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Site Details
Site Reserve TypeSite-Specific
Site AccessHike-In
Checkin Time3:00 PM
Checkout Time1:00 PM
Type of UseOvernight
Maximum Number of People10
Pets AllowedY
Shade75%
Camp Pad Length50
Camp Pad Width25
Grills/Fire RingY
Looking For CategoryTent Site
Picnic TableY
Alcohol AllowedY
Campsite Cross-Slope (side to side slope)6"-12"
Campsite Grade (Front to back slope)Less Than 6"
GIS Details Latitude28.857409158140964
GIS Details Longitude-81.43526957226005
Pad MaterialSoil
Type of ViewWoods
Site
This is a primitive campsite with no electricity, potable water, or trash receptacles. Packing in supplies and packing out all trash is required.
Amenities: Picnic table, fire ring and two benches.
This campsite is closed during scheduled hunts. Check the Seminole Forest Wildlife Management Area regulations and hunting season dates before visiting the forest at http://www.myfwc.com/
Florida Black Bears are common in the area so be Bear Aware. Keep all food and attractants (toothpaste, bug spray, deodorant, sunscreen, coolers, garbage, etc.) in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from the area after eating. Burn off food residue on outdoor grills. If you are unable to store items in your vehicle, place in bear bag and store it in a tree, 300 feet from sleeping area, 10 feet off the ground, and 4 feet from the attachment point.
Campfires are permitted only in the fire ring provided. Use only dead material found on the ground for firewood.
Vehicles are not permitted at the campsite.
The site is located on the bank of Black Water Creek. Access is available via hiking trails or the paddling trail. Camp may be closed during high water.
The campsite is adjacent to a camp zone for through hikers on the Florida National Scenic Trail. Overnight parking at the trailheads will only be offered to campers with a valid reservation.
For a forest map or further information about Seminole State Forest, visit the forest trailhead kiosk or please Click Here.
Forest
Foot access to the campsite is available along hiking trails or forest roads. The hiking distance on the trails is 4.0 miles from the Bear Pond Trailhead and 4.1 miles from the Cassia Trailhead. Water access is 4.5 miles upstream on Black Water Creek from the Wekiva river. Overnight parking is permitted at the Highbanks Public Boat Ramp and Wekiva Fall RV Resort. The 8.1 mile upstream route from Highbanks to Black Water Creek includes the St. Johns River, Wekiva River and Black Water Creek. From Wekiva Falls to Black Water Camp, the route is 6.5 miles downstream on the Wekiva River, and 4.5 miles upstream on Black Water Creek.
Printed Reservation Details on the camp reservation confirmation must be displayed on vehicle dash to park overnight at the Bear Pond or Cassia Trailhead.
Canoes and boats for use on Black Water Creek must be hand launched. Gasoline powered watercraft are prohibited.
Amenities: Picnic table, fire ring and two benches.
This campsite is closed during scheduled hunts. Check the Seminole Forest Wildlife Management Area regulations and hunting season dates before visiting the forest at http://www.myfwc.com/
Florida Black Bears are common in the area so be Bear Aware. Keep all food and attractants (toothpaste, bug spray, deodorant, sunscreen, coolers, garbage, etc.) in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from the area after eating. Burn off food residue on outdoor grills. If you are unable to store items in your vehicle, place in bear bag and store it in a tree, 300 feet from sleeping area, 10 feet off the ground, and 4 feet from the attachment point.
Campfires are permitted only in the fire ring provided. Use only dead material found on the ground for firewood.
Vehicles are not permitted at the campsite.
The site is located on the bank of Black Water Creek. Access is available via hiking trails or the paddling trail. Camp may be closed during high water.
The campsite is adjacent to a camp zone for through hikers on the Florida National Scenic Trail. Overnight parking at the trailheads will only be offered to campers with a valid reservation.
For a forest map or further information about Seminole State Forest, visit the forest trailhead kiosk or please Click Here.
Forest
Foot access to the campsite is available along hiking trails or forest roads. The hiking distance on the trails is 4.0 miles from the Bear Pond Trailhead and 4.1 miles from the Cassia Trailhead. Water access is 4.5 miles upstream on Black Water Creek from the Wekiva river. Overnight parking is permitted at the Highbanks Public Boat Ramp and Wekiva Fall RV Resort. The 8.1 mile upstream route from Highbanks to Black Water Creek includes the St. Johns River, Wekiva River and Black Water Creek. From Wekiva Falls to Black Water Camp, the route is 6.5 miles downstream on the Wekiva River, and 4.5 miles upstream on Black Water Creek.
Printed Reservation Details on the camp reservation confirmation must be displayed on vehicle dash to park overnight at the Bear Pond or Cassia Trailhead.
Canoes and boats for use on Black Water Creek must be hand launched. Gasoline powered watercraft are prohibited.
Vehicles are not permitted at the campsite
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