Best Tent Camping near Trenton, FL

Recent Tent Reviews near Trenton, Florida

644 Reviews of 9 Trenton Campgrounds

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  Ashley S.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 16, 2020

  Manatee Springs State Park Campground

  Great for families.

  The park was beautiful with tons of mossy oaks, we camped in a tent, but the bathrooms were close, there was an outlet and a water faucet near to wash our dishes. I didn't see any manatees but the spring was beautiful and cold. Pretty hiking trails and a boat launch, the raccoons loved my husband's boat.

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  Jill P.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 22, 2024

  Ocala RV Camp Resort

  No tent camping allowed

  I called and was told they don’t allow any tent camping. Just an FYI. Was advised only the state parks in the area allow tent camping.

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  Jeanene A.

  Legend

  

  May. 23, 2020

  Otter Springs Park & Campground

  Nice family Friendly Park

  Located in the town of Trenton, Florida is this gem of a spot loved by the locals and tourists alike. They offer Lodge Rentals, RV Sites, Tent Camping & Cabins, Heated Pool & Great access to Otter Springs and the Suwannee River. There is a day use area, canoe & kayak rentals, basketball and volleyball court, and canoe rentals available. You can fish in the spring run or on the Suwannee River. We chose to camp in site with water and electric so we were in an RV spot but they have a designated tent camping area with water access and no electric.

  We enjoyed exploring the over 600 acres, river, springs, nature trails and loved getting ice cream in the store after! The camp store has just about all you might run out of. Be prepared with insect repellent at dawn and dusk. Sites are spacious enough - not too close together but not much privacy either. If you do not like noise choose a sight away from the pool! RV sites have Full hookup: Electric (30& 50 amp.), water, and sewer. Good Sams memberships are accepted.

  This is a great place to host a local event and they are VERY Veteran Friendly offering 15% off on daily and weekly camping. There is Wifi is available in the Pool Pavilion. 

  Though this place is not brand new and shows some age, it has a wonderful, welcoming feeling. We really enjoyed our stay!

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  Aquamarine P.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 6, 2020

  Greenfields RV Campground

  To much for just tent camping

  To much for just tent camping

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  shirley D.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 28, 2018

  High Springs RV Resort and campground

  Sandy bottom with oak and pine shady tops

  Separate tent camping from RVs. Also has a barn and pasture if you are horse camping. Good WiFi, pool and laundry.

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  Andrea B.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 18, 2019

  Dogwood Campground — O'Leno State Park

  Check yourself for ticks

  Had a great time tent camping and hiking the various trails. Close to the itchnetuckee. It’s very woodsy so make sure you check yourself for ticks.

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  Casaundra H.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 26, 2022

  Ichetucknee Springs Campground

  Great quiet week

  My fiance and I came for a week tent camping. Very friendly staff, clean facilities. Cozy game room for when we got a little bored. Great stay!

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  Sara H.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 5, 2024

  Camping out in Country

  Country camping

  6 of us tent camped at site 1, Host was really nice and we stayed 2 nights. Bathhouse was really clean and served it's purpose. Wonderful place to get away and relax.

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  Shea A.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 6, 2022

  Lafayette Blue Springs State Park Campground

  Adventure and beauty!

  Loved this primitive tent camping site. The sites are under the most beautiful live oaks and swimming in crystal clear spring water just steps away. Super pet friendly and clean bathhouse.

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  Byron

  Scout

  

  Apr. 8, 2021

  Shell Mound Campground

  Shell Mound Levy County Campground

  The photo associated with this description is a picture of the cedar key tourist area- not Shell Mound Campground.  However, situated approximately 4 miles away, Shell Mound is an incredible camp site for tent camping, RV camping, kayak camping.  It’s a county run park and only 10$ night for tent camping or pickup truck camping.  It has a clean bath for men and for women and hot showers for both.   Boat ramp only usable at high tide- otherwise need your airboat to slide up in low tide.  Short hiking trails just to the south through the salt marshes and amazing archaeological mounds and history in walking distance. This is the best of Florida.  At night, grab dinner and drinks in cedar key and come back to your camp site next your fire. Sleep good listening to crickets, owls, and other critters. Wake up to the glorious sun rising over the salt marshes! Use this site as a home base to explore the Lower Suwannee wilderness areas owned by the federal and state governments!

