3.84146 reviewsPrice
$2 - $10/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
75 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Pets Allowed
Price
$2 - $10/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
75 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Pets Allowed
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18020 N.W. Highway 19, Fanning Springs, FL 32693
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Learn more about alerts →Paddlers on the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail who need a legal overnight stop, or cabin-hunters who book months ahead for summer. The 72°F spring and manatee sightings in winter make this a legitimate day-use destination even if you're not sleeping here.
Soloists or couples expecting a real campsite will find exactly one primitive group site with no vehicle parking, no hookups, and restrooms 600 feet away. Several reviewers also flagged uncomfortable run-ins with other visitors, so if you're already managing a tense group dynamic
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Context for the broader area surrounding Big Lagoon State Park Campground 4, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
This newly expanded reservoir has 114 miles of shoreline for family recreation uses. The reservoir boasts a 10-lane boat ramp; parking for 200 vehicles. Recreational facilities concentrated primarily on the reservoir's western shore. About 450 picnic sites, 165 campsites ranging from tent to primitive to improved camping with full utility hookups, 14 group-use areas, 4 overlooks, a full-service marina equipped to handle 1,000 boats, and 7 miles of trails. The lake also has a visitor center an overlook as well as a desert education center. Along with hiking, biking and watersports, sportfishing is very popular and numerous species inhabit the lake including white bass, largemouth bass, striped bass, channel catfish, and black crappie. A state-issued license is required. Contact/Entry Station phone number is 928-501-1710. <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=311">New Waddell Dam</a> and Lake Pleasant are features of the <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=504">Central Arizona Project</a>.
Site is about 30 miles from Phoenix, Arizona. North on I-17, west on State Hwy. 74.
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Plan your visit for spring or fall to experience the campground at its finest—these shoulder seasons bring comfortable temperatures, lower humidity, and spectacular bird migrations that turn the marshes into a birdwatcher's paradise. Summer camping offers its own rewards with long beach days and warm water, though you'll want to pack for afternoon thunderstorms, embrace the humidity, and bring your bug spray. Winter provides a peaceful escape with mild temperatures, though those breezes off the water can add a crisp edge to morning coffee by the campfire.
Spring offers comfortable temps and spectacular bird migrations—peak season for wildlife.
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Developed campground with facilities for overnight campers and RVs. Amenities include potable water, restrooms with hot showers and flush toilets, and an RV dump station; individual sites have water and electric hookups, picnic tables, and fire rings.
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