Campground Cabins
Florida State Parks (FL DEP) campground in Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, Florida.
Summary
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Campground is about 67 miles (straight line) from Jacksonville; it is run by Florida State Parks (FL DEP). Expect 47 overnight sites, with a nightly fee of $20. Camping is booked through the state park reservation system, with 50-amp electric hookups available. Reported facilities include showers, drinking water, a dump station, laundry, a playground and cabins.
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
Florida campgrounds open year-round →
Neither the state park system 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
- 🚿ShowersListed
- 🚻ToiletsListed
- 🚰Drinking waterListed
- ⚡Electric hookups (50 amp)Listed
- 💧Water hookupsListed
- 🔧Sewer hookupsNot listed
- 🔌Full hookups (E/W/S)Not listed
- 🚐Dump stationListed
- 📶Wi-FiNot listed
- 🧺LaundryListed
- 🏪Camp storeNot listed
- 🛝PlaygroundListed
- 🏊SwimmingNot listed
- 🚤Boat rampNot listed
- 🐕Pet-friendlyListed
- ♿ADA-accessible sitesListed
- 🛖CabinsListed
- 🔥Fire ringsListed
- 🍖GrillsNot listed
- 🪑Picnic tablesListed
- 🧑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.
Cabins
Two-bedroom, one-bath cabin with kitchen and porch. ($100 base nightly rate). Source: Florida State Parks park page. Check the booking site for availability, bedding and accessibility.
Map: trails and roads near Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center 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
- With 47 sites it is the #47 largest of 94 Florida campgrounds that publish a site count.
- Its lowest fee ($20) is $4 below the Florida median of $24/night.
- There are 14 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
- Electric sites go up to 50 amp service (1 electric site).
- Straight-line distance: Jacksonville ~67 mi, Tallahassee ~90 mi, Orlando ~150 mi.
Site mix
Amenities & rules
Drinking waterDump stationFire ringsPicnic tablesToiletsTentsRVs/trailers1 accessible site
Fee notes from the agency (source): Camping: $20 per night plus tax, plus a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee and a $7 nightly utility fee for RV, cabin, bungalow, boat and yurt units. Utility fee includes water, electricity and sewer. (Utility fee does not apply to tent camping.) Plus tax, a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee (per reservation), and a $7 nightly utility fee for RV, cabin, bungalow, boat and yurt units (not tent c…
Trails near Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center 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.
Dump stations near Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Campground
On site: a dump station is listed by the source data.
| Public dump station (OpenStreetMap) | Distance | Fee | Water | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dump station (unnamed in OSM) | 0.1 mi | Free | Yes | Customers |
Nearby campgrounds with an on-site dump station: Ocean Pond Campground (21.1 mi). Many limit dumping to registered guests.
Straight-line distances. Dump station points: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); fees, hours and access change, so confirm before you go.
Nearest campgrounds
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Ferry River Camp Florida State Parks |
5.2 | FL | Free | — | E | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Big Shoals State Park Campground Big Shoals State Park |
5.4 | FL | $16–$42 (FL schedule) | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 1 (0.7 mi) |
| Dreamin' 'n 'Driftin' RV Resort Private Private RV park |
9.1 | FL | — | — | — | yes | — | ? | 0 |
| Membership Camping OpenStreetMap listing |
11.5 | FL | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 0 |
| west tower hunt OpenStreetMap listing |
12.8 | FL | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 6 (63.1 mi) |
| Homebound RV Park Private Private RV park |
16.6 | FL | — | — | — | yes | — | ? | 0 |
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.