Best campgrounds near Tampa, FL

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

Tampa has 24 campgrounds within 25 miles and 69 within 50; widen the radius to 100 miles and the count reaches 171 (43 at 50–75 mi, 59 at 75–100 mi). The closest is Bay Bayou RV Resort, about 12 miles away. Distances are straight-line; driving distances are longer, especially in the mountains.

Top picks within 50 miles of Tampa

Hillsborough River State Park Campground (19 mi): 110 sites, electric hookups up to 50 A, reservable, $24/night.
Little Manatee River State Park Campground (20 mi): 35 sites, electric hookups up to 50 A, reservable, $22/night.
Lake Manatee State Park Campground (33 mi): 60 sites, electric hookups up to 30 A, showers, reservable.

Best near Tampa for…

Mountain biking: Alafia River State Park Campground (23 mi): 42.1 mi of bike-legal trail within 5 miles, 17.4 mi of it difficulty-rated, including 5.7 mi of green (kid-friendly) trail.
Cabins: Camp Margaritaville Auburndale (39 mi): the closest campground with cabins (OpenStreetMap cabins tag); 2 campgrounds with cabins are within 50 miles.

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

240–25 miles away

4525–50 miles away

4350–75 miles away

5975–100 miles away

Within 100 miles: 87 rv-friendly campgrounds · 48 tent campgrounds · 6 free campgrounds · 10 pet-friendly campgrounds · 21 campgrounds with water hookups · 34 campgrounds with electric hookups · 5 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 58 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 7 campgrounds with cabins · 13 campgrounds with showers · 7 full-hookup campgrounds · 15 campgrounds with 50-amp hookups · 4 campgrounds with pull-through sites · 12 campgrounds with a dump station · 13 campgrounds with wi-fi · 2 first-come, first-served campgrounds.

Campground	Miles	State	Fee/night	Sites	Hookups	Max RV	Pets	Booking	Trails ≤5 mi
Fore Lake Campground National Forests in Florida	97	FL	$20	31	E 30A	25 ft	yes	Reserve	4 (23.1 mi)
Alexander Springs Recreation Area National Forests in Florida	94	FL	—	64	—	44 ft	yes	Reserve	8 (62.3 mi)
Hillsborough River State Park Campground Hillsborough River State Park	19	FL	$24	110	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Juniper Springs Rec Area National Forests in Florida	96	FL	—	79	—	45 ft	yes	Reserve	4 (31.4 mi)
Lake Dorr Campground National Forests in Florida	89	FL	—	34	—	—	yes	Reserve	8 (99.7 mi)
Little Manatee River State Park Campground Little Manatee River State Park	20	FL	$22	35	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Lake Manatee State Park Campground Lake Manatee State Park	33	FL	$22	60	E 30A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Clearwater Lake Rec Area National Forests in Florida	90	FL	—	38	—	40 ft	yes	Reserve	5 (42.5 mi)
Alafia River State Park Campground Alafia River State Park	23	FL	$22	30	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Colt Creek State Park Campground Colt Creek State Park	34	FL	$24	39	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
W.p. Franklin n Lake Okeechobee	97	FL	—	30	E 50A W	35 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Myakka River State Park Campground Cabins Myakka River State Park	49	FL	$26	105	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Oscar Scherer State Park Campground Oscar Scherer State Park	54	FL	$26	104	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Big Scrub Campground National Forests in Florida	87	FL	$20–$22	47	—	40 ft	—	Reserve	7 (58.7 mi)
Lake Louisa State Park Campground Cabins Lake Louisa State Park	56	FL	$24	66	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Big Bass Campground National Forests in Florida	82	FL	—	19	—	—	yes	Reserve	2 (23.7 mi)
Lake Dorr Cabin Cabins Open year-round National Forests in Florida	88	FL	—	—	E	—	—	Reserve	7 (79.1 mi)
Lake Kissimmee State Park Campground Closed Closure noted Lake Kissimmee State Park	68	FL	$20	66	E 30A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Lake Eaton Campground National Forests in Florida	97	FL	—	14	—	—	yes	Reserve	4 (33.5 mi)
Blue Spring State Park Campground Cabins Blue Spring State Park	97	FL	$24	50	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Highlands Hammock State Park Campground Closed Closure noted Highlands Hammock State Park	66	FL	$18–$22	158	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Silver Springs State Park Campground Cabins Silver Springs State Park	90	FL	$24	60	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	1 (6.0 mi)
Rainbow Springs State Park Campground Rainbow Springs State Park	79	FL	$16–$42 (FL schedule)	60	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Wekiwa Springs State Park Campground Wekiwa Springs State Park	79	FL	$24	65	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Buck Lake Group Campground National Forests in Florida	93	FL	—	—	—	40 ft	yes	Reserve	10 (65.9 mi)
Lake Griffin State Park Campground Lake Griffin State Park	71	FL	$18	40	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Doe Lake Group Site National Forests in Florida	85	FL	—	—	E W	yes	—	Reserve	5 (32.7 mi)
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park Campground Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park	90	FL	$16	35	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Santos Campground Open year-round Florida State Parks (FL DEP)	83	FL	$22	23	E W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Thousand Trails Peace River RV & Camping Resort Private Private RV park	50	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
Caladesi Island State Park Campground Caladesi Island State Park	23	FL	$24	—	E 30A W	—	—	Reserve	0
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park Campground Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park	29	FL	$16–$42 (FL schedule)	2	S—	—	—	Reserve	0
Encore Vacation Village Private Private RV park	17	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	Reserve	0
LazyDays Wildwood Private Private RV park	67	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
Cayo Costa State Park Campground Closed Closure noted Cayo Costa State Park	88	FL	$16–$42 (FL schedule)	29	—	—	—	Reserve	0
Tillis Hill Equestrian Campground Florida Forest Service	54	FL	—	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Anclote Key Preserve State Park Campground Anclote Key Preserve State Park	30	FL	$16–$42 (FL schedule)	—	—	—	—	Reserve	0
Hawk Hillsborough County, FL	21	FL	Free	—	—	—	—	Reserve	0
Bobcat Hillsborough County	21	FL	Free	—	—	—	—	Reserve	0
Otter Hillsborough County, FL	22	FL	Free	—	—	—	—	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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