Best Tent Camping near Monticello, FL

Recent Tent Reviews in Monticello

237 Reviews of 11 Monticello Campgrounds

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  Sebastian L.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 25, 2024

  High Bluff - Joe Budd WMA and Lake Talquin State Forest

  Super quiet and lonely

  You have to love the lonelyness here. On the weekend there have been three other parties with tents. From Sunday to Monday we have been the only ones. Then it becomes really lonely, dark and quiet out here. Some fishermen are using the fishing pier or the boat ramp at the end of the campground. The campground itself was clean and well maintained. (We did not use the toilet house. And did not check that.) No power, no water, no WiFi, no store. T-Mobile was very good with 300+ Mbps. The last 3 miles are dirt road, but in good condition as long as you can stay in the middle without traffic. Our lot #5 was pretty even. Overall definitely a recommendation if you like the quiet nature and lonelyness.

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  Mia F.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  Perry KOA

  Love this bright cherry KOA!

  I love KOA because they are consistent… And I have a membership that gives me a bit of a discount. I find they are a good value as a rule. This one was really a surprise for the area which did not look that special but the KOA was so bright and cheery and wonderful. We’ve enjoyed it. They had great pull through a dog park lots of amenities and a super great park.

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  emily A.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 1, 2024

  Holiday Campground

  Most beautiful sunset

  What a great place! It’s a little close together but with the very long and spacious outdoor area near the water, it makes up for it. Great staff and communication during the reservations and after.

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  Kevin A.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 3, 2024

  Perry KOA

  What a Pleasant Surprise

  I have camped at many KOA campgrounds, and periodically, I've come across a shining star. This is one of those times. The staff at check-in was terrific, friendly, and just loved what they were doing. The campsites are well-spaced. The facilities are clean. My site A9 was a back-in site, newly added, with a gravel base, perfectly level, full hookups, and 96 channels of crystal clear cable TV. The internet speed was over the top. I was there for two nights and even got to spend time at the local bluegrass festival.

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  Maggie C.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 2, 2024

  Reed Bingham State Park Campground

  Nice GA Stste Park

  Really liked this campground, I would return. Nice walking trails And you can also kayak down the river. Bathrooms are clean and kept up. I stayed in site 9 - it was a pull thru and very shady with a nice area in the back. Would choose that site again. Did put up the screen over the table as the gnats are fierce. Mosquitoes were there but not that bad

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  L&A C.

  Legend

  

  May. 18, 2024

  Perry KOA

  Love this KOA

  Such a fun time at the Forest Festival. Walked to it from the KOA. Didn’t use laundry but nice facilities and pool & hot-tub are clean and nice! Cute playground! Our site was my favorite yet! Cows and horses are on the property behind the KOA & come up to site 27! The site also has a swing and sunrise and sunsets are so beautiful across the pasture. The bench, table, fire ring at the site, is amazing! Staff is friendly and the store is stocked and cute. Mosquitos are bad so we had to use lots of bug spray.

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  Caitlin C.

  Traveler

  

  May. 8, 2024

  Coe Landing Campground

  Pretty Nice & Relaxing!

  All in all, we thought it was a pretty nice campground! We stayed in a tent at site 16 which was on the edge facing Lake Talquin and had electrical hookups, a water faucet, and picnic table. There was even a light pole that could be turned off at night if desired. The campground also provided a potable water station, bathrooms, shower (a bit dated but clean), and dumpsters. There are also multiple docks, 2 with benches, and a few to tie boats or kayaks off at. All the camp sites seemed to have gravel pads…The only downfall to our particular campsite was that it butted right up to the landing parking lot and a dock which has fairly heavy traffic. But it was also nice to see an FWC officer make their rounds one of the nights we stayed. Another downside was that the dumpster close by was emptied by a garbage truck at 5am Tuesday morning which wasn’t the best alarm clock. What was a nice alarm clock was the camp rooster that had been there a few years and drops by to say hello each day. We scoped out other sites for when we return!

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  Rick B.

  Scout

  

  May. 4, 2024

  Coe Landing Campground

  Nice and Quiet

  I stayed two nights June 26-27 2019. The campground is very nice, small and quiet. The staff came around to check on us but was not a bother. The bathrooms are clean, running hot and cold water and paper. The bugs were bad even though we used spray and candles. It is a great quiet campground. Better in the cooler months.

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  Eleanor the Airstream R.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 14, 2024

  Lake Park Campground

  Good for an overnight

  Selected campground based on proximity to interstate. Loud traffic drove us to stay inside our camper instead of enjoying outside.

