Best Dispersed Camping near DeFuniak Springs, FL
Dispersed camping near DeFuniak Springs offers limited options, with Geneva State Lake in neighboring Alabama providing the most established primitive sites. Located about 30 miles northeast, Geneva State Lake features lakeside camping with fishing docks for $2 per night. The area requires online payment through a QR code system but offers no formal amenities beyond portable toilets. Access involves approximately 5 miles of dirt roads that are generally well-maintained but may become problematic during rainy periods.
Blackwater River Boat Ramp Camp, located west of DeFuniak Springs, is currently listed as closed indefinitely according to recent visitors. A camper wrote: "If you drive past it, there's a new area people are using where a port-a-potty has been placed, but I don't recommend staying there. It's right on the road and was very crowded." The Caryville Public Boat Ramp area provides another potential dispersed camping location, though permits are required and the site prohibits fires, pets, and alcohol, with no amenities available for backcountry campers.