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  ashley

  Guide

  

  Oct. 14, 2022

  Ichetucknee Family Canoe and Cabins

  Sandy campground

  Nice camp ground. Most of the space were pull through for Rv/campers. They were pretty narrow spaces. Lots of trees and shade. The entire campground was dirt and some gravel. The bathrooms were ok. Not kept the cleanest, but not the worst I’ve seen.

  Super close to the river for easy access. Be prepared it almost rains every day in Florida, so if tent camping be prepared for rain.

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  Jennifer B.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 10, 2020

  Dogwood Campground — O'Leno State Park

  Old Florida History

  Small charming campground along the Santa Fe River where it sinks into the underground system and rises at the next state park called River Rise. Sand/dirt roads to the RV/tent camping loop, with pretty tight turns and sharp entrances to rather short sites. Lots of screening trees between sites make for narrow parking of your RV with lots of branches to watch out for, but it is very deeply wooded and lovely.

  It was during a cold snap in early December when we were there for 3 days, and it was packed with both tent and RV campers. There is a bathhouse with restrooms in the center of the loop. Note: some men tent camping used the bushes around their site for a urinal - we know this because when we pass by the one way loop to go sightseeing or hiking, they were using it in plain sight, more than once.

  Very fine trail and very nice if primitive campground. Would stay again.

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  Michael R.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 29, 2019

  Manatee Springs State Park Campground

  Love the wildlife

  State park off the beaten path. Rv sites can be tight, lots of tent sites. Springs area is small but cave divers are always there. Make sure you check for ticks.

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  Nicole D.

  Guide

  

  May. 25, 2018

  High Springs RV Resort and campground

  Great tent sites

  This park was mostly rv's when we were there so we had the tent camping area to ourselves. Nice showers and bathrooms. They have a pool but we didnt use it, the spring is right down the road. They have tubes for you to take & float down the river, really nice people.

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  Jeff E.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 26, 2024

  Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Campground

  Immersed in Nature.

  Quiet, lots of wildlife (wild horses, bison, alligators, deer, birds, turtles); plenty of hiking and biking trails with beautiful sunsets on the lake. Restroom facilities are showing some age but clean.  Walk-in tent sites are pretty close to the Restrooms.

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  Todd B.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 7, 2024

  Hog Pen Landing

  Peace and quiet on the water

  Had an enjoyable weekend tent camping here and small game hunting in the forest.

  Bob the volunteer host was super nice, and the bathrooms were very clean.

  The mosquitos were a little annoying right after sundown, but quickly left once we had a fire going.

  Definitely camping here again and bringing the kayaks next time.

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  Matt W.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2021

  Shell Mound Campground

  Remote. Far from the city noise

  Nice little country park. Cash Only. Primitive tent sites, Electric & Electric & Water Sites.

  $10, $20 & $25. Accommodates 30 Amp hook ups only. Limited to 7 day stay.

  Boat ramp, fish cleaning station, playground, restroom & showers.  city of Cedar Key approx 15 minute drive.

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  Jeannie B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 15, 2016

  Manatee Springs State Park Campground

  Great Campground with Respectful Campers!

  My daughter and I tent camped on Mother's Day weekend. The grounds were booked but from our spot, we still had privacy and quiet. Spaces were level and came with a picnic table, fire pit, plenty of trees and wildlife! We hiked through about 8 miles of trails, walked the boardwalks through the Springs and enjoyed the beautiful springs themselves! Bathrooms were clean and the ones we were closest to weren't busy.

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  Taira N.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 21, 2016

  Magnolia Campground — O'Leno State Park

  Springs Trip

  3 families camping over 2 nights at O'leno to enjoy Ichetucknee Springs. We had kids in age range from 18 months up to 11. We tent camped & stayed in the Magnolia Loop which had section fencing for each lot. There was a nice playground & many learning spots set up. The park says you can swim at your own risk, but it looks like harmful creatures are in the water without any proper fencing.

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  Carol N.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 17, 2021

  Suwannee River Rendezvous Resort

  Lots of amenities

  This place is great whether you are a tent camper, trailer camper or have an RV. They even have A motel and cabins to rent. If you like activities there are plenty. Anything from kayaking and bike riding to pigeon races and fishing. A lot of the tent sites are along the Suwannee River. Great views! My only complaint is it can use some updating. But they are trying!

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  Gabriel M.

  Scout

  

  May. 10, 2018

  Suwannee River Rendezvous Resort

  Suwanee River RIGHT ON!!!

