Established Camping
Black Creek Ravine
About
Trail Guide: https://www.sjrwmd.com/static/lands/trailguides/blackcreekravinestrail.pdf
St. Johns River Water Management District lands are natural, wild and scenic places. While camping on district lands, you may have an opportunity to see various wildlife, sit under the stars, listen to a soft evening breeze rustling tree leaves and experience Florida much as some of the earliest settlers did.
However, be prepared to rough it. Only primitive tent camping is allowed on district lands and only at designated locations. No travel trailers, campers or RVs are allowed. Most properties offer no amenities such as rentals, restrooms, potable water or shelters.
Many of the campsites are in remote areas and can be reached only by hiking, bicycling, boating or horseback riding.
Campers should use the designated campfire rings for fires and should carry out all garbage with them when they leave. Check the notices section of this website for updates on any current burn bans.
First come/first serve and reservable camping sites are available at most district properties.
Reservable campsites require a reservation and permit from the district. Campers must make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance.
All camping is limited to a maximum of seven days per visit and you may camp no more than 30 days on a property per year.
Access
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
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- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileAvailable
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
GuidePeaceful and Quiet
My family hiked about 2.4 mi in to this campsite and stayed one night. We liked that you have to hike in, there is no car access. It is about 30 feet through some trees to the river, so if you were clever, I’m sure you could find it from a boat, but for us there was zero competition for the single campsite. The downside of that is the occasional boats or jet ski that come flying past, but for us that only happened a small handful of times.
On to the campsite: overall a really great campsite. There’s a fire ring with a grill grate on it that we were able to easily cook our food over, there was a wood picnic table, and there was a taller wooden table, more like a bar or island. The spot we put up our tent was a great spot nestled between some trees that held guy lines beautifully (we had a huge 8 person tent: definitely don’t recommend hauling one of those in there). You can see the stars through the hardwoods, and on the hike in you can see deer, squirrels, and all kinds of different birds.
Other than the aforementioned fire ring and tables, there are no other amenities. You have water access from the river as long as you have a purification system, but you’re on your own for bathrooms, electricity, etc., what you can carry in is what you have.
Overall, met my intent as a basic campsite my family of 5 with kids from 3 to 9 years old could walk into and get the simple outdoor experience.
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Location
Black Creek Ravine is located in Florida
Directions
The area can be accessed on Green Road, north of County Road 218.
Coordinates
30.073428171187533 N
81.82958782646459 W