  Site was unlevel and took three boards to fix side to side, disconnected from TV to fix fore/aft. Concrete pad was all the way forward on the site while connections were over midway back making it so we couldn’t use both easily. Had to park father back to reach connections which was where the site dropped off (causing us to use extra boards to level). We moved the picnic table back towards the camper, otherwise it would have been by our truck’s doors.

  Bathrooms were clean, but dated with rusty stall doors. Be aware there are speed humps throughout the campground. No fire pit on our site, but other sites had them. Not sure if we were allowed a fire as such.

  For overnight guests, I would recommend asking for sites up near the front of the park, as they appeared newer and more level, although less trees. I would avoid the row next to the bathrooms on the far side of the lake as they appeared to be the most unlevel, like the one we chose based on the website (site 41). Be aware that some of the outer ring sites in the wooded area on the far side are pull-in sites, not pull-thru or back-in, which could make it challenging if you want to drop your trailer and leave.

  We would stay again in a pinch, but this isn’t a destination.

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  Dave K.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 31, 2024

  Cross Creek Campground

  Nice New Campground

  The Campground just opened in December of 2023. The owners are great people and go out of thier way to help you out. The site we stayed in was level left and right but had to lower the front end to level front to back. The pad had a bit of a drop off at the back so the owner had us park toward the front. We stayed 3 nights while visiting family in the area. There is a nice open area that families were enjoying when we arrived. Good laundry facilites. Cabins are available if you are not camping with an RV. Some sites are shorter than others so just make sure your rig will fit the site. There is a store on site and shower facilities if needed. They have a 2 mile hiking path which looked nice and a small pond. I woudl stay here again in the future.

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  Paul B.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 28, 2024

  Earl May Boat Basin

  Completely updated campground

  The city has updated this campground. All sites are w/e with dump on site and large gravel pad. Back in and pull through are available on first come, first served basis. Some sites right beside the river. Playground for children. Rate: $35.00 self registration. No one onsite. Easy in/out for all size rigs on newly paved road. Paved walking or biking trails. Great in town location.

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  Bob B.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 27, 2024

  Bainbridge Flint River

  Level & spacious pull through

  We needed a one night stop & this was perfect. Made our reservations online the day before. Host called me the next morning to confirm arrival time. Hosts were very kind, and escorted us to our site. Site was big, level, and pull through with full hookups. Long term rigs were kept pretty clean as I could tell. We didn’t use any facilities so have no comment on those.

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  J V.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 8, 2024

  High Bluff - Joe Budd WMA and Lake Talquin State Forest

  Quiet and peaceful, if no one is there.

  Mixed feelings about this campground.  It has too many sites too close together, but if few people  are there it is peaceful.  We stayed on a weeknight.  Several people used the boat ramp, but only one other camper. So the night was quiet.  I could see how it could be well used for day picnics and fishing and could become quite noisy. The boat ramp is separated from the camp a bit, and it was not noisy.

  Not much view of lake from sites, but the lake is pretty from the fishing pier and boat launch.  A bit of trash in some sites but not too bad.  I'm guessing someone does not come and check on this site every day.  We were in a van and did not try the pit toilets.

  It is about 3 miles from the main road, one mile of speed bumps, two of dirt, but it is level and well packed.

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  Garrett P.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 10, 2024

  Coe Landing Campground

  Great Campground!

  We stayed 2/5/24-2/9/24. The camp host were very nice and accommodating. The campground itself is very clean and quiet. Bathroom and showers are some of the cleanest I’ve ever been in at a campground. If you looking for a peaceful get away on the lake this is your place!

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  Carter W.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 3, 2024

  Reed Bingham State Park Campground

  Excellent Stay

  My family and I stayed here our first night with a camper without any camping experience. The facilities were great and hooking up was a breeze! I will be going back for a more extended stay but we just wanted to spend a night away with our new camper for this one.

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  Joel R.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 30, 2023

  Perry KOA

  Another hurricane victim

  Another KOA on our trip to circumnavigate Florida. Another KOA recovering from hurricane damage. But, they do have some things open: the rv sites are open, the dog park (a nice large dog park), the hot tub. They have propane and a limited store. There are also tent sites and cabins. Lots of large live oaks with Spanish moss survived the storm as well. It is about an hour from the Suwannee River State Park where you can see Manatees in the clear waters of the spring.

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  Caroline D.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 27, 2023

  Coe Landing Campground

  We had a great stay

  We stayed here recently while visiting the US from the UK. When we arrived the host was really welcoming. I can’t remember the site number we originally booked but he offered alternatives that were also available if we wanted to change it. It’s such a lovely setting, we sat on the fishing dock until the mozzies spotted us and watched a gator chilling out on the lake. The sites are well looked after and the showers were decent. We would definitely visit again if we were in the area.

