Best Dispersed Camping near Starke, FL

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Starke

23 Reviews of 6 Starke Campgrounds

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  J A.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 11, 2024

  West Tower Hunt Camp

  Beautiful no Verizon service

  Nice spots with a bathroom book exchange and power at the bathroom if you need it.

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  Chris D.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 16, 2024

  Cobb Hunt Camp

  Actual campground is closed

  Cobb Camp Osceola is closed though the website makes no mention of the closure. There are people camping just beyond the campground without issue. Nice and quiet spot with 0 amenities. There was a portapoty and trash cans during hunting season. Good verizon and tmobile cell coverage.

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  Brian

  Guide

  

  Nov. 14, 2023

  West Tower Hunt Camp

  Great spot

  This place was very clean and most spots were very well spaced out. Porta potties and trash bins. Camp host was nice and they have a 14 day stay limit. Verizon service was pretty spotty. Having a host with no charge threw me for a bit of a loop. I only did an overnight, but it was a great place and had a nice feeling of seclusion without being too far from civilization. Also very clean.

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  Michael S.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 9, 2023

  Cobb Hunt Camp

  Campground Closed But Camping Allowed Just Past Entrance

  We arrived late and saw the campground was taped off and a sign read closed indefinitely. However, we drove just past the campground and found many others camped on the side of the road. Trash and porta potty’s provided by National Forest.

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  Brian

  Guide

  

  Nov. 2, 2023

  17 Mile Hunt Camp

  Nice spot

  Sites are spread out and the road is rough getting in. No water or electric. Porta potty on site. No Verizon cell service.

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  Brian

  Guide

  

  Nov. 2, 2023

  Cobb Hunt Camp

  Currently closed

  Currently closed, for maintenance, so could not stay there. Sites were level and Verizon service was good. As of 1 Nov closed with no date to reopen. State campground just down the road

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  Juan-Carlo C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 4, 2023

  Davenport Landing

  Sketchy

  There are some permanent party there seemed like 2 dudes in a truck with a big tent mad sketchy looking I wouldn’t recommend straight out of a horror movie

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  Heather F.

  Scout

  

  May. 2, 2022

  Cobb Hunt Camp

  Primitive camping

  This place is very beautiful way out in the woods there’s no bathrooms or electricity.

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  Moe B.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 7, 2022

  17 Mile Hunt Camp

  Barely any service, shots heard, but sick view

  It’s a hunt camp. But it wasn’t hunting season necessarily. Heard many shots during the late afternoon when we got there, around 4p. Off and on until it got dark at 6:30p. We got an amazing spot with a view of the pond. Ground can be soft, but luckily it had been dry for a few days, but you could get stuck in some spots. Minimal, if any, cell service, so you will be disconnected pretty much.

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  Sam S.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 14, 2022

  Davenport Landing

  Yes, this is a place to sleep if you need it

  I would not come back here again. There were obviously some long term residents that had set up shack here, and while they did not make the campground feel unsafe, they were trashing up the place. For example, at our site there was a literal burning pit of garbage that we had to set up next to. We had to douse the fire just to not feel nauseous. Suffice to say, we left very early the next morning and never looked back.

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  DeziRay M.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 9, 2022

  Cobb Hunt Camp

  Awesome

  Free no water or electricity, porta-potties . Most campers stay to themselves and there's room for privacy

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  DeziRay M.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 9, 2022

  West Tower Hunt Camp

  Very nice

  Host was very nice. Bathroom and shower but no hot water

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  Dylan D.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 1, 2022

  Davenport Landing

  Nice….but.

  Really nice area unfortunately there’s a homeless commune.  we set up camp earlier in the day when there was only a few people hanging out wasn’t until a few hours later when I realized that they were living there. Then the rest of them showed up. It got super rowdy. Not to mention the whole area smells like burning plastic.

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  Nate D.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 2, 2021

  Cobb Hunt Camp

  Easily accessible

  Depends on what you’re into. Great if you’re here as a hunt base camp maybe, but Cobb is not the idyllic peaceful personal campsite. I camped there with my boys in a tent, and they had a blast just playing in the dirt, but I had to figure out how to explain to them why someone had been there for the last 11 months and why we had to sleep through a running generator all night.

