Istokpoga Canal Boat Ramp And Campsite

Well, the camp host wants you to check in at exactly 12pm even though the website says nothing about this. He was a little irritated with our group not getting there till 8pm even though we had drove 9hrs and had issues. Spray your legs with bug spray, bad sand fleas or something. Train goes by constantly all hours. Still, for a free campsite, it's a decent stop over.

I love this place. It has water. 1 water spigot. They have nice level sites. Both shady and open sites. Take your pick. Today, some other people and I did see a diamond back rattle snack. It was a good 5 feet. Keep an eye out. The host, Steve, is a very nice guy. Check it out. Ya'all might like it.👋

Good campground, has shaded sites and open sites. Bring mosquito spray they are abundant. Must register on website for camp, they can fill up fast. Some hwy noise at night, train few times a night, not too bad. Town not too far away. Must try Gator Shack on 98, good food.

First, you need a reservation. SFWMD is where you can get a reservation. You need to have an account. It's easy. The campground itself is very clean and well maintained. It's also well manicured. Potable water, bathrooms, no showers. Each site has a picnic table, a fire ring, and a stand-up grill. Some sites are fully shaded, and the others are half and half. I recommend ya'all check it out. It's free with your reservation. I say if ya'all don't like it, ya can leave.🤷‍♂️ I did that at another place, but not here. Enjoy.

The place is gorgeous and if you want shade or sun it offers both. Quiet, relaxing, good trails that lead over to Hickory Hammock campground. Audrey is a excellent camp host.

They keep it very clean and is very helpful in showing you the campsites. It is right off the main road so no dirt road to get there though you have some road noise but you can get back away from most of it.  Lots of wildlife in the woods, nothing bothered the campsite.

There are bathrooms but no showers. They are a ways away from the campground. Its still shocking you can camp in Florida like this for free. Hope we can keep it this way for a long time.

Being from the area I am prepared for the weather. If you aren’t familiar with central Florida summers, which is about 11 1/2 months of the year it’s hot, humid, and loaded with bugs. We also have great wildlife. Use caution around them, especially near the water with small pets.