Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
In the quiet hour before sunrise, a red-shouldered hawk will often break the stillness with a call that carries across Fore Lake, where open water is ringed by marshes and a scrub landscape of saw palmetto and live oaks. The campground sits along the shores of Fore Lake Recreation Area, a compact stretch of picnic tables and a swim-friendly shoreline where birders can easily scan marsh edges for waders and warblers.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Limited electric sites.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 3 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 4 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 5 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 6 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 8 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 9 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 10 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 11 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 13 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 5 electric, 26 no-hookup individual sites.
14434 County Road 314
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Managed by USDA Forest Service (National Forests in Florida). Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (102 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Deer flies, mosquitos ,in warmer months , not so much so in cooler months. Yellow jackets nest in area somewhere because when cooking food, they show up. ”
“Awsome semi secluded camp sites as well as a beautiful lake. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable.”
| ✓ |
| ✓ |
| $20 |
| 14 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 21 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 22 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 24 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 25 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 27 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 28 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 29 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 31 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 20 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 1 standard nonelectric | ✓ | R | $20 |
| 7 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 12 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 23 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 26 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 30 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 16 standard electric | R | ✓ | $36 |
| 17 standard electric | R | R | $36 |
| 18 standard electric | R | R | $36 |
| 19 standard electric | R | R | $36 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 25 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 5 · 43 mi from campground
$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 6 · 45 mi from campground
$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 56 mi from campground
$90/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Gainesville area · 4 hr–6 hr · from $223/person

Gainesville area · 2 hr · from $87/person

Gainesville area · 1 hr · from $20/person
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 76% | 24% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 94% | 6% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 91% | 9% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 89% | 11% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
For June weekends, book about 29 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 3 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 15 days ahead |
| February | 8 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 23 days ahead |
| March | 7 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 15 days ahead |
| April | 3 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 5 days ahead |
| May | 3 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 0 days ahead | 3 days ahead |
| June | 3 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 12 days ahead |
| July | 5 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 10 days ahead |
| August | 4 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 7 days ahead |
| September | 1 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 4 days ahead |
| October | 1 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 6 days ahead |
| November | 4 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 15 days ahead |
| December | 1 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 9 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,993 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
31 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
26 sites · $20/night
Loops: Fore Lake loop (26)
20 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent or RV, with power
5 sites · $36/night
Loops: Fore Lake loop (5)
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Gainesville area · 2 hr · from $10/person

Gainesville area · 2 hr · from $60/person

Gainesville area · 1 hr · from $20/person

Gainesville area · 2 hr · from $10/person

Gainesville area · 2.1 hr · from $653/person

Gainesville area · 2 hr · from $10/person