  We hiked in a few miles on the Florida Trail, so we had all our water supplies on our person. There’s a little pond there that we were purifying water out of with no issue, but if you drive in and car camp you can easily bring water with you.

  Not great for the backpacker, but probably pretty great if you’re driving in and hunting out of your tent or camper.

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  David P.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 4, 2021

  Davenport Landing

  Quiet spot

  Pulled in around 9:30 pm. Big open spot. Last 100 yards driving back in were very bumpy but no problem with our van. Not sure about a larger RV. But great Tent/van spot.

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  Will J.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 18, 2021

  17 Mile Hunt Camp

  Peaceful, relaxing, easy.

  This was our first time boondocking and it was the perfect site to try it out. We have a 26’ travel trailer and we did a few loops looking for a good site. It was pretty easy to see where the areas for camping are but it’s not as clear as a paid RV park. We ended up loving the site we picked. We were able to pull through instead of backing in (although a lot of the spots looked like you would need to back in), the ground wasn’t too muddy so we didn’t get stuck, and we didn’t even need to level the camper - it was naturally flat. As far as our actual stay - It was really peaceful. There were only a few other people there and we hardly ever saw them. We did have to be extra careful with our little dog tho because we did get the sense that something could try to eat it since the sites are in the middle of the woods. We generally felt safe tho and just made sure to take beat spray when we went out into the woods. There’s a trash receptacle (albeit small and easily filled) and a porta John at the entrance. All in all would definitely recommend this either as a quick overnight stop or to stay a week or two.

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  Michael W.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 2, 2021

  17 Mile Hunt Camp

  Better of the Three

  Stayed a week. 2 different sights in campground. Really secluded, kept sights. Toilet and trash bins maintained 2 times a week. Went to other two sights, East Tower: Jam packed with hunters. Big Camp Hunt Camp: remote , small hard to get to. Rd 235. Deep hole , not recommended to cross. Would definitely stay here again. Special shout to neighbor [Lauren) solo female cudo. Nearby clean pond too.

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  Chrischelle N.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 8, 2020

  17 Mile Hunt Camp

  Simple but neat

  Nice primitive campground with well maintained dispersed spots. No picnic tables or fire rings but plenty of space. Nice and quiet. Lots of space for RVs as well. Just make sure to check the ground before you park. Very muddy, could get stuck.

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  Patrick M.

  Scout

  

  May. 3, 2020

  17 Mile Hunt Camp

  Nice getaway

  Nice place to unwind,  I'm in a travel trailer so I had the chance to take advantage of all the amenities my camper has to offer, the roads are a little rough, yet passiable, it was a little wet because of a rain a day earlier,  but, I had a blast, not much cell service, no tv stations,  I brought movies, really enjoyed myself.

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  Jamie W.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 3, 2019

  West Tower Hunt Camp

  Dispersed with bathroom and outdoor shower

  Lots of dispersed camping spots throughout, some right out in the open, and others are private. Campsites are scattered with nicely cleared areas within bush palms. Also available is a bathroom and an outdoor cold shower. (There is a book exchange in the bathroom) Simple horse stables with drinking water spigot.

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  Jamie W.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 3, 2019

  Cobb Hunt Camp

  Great dispersed camping

  I've camped here a few different times and loved it every time. There are some older couples that come there every year. During hunting season, there are portable toilets, but no water. Picnic tables at various spots and plenty of shady areas.

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  Frank E.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 28, 2019

  Davenport Landing

  Generally quiet primitive camping with water access

  Pprimitive, no reservations, gets some traffic visiting historic site.

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  Aliyah B.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 8, 2018

  17 Mile Hunt Camp

  Great Free Camp Spot

  Loved this spot. It had tons of space with space between camp spots. Quiet. Lots of locals during the day but settles down at night. Has picnic tables. Would go again for sure! Also easy to drive up and park car and put up tent next to it.