CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND
CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND
CAMEL LAKE DAY USE AREA/PAVILLION
CAMEL LAKE CAMPSITE
CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

Available sites

10 total sites

About Camel Lake Campground

Camel Lake Recreation Area provides a quiet place to relax and take in the beauty of the longleaf pine forest. Camping, swimming, hiking, and boating opportunities are all available, focused on the crystal-clear waters of Camel Lake.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Open year round

This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

10 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 02, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 03, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 04, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 05, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 06, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 07, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 08, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 09, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 10, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site

Reviews (300)

What Guests Are Saying

Camel Lake Campground is a peaceful and beautiful destination, ideal for relaxation and nature lovers, with spacious and well-maintained campsites. Visitors appreciate the friendly camp host and the scenic trails around the lake, making it a great spot for hiking and enjoying the outdoors. While the dirt road leading in can be bumpy and the bathrooms may require some upkeep, the overall experience is cherished by many, who value its secluded charm and tranquility.

Review Summary

4.5
300 reviews
5
64.7%
194
4
23.0%
69
3
7.7%
23
2
2.0%
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Tamara G

Verified

December 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Camel Lake is awesome, if you are looking for peace and quiet, and have nothing to do but relax. It is out of the way, there is no where to go unless you want to travel to get there, there are no tourist traps, fast food restaurants, quaint shops, nothing. It’s a couple slow miles down a packed dirt road that has some rough spots. There is no internet service, and cell phones barely work, so if you want to while your time away surfing the net, you better bring a starlink or similar! There are also signs posted around to not feed the alligators (why is a sign like that needed? lol). It fills up on weekends, but was very quiet during the weekdays. Camp host, Glenn, was very kind and helpful during our stay, although we didn’t have any issues. Our site was spacious and clean, and we were able to level on the hard dirt easily. We didn’t use the water hookup, electric worked fine. There is no dump station, and you must make reservations online before you go, as there is no way to get a site at the campground (and don’t forget you won’t have cell/internet). We love this place and wish we could get back more often,

Robert P

Verified

December 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

3

Good other than messy bathrooms. Trash and debris in the showers.

David J

Verified

December 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

This is a "primitive" very secluded campsite in the Appalachicola Forest. Only about 15 sites in a loop. Beuatiful small lake and bathrooms. Great getaway surrounded by nature. I would return.

cynthia b

Verified

December 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

An awesome place to relax.

Samuel M

Verified

December 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Quiet and enjoyable. Our kids enjoyed riding bikes around without traffic, walks with dogs were great, lots of space between sites. If you are looking to spend some time in a campground to relax this is a great place. Stock up on provisions in a large city before getting there. The supermarkets in the closest two towns, Bristol and Blountstown, are pretty disgusting. We spent 10 days there.

Charles R

Verified

December 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

A delightful little campground.

Jeff F

Verified

December 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

We had a great time at Camel Lake campgrounds. It was clean, well maintained and large campsites. The camp host was great. There is a dirt/gravel road wasnt bad. We will come back.

Sandy K

Verified

November 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Glen the CG host was fantastic. So friendly and welcoming! The CG was well kept and sunsets over lake spectacular!

Peter M

Verified

November 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

We recently stayed at the Camel Lake campground for the first - but not the last - time. We brought our SUV, tent, screen tent, our 3 selves, and our dog; the (non-electric) campsite was more than big enough for all! The campground is well laid out, and with only 10 campsites is quietly located down a 2 mi gravel road. The bathhouse could use some upgrades but was otherwise functional. This campsite is a wee gem!

Nita D

Verified

November 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CAMEL LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

OUTSTANDING experience. The stay was peaceful, clean, well groomed.
Nice trail around the lake. Beautiful lake!
Above all, we are certain to return at a future date when life takes us that way!!

Location & Directions for Camel Lake Campground

23239 Nw Camel Lake Rd, Bristol, FL 32321 United States

Elevation: 25 ft

Getting There

Take SR 20 west from Tallahassee through Hosford to Bristol. Turn south on SR 12. Continue south to the Apalachicola National Forest boundary sign and look for a sign for Camel Lake soon after you pass the work station and trailhead on the left. T...

Nearest town

Bristol, FL - 14 mi

About 21 min to downtown

Highway access

Camel Lake Campground is accessible via State Road 20 and State Road 12, which provide connections to the surrounding areas.

Policies & Rules

General

  • No motor boats permitted on the lake.
  • CAUTION: Bears and other animals frequent the area. All food must be kept in approved containers.
  • There are no walk in only sites. All sites at this facility can be reserved. Tent camping is allowed at all the sites.

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Last updated: October 21, 2026

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Elevation: 164 ft

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