  This is a really family friendly campground. We try and go 4-5 times a year and each time NEVER disappoints. It not only sits on Convict Springs, but on the Suwanee River as well. In addition to having chicken poop bingo and pigeon races (yes, those are real things! LOL) They also have regular bingo, karaoke and live music. There are RV spots, tent camping, hotel rooms, motel rooms, cabins and houses.

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  Steve N.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 20, 2020

  Suwannee River Hideaway Campground

  Nice quiet campground

  This is a very nicely kept campground. Clean full hookups or tent camping area. Nice layout and spaced spots. Clean pool and bathrooms great long board walk that leads to the Swanee River. Pet friendly with pet walk area. Staff was very friendly and accommodating small lake with catch and release fish got a few nice size cat fish and had a get visit by a baby gator   Off the beaten path I would highly recommend staying here

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  Jeanene A.

  Legend

  

  May. 7, 2018

  Adams Tract — Suwannee River Wilderness Trail

  A welcome retreat in the summer!

  There river camps along the Suwannee are about a days paddle apart and very cozy! Tent camping is available but each camp has 5 screen sleeping pavilions as well. All have electric, ceiling fans, corner tables and hooks for hammocks. bathrooms have showers, grills available, large covered pavilion along with picnic tables and fire pits. Camps are for river access only and most have camp host on property that may have ice and firewood available for purchase.

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  Christopher B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 28, 2019

  Hog Pen Landing

  Remote, isolated, free

  A primitive site with about a dozen tent sites or more. Trash cans and out toilets are on site, with pick nick tables each campsite. Dirt road access, dirt road/undeveloped area other than the tables, trash cans, and out toilets. Beautiful views to the east through missy covered cypress trees with palmetto and pine forest behind to the west.

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  Jessica T.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2021

  Ellie Ray's RV Resort & Lounge

  Fun and beautiful

  Had a group of six people stay for three days four of us were in tents, two of us were in a trailer. The primitive camping or close enough to the trailers but far enough to actually be able to enjoy the tent! Campsites are clean pool is beautiful and the bar it’s just a walk away! Staff is friendly! Loved the live music and being so close to the water.

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 1, 2020

  Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Campground

  Private with great wildlife viewing close to the city

  Except for the noise of the highway, you would never guess you were 10 minutes from a major metropolitan city. The campground is very private with lots of trees and palms separating sites, especially in the tent loops. The tent sites are walk in, with some closer than others. I took site #23 for the night, which was set back just enough to the private, but not so far as to really haul my gear. Each tent site has a numbered parking space as well. There seemed to be about 10-12 tent only sites and the remainder of the 50 sites had hook-ups for RVs. The bathhouse was clean and modern, and well taken care of. 

  A two mile hike will take you the visitors center, from which you can climb the observation tower to look over the prairie and have access to several trails. It was really wet when I was there which meant that several trails were partially closed. But I still managed to hike several miles over several trails. I never did see the Cracker Wild Spanish Horses or the bison, but did see lots of signs in the form of poop. I also didn’t see any gators, but did get to see lots of birds of various size and variety.

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  Jeanene A.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 26, 2017

  Lafayette Blue Springs State Park Campground

  Another fun stop along the Suwannee River

  One of 5 river camps along the Suwanee River and one of the nicest. This system of river camps currently is first come first served with no fee - but that could change soon and screened sleeping platforms may require reservations. Reservations can be made for groups and are suggested. Suwannee River camps are spaced a days paddle apart and are wonderfully convenient (especially in summer when afternoon rains come daily and bugs are everywhere).

  Most of the time you will have a camp host on the property.

  River camp has bath house with water and electric, grills, fire pits, tent camping area and screened sleeping platforms with electric, lighting and ceiling fans. Many units also have hooks to hang you hammocks. There are 5 sleeping pavilions typically will hold 6-8 persons and have small corner tables with small bench. Each has picnic table and fire ring. You will find a broom in each shelter - please sweep out and leave clean for next group. Camp host oftentimes has firewood available for sale.

  There are trails to explore around springs and sinks. You can learn a lot about Florida's Aquifer and more staying at this and other camps. Spring fed pools around take out area are a refreshing 72 degrees year round!

  Tent camping area has fire pit and picnic table to share with others

  At high water access to stairs to take out and to camp can be difficult.

  Note: Always take paddles, PFD's, fishing equipment, food items and valuables to your camping area - do not leave in boats. There are raccoons and other nocturnal creatures and an occasional bear passing through.