America’s Camping Report Card
Florida
#12 of 43 for camping
Better than 74% of graded states · overall grade B+ — campers like it.
Graded on 17,015 written reviews from Florida - no star ratings, just what people wrote.
The breakdown
Letter grades reflect how campers actually felt about each topic - A means they loved it, not that it beat other states.
What campers praised
- beautiful park187
- beautiful place140
- beautiful campground120
- beautiful location67
- beautiful scenery63
What campers warned about
- no shade4
- limited shade3
- needs more shade trees3
- few trees2
- lack of shade2
- Praised by
- 46.0%
- Warned by
- 1.4%
- Rank
- Better than 57% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.446 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- hiking trails38
- lots of trails26
- fishing23
- good fishing23
- lots to do23
What campers warned about
- not much to do10
- limited things to do9
- boardwalk trail closed7
- trails closed5
- timucuan trail closed4
- Praised by
- 32.9%
- Warned by
- 3.2%
- Rank
- Better than 67% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.297 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- very clean302
- clean273
- clean bathrooms256
- well maintained240
- clean restrooms132
What campers warned about
- dirty bathrooms7
- hurricane damage still visible4
- bathrooms need cleaning3
- bathrooms need more cleaning3
- bathrooms not clean3
- Praised by
- 36.4%
- Warned by
- 7.0%
- Rank
- Better than 79% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.294 (±0.009, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- spacious sites140
- large sites78
- nice campsites47
- nice sites47
- great sites33
What campers warned about
- sites close together21
- sites very close together15
- sites too close together11
- little privacy8
- small sites8
- Praised by
- 36.3%
- Warned by
- 8.4%
- Rank
- Better than 52% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.279 (±0.009, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly staff313
- friendly and helpful staff130
- very friendly staff99
- great staff88
- friendly hosts74
What campers warned about
- no camp host5
- never saw camp host3
- no camp host present3
- poor customer service3
- camp host and rangers unhelpful2
- Praised by
- 29.8%
- Warned by
- 3.9%
- Rank
- Better than 76% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.259 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- hot showers75
- full hookups64
- restrooms and showers58
- bathrooms56
- bathrooms and showers55
What campers warned about
- no showers40
- no electricity21
- no dump station18
- no hookups15
- bathrooms need updating10
- Praised by
- 27.1%
- Warned by
- 13.2%
- Rank
- Better than 83% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.139 (±0.009, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- quiet378
- very quiet229
- quiet campground153
- quiet atmosphere113
- quiet and peaceful81
What campers warned about
- sites close together16
- road noise14
- sites too close together10
- highway noise9
- sites very close together8
- Praised by
- 17.0%
- Warned by
- 7.6%
- Rank
- Better than 71% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.094 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly campers17
- friendly people14
- dog friendly13
- family friendly11
- friendly neighbors10
What campers warned about
- abrupt sign wording2
- felt unwelcome2
- asked for respect1
- campers felt ignored1
- camping groups, treat people poorly1
- Praised by
- 2.5%
- Warned by
- 0.4%
- Rank
- Better than 31% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.021 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- great price16
- affordable15
- free camping10
- inexpensive10
- reasonable price10
What campers warned about
- firewood overpriced4
- not worth the money4
- $10 per kayak launch fee2
- $150/night felt overpriced2
- $20 dump fee2
- Praised by
- 4.0%
- Warned by
- 3.0%
- Rank
- Better than 48% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.010 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy access23
- easy in and out15
- easy beach access13
- convenient location11
- easy to get to9
What campers warned about
- no cell service10
- rough road in6
- hard to get into5
- spotty cell service5
- limited cell service4
- Praised by
- 7.0%
- Warned by
- 7.8%
- Rank
- Better than 21% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.008 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- safe22
- felt safe15
- safe place4
- felt safe and comfortable3
- very safe3
What campers warned about
- alligators in river2
- hunter bullet ricochet; alligators near lake2
- nervous during hunting season2
- no phone service2
- portable charger stolen2
- Praised by
- 1.7%
- Warned by
- 2.7%
- Rank
- Better than 45% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.011 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy check-in7
- already booked next trip4
- last-minute reservation4
- already booked next stay3
- easy online booking3
What campers warned about
- hard to get reservations16
- hard to get a reservation12
- hard to get a spot5
- hard to get in4
- hard to reserve4
- Praised by
- 2.0%
- Warned by
- 4.0%
- Rank
- Better than 33% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.020 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- pet friendly22
- dog friendly14
- dogs allowed6
- dog-friendliness5
- dog-friendly policy4
What campers warned about
- quiet hours not enforced11
- quiet time not enforced4
- rules not enforced4
- strict rule enforcement4
- dogs not allowed on beach3
- Praised by
- 1.1%
- Warned by
- 4.5%
- Rank
- Better than 38% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.034 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- no bugs12
- no mosquitoes12
- very few bugs3
- box turtle neighbors2
- bugs not bad2
What campers warned about
- mosquitoes29
- lots of ticks15
- lots of mosquitoes10
- ticks everywhere10
- many mosquitoes9
- Praised by
- 1.0%
- Warned by
- 7.2%
- Rank
- Better than 26% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.062 (±0.004, 95% CI) from 17,015 written reviews, 47% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
We read every written review of a campground in Florida and used AI to label what each camper praised or complained about, across 14 topics. A topic’s score is the share who praised it minus the share who complained, and the letter is absolute: A means campers loved it, F means they were frustrated — on a fixed scale, not a curve. So a topic isn’t marked down just because another state scored higher. Switch to Raw numbers to see the share who praised vs. warned behind every grade.
The rank (Florida vs. other states) is shown separately, because most states are genuinely good overall — the ranking is what tells them apart. The overall grade is the average of the topic grades, weighted by how often campers raise each one.
Only states with at least 2,000 reviews are graded, and every topic carries a 95% confidence interval from its sample size.
Topic weights
- Scenery15%
- Campsites15%
- Cleanliness13%
- Facilities12%
- Staff & hosts10%
- Things to do9%
- Crowds & noise8%
- Getting there6%
- Bugs & weather3%
- Booking2%
- Value2%
- Rules & policies2%
- Safety2%
- Welcoming1%
Methodology v3-absolute-grade-plus-rank | 43 states graded | updated June 2026.