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Price
Free
Booking
Reservable
Sites
2 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
Free
Booking
Reservable
Sites
2 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Learn more about alerts →Walk In The Water Primitive Hike-In Campsites Lake Wales Ridge State Forest
851 COUNTY ROAD 630 EAST , FROSTPROOF, Florida, 33843, United States
Hikers who pack their own water and want genuinely rare Florida backcountry, specifically the scrub-jay-and-gopher-tortoise stretch of the Big Bay Trail, will get a lot out of this place for almost nothing. Spring is the obvious window: low humidity, comfortable fire-ring evening
No potable water on-site is a hard logistical fact, not a minor inconvenience. Campers who forget that, or who underestimate Florida summer heat and afternoon flooding, will have a rough time. Only two sites exist, so if your dates aren't locked via Reserve America, there's nothi
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Spring delivers the best camping window. Daytime highs run mid-60s to high-70s°F (roughly 65–78°F) with lower humidity and fewer afternoon storms. This is when the scrub blooms and you can hike the Big Bay Trail without melting. Evenings around the fire ring are comfortable, and mosquitoes aren't relentless yet. Summer brings oppressive humidity and torrential downpours that can flood sections of the forest. Winter works too, with crisp mornings and dry air, though occasional cold fronts push through. Because these are hike-in sites, crowds stay light year-round.
Spring cited as best window with mid-60s–high-70s°F and scrub blooms on trails.
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The Walk In the Water Primitive Hike-In Campsites provide a basic, back-to-nature experience. Available amenities include fire rings and picnic tables at both campsites (Black Bear and Wood Duck), but there is no water or electricity on-site. Campers must bring their own drinking water and be prepared for a Leave No Trace approach. Each campsite is hike-in only, accessible from the Big Bay Trail or service roads.
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