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  Kenneth G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 27, 2023

  High Bluff - Joe Budd WMA and Lake Talquin State Forest

  Great spot on Lake Talquin

  Small campsites but it's a small campground. Picnic table and fire ring at each site. 2 out house style restrooms. Cleaned weekly. Took a long dirt road to get back to campground and got lost 1st time going in. Have stayed there twice since I have family living in Tallahassee. Once in spring and once in fall. Found tics on me both times so beware. Chiggers got on me too. That's just camping in the woods. Will definitely be making future trips back.

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  Carlos R.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 4, 2023

  Jennings KOA

  Never again

  This place has some rude and unwelcoming staff. The lady who checked us in must not realize she works in the hospitality industry. It’s listed as a KOA “Holiday” but it must have been given that designation a very long time ago. All the amenities are very dated. The sites are narrow and very close together. Would not recommend.

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  Eric R.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2023

  Eagles Roost RV Resort

  Hwy noise

  The restrooms and showers were nice and clean. There was only one picnic table in a tent area, and it was not in good shape. The road noise and night made it difficult to sleep at night

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  Becca W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 7, 2023

  Ragan Family Campground

  Fun filled 4 night stay

  This campground has so much to offer for the kids. Between fishing, the pool, the water park, mining for gems and the 3 playgrounds around the park our son didn’t run out of activities. That’s not to mention to activities the campground plans for the weekends that they write on a board each morning with the times.

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  taylor G.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 5, 2023

  Ragan Family Campground

  Lots to do

  There's a water slide pool and lazy river. Cabins are pretty nice, there are atv trails if you have your own atv. You can rent golf carts, there's a store, games (not all of them work tho) pool table. Lots of fun for the whole family. Some of the staff had attitudes when we were there but still had a great time

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  Lauren W.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 2, 2023

  Reed Bingham State Park Campground

  Perfect

  Site 35 FHU 50 amp All shade Pull through

  Excellent site and park! They have mini golf, swimming g, boating, biking and hiking! So much to do. Extremely clean rest rooms, showers, and laundry.

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  Napunani

  Legend

  

  Jun. 25, 2023

  Suwannee River State Park Campground

  Nice Small Campground

  PROS 

  Site 14- shady; 100% sand; moveable small wooden picnic table and metal fire ring with cooking grate; small clothes line permanently erected 

  Fairly new bathhouse which was very clean 

  Quiet except for Interstate 10, US90 and occasional train 

  Park security gate closes at sunset and requires code to enter 

  Campground Drive thrus by sheriff and park personnel 

  Very friendly and helpful volunteers 

  Lots and lots of squirrels. 

  Didn’t see any other wild life. 

  CONS 

  Paid transaction fee for making my own online reservation 

  Camping in cars permitted in FHU campsites 

  No privacy from other sites or campground roadway 

  No Park WIFI 

  1 bar TMOBILE

  Don’t Miss 

  Live Oak is the next eastbound Interstate 10 exit, so 7 miles, which has Walmart with Murphy fuel, Lowe’s, Winn-Dixie and Publix 

  Watch local law enforcement speed surveillance on US90. Goes from 60 mph to 45 mph at the Interstate junction! 

  Robbie’s Cafe for some reasonably priced home cooking 

  O’Neal County Buffet in Madison for bodacious fried chicken

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  Melanie T.

  Ranger

  

  May. 25, 2023

  Reed Bingham State Park Campground

  Great place

  Great little quiet clean place. Staff is very friendly.

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  Cynthia K.

  Legend

  

  May. 19, 2023

  Perry KOA

  Great stay

   We used this as the base camp for the area. 

  Nice camp store/office. We bought wood & had a fire every night.

  Bathrooms/showers are outstanding! Recently remodeled & very clean.

  The road looks like it's been recently paved as well.

  Nice pool/spa. 

  Our site was a full hookup pull through under large live oaks. It was KOA tight.

  Only bad thing to say about it is it's a dirt site.  Very messy, even though we had an outdoor rug.

  One interesting thing at this KOA is their doggie sites. They have 2 sites that have a penned in yard for your dogs. I think it's brilliant! Probably the wave of the future.

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  Abby

  Scout

  

  May. 16, 2023

  Goat House Farm

  Such fun!

  We had such a fun time camping at the goat farm. Where you literally camp with goats. The male goats hang out right beside you and your tents. (Be sure to keep your tents closed or they will sleep with you too, ha!) The kids absolutely loved it. They cried when it was time to leave and told all the animals bye. The staff is so friendly and helpful. We would love to go and stay there again!