Best campgrounds near Jacksonville, FL

153 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Jacksonville. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.

Jacksonville has 9 campgrounds within 25 miles and 47 within 50; widen the radius to 100 miles and the count reaches 153 (42 at 50–75 mi, 64 at 75–100 mi). The closest is Sunny Oaks RV Park, about 7 miles away. Distances are straight-line; driving distances are longer, especially in the mountains.

Top picks within 50 miles of Jacksonville

Ocean Pond Campground (47 mi): 65 sites, electric hookups up to 50 A, showers, 5 named trails within 5 mi.
Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits (28 mi, GA): 44 sites, showers, 2 named trails within 5 mi, reservable.
Fort Clinch State Park Campground (28 mi): 62 sites, electric hookups up to 50 A, showers, 12 named trails within 5 mi.

Best near Jacksonville for…

Mountain biking: Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Campground (68 mi): 17.3 mi of bike-legal trail within 5 miles, 6.7 mi of it difficulty-rated, including 6.7 mi of green (kid-friendly) trail.
Cabins: KOA Holiday (29 mi): the closest campground with cabins (OpenStreetMap cabins tag); 5 campgrounds with cabins are within 50 miles.
Big RVs: Ocean Pond Campground (47 mi): takes rigs up to 60 ft with electric hookups up to 50 A.

Picks use our data score with a distance penalty. Every reason above comes from the campground's listed data.

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Within 100 miles: 88 rv-friendly campgrounds · 47 tent campgrounds · 7 free campgrounds · 14 pet-friendly campgrounds · 23 campgrounds with water hookups · 39 campgrounds with electric hookups · 8 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 33 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 16 campgrounds with cabins · 18 campgrounds with showers · 9 full-hookup campgrounds · 18 campgrounds with 50-amp hookups · 4 campgrounds with pull-through sites · 11 campgrounds with a dump station · 16 campgrounds with wi-fi · 0 first-come, first-served campgrounds.

Campground	Miles	State	Fee/night	Sites	Hookups	Max RV	Pets	Booking	Trails ≤5 mi
Ocean Pond Campground National Forests in Florida	47	FL	—	65	E 50A W	60 ft	yes	Reserve	5 (12.7 mi)
Fore Lake Campground National Forests in Florida	75	FL	$20	31	E 30A	25 ft	yes	Reserve	4 (23.1 mi)
Salt Springs Recreation Area National Forests in Florida	68	FL	—	146	E 50A W S	40 ft	yes	Reserve	9 (30.9 mi)
Alexander Springs Recreation Area National Forests in Florida	87	FL	—	64	—	44 ft	yes	Reserve	8 (62.3 mi)
Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits Open year-round Cumberland Island National Seashore	28	GA	$9–$22	44	—	—	—	Reserve	2 (7.9 mi)
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area Campground Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area	57	FL	$16–$42 (FL schedule)	156	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	15 (32.0 mi)
Juniper Springs Rec Area National Forests in Florida	80	FL	—	79	—	45 ft	yes	Reserve	4 (31.4 mi)
Fort Clinch State Park Campground Fort Clinch State Park	28	FL	$26	62	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	12 (12.2 mi)
Lake Delancy West Campground National Forests in Florida	63	FL	—	120	—	—	yes	Reserve	34 (99.6 mi)
Hopkins Prairie Campground National Forests in Florida	73	FL	—	20	—	yes	yes	Reserve	5 (20.7 mi)
Little Talbot Island State Park Campground Little Talbot Island State Park	16	FL	$24	39	E 30A W	yes	—	Reserve	2 (3.2 mi)
Lake Dorr Campground National Forests in Florida	91	FL	—	34	—	—	yes	Reserve	8 (99.7 mi)
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Campground Cabins Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park	67	FL	$20	47	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Anastasia State Park Campground Anastasia State Park	39	FL	$28	139	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	1 (0.6 mi)
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park Campground Cabins Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park	39	FL	$20	71	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Lake Eaton Campground National Forests in Florida	76	FL	—	14	—	—	yes	Reserve	4 (33.5 mi)
Clearwater Lake Rec Area National Forests in Florida	94	FL	—	38	—	40 ft	yes	Reserve	5 (42.5 mi)
Stafford OpenStreetMap listing	35	GA	—	50	—	—	—	Reserve	25 (27.4 mi)
Big Scrub Campground National Forests in Florida	89	FL	$20–$22	47	—	40 ft	—	Reserve	7 (58.7 mi)
Blue Spring State Park Campground Cabins Blue Spring State Park	98	FL	$24	50	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
O'Leno State Park Campground O'Leno State Park	63	FL	$18	64	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Lake Dorr Cabin Cabins Open year-round National Forests in Florida	93	FL	—	—	E	—	—	Reserve	7 (79.1 mi)
Group Landing National Forests in Florida	47	FL	—	—	E 50A W	40 ft	yes	Reserve	5 (10.3 mi)
Faver-Dykes State Park Campground Faver-Dykes State Park	52	FL	$18	30	E 30A W	35 ft	—	Reserve	2 (0.6 mi)
Big Bass Campground National Forests in Florida	93	FL	—	19	—	—	yes	Reserve	2 (23.7 mi)
Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach Campground Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach	70	FL	$28	68	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Silver Springs State Park Campground Cabins Silver Springs State Park	82	FL	$24	60	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	1 (6.0 mi)
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Campground Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park	68	FL	$18	53	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Buck Lake Group Campground National Forests in Florida	85	FL	—	—	—	40 ft	yes	Reserve	10 (65.9 mi)
Crooked River State Park Campground Cabins Crooked River State Park	36	GA	$23–$50 (GA schedule)	63	—	yes	—	Reserve	1 (0.7 mi)
Tomoka State Park Campground Tomoka State Park	77	FL	$24	101	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Okefenokee State Park Campground Cabins Okefenokee State Park	38	GA	$23–$50 (GA schedule)	52	—	yes	—	Reserve	0
Eagle Hammock RV Park Private Private RV park	31	GA	—	—	E	yes	—	?	4 (9.0 mi)
Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park Campground Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park	71	FL	$16–$42 (FL schedule)	25	E 30A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Manatee Springs State Park Campground Manatee Springs State Park	98	FL	$20	83	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Rainbow Springs State Park Campground Rainbow Springs State Park	98	FL	$16–$42 (FL schedule)	60	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Doe Lake Group Site National Forests in Florida	90	FL	—	—	E W	yes	—	Reserve	5 (32.7 mi)
Suwannee River State Park Campground Closed Cabins Closure noted Suwannee River State Park	90	FL	$22	33	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Woods Ferry River Camp Florida State Parks	72	FL	Free	—	E	—	—	Reserve	0
Laura S. Walker State Park Campground Cabins Laura S. Walker State Park	65	GA	$23–$50 (GA schedule)	44	—	yes	—	Reserve	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.

Campgrounds without a page here link to their official page or OpenStreetMap listing (↗). How the data score works.

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