Rhonda Morris
August 17, 2020 Google Maps
Beautifully secluded area. Pavilion for picnic's, portapottys, Waters clear and clean. There are plenty of places to camp out but this particular location is for day use only.
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About Tom Johns Landing
Tom Johns is a beautiful retreat and millennia-old hunting base camp, judging by stone point fragments recovered nearby. The District has replanted natural vegetation and protected aquatic habitat with designated boat landings and rail fencing. Tom John’s boat landing is located at the north end of Porter Lake and offers good fishing, a pavilion, picnic tables, fire rings, pedestal grills and a portable toilet. Four campsites are available by reservation; two are "tent only" camping, and two can be used for tents, travel trailers, and RV's. Day Use is permitted from dawn to dusk in the designated Day Use area.
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- Restrooms
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- Picnic Table
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- Pavilion
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Tom Johns Landing is a beautiful, quiet, and peaceful free camping spot in Florida, perfect for disconnecting from the hustle and bustle. The area offers lovely views, opportunities for swimming, and a clear night sky ideal for stargazing. While access involves a long, bumpy dirt road and limited amenities, the serene environment and natural sounds create a relaxing camping experience.
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Shannon Ireland
February 20, 2022 Google Maps
Love this place. Don't expect electricity or water, but perfect for off grid camping for a few days. It's free, but reservations required. 2 RV spots, and 4 tent sites. Leaving, GPS took is down a long single lane dirt road that dead ended to a swamp. Don't go that way lol!!!
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B Poster
September 14, 2022 Google Maps
A very nice landing, park, campsite, lake. Very quiet and peaceful. Absolutely beautiful.
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Marisa Quick
March 19, 2025 Google Maps
We used Camplife.com and reserved site 4 for free. It said sites 1-3 were unavailable but no one showed up to camp during our 3 day stay. The sheriffs office only had one person come out on our first morning after the first night to check our reservation, we didn’t see any other LEOs after that. The first two days (Monday and Tuesday) there were several people using the boat ramp, and one family utilized the picnic table at the beach area for lunch. There were some ATV and dirt bikes that would randomly drive down and turn around, then quite a few random people driving up to turn around and leave. It was mainly between 11-1 that people would come, with a few stragglers after 3-4. The area is quite small so no more than 4-5 people can park with boat trailers before it’s too crowded to move. We saw no one on our third day. There’s not a lot of fallen wood to use for a camp fire but plenty of stuff to kindle one. It’s quiet, it’s peaceful, and it’s beautiful. At night you get the symphony of frogs, crickets, locusts, coyotes and gators. The night sky is clear and you can easily see all the constellations. During the day you can take a dip in the lake or sit under a beautiful moss covered oak tree for shade. As primitive camping goes, this would be a great spot to get away and disconnect. There is no alcohol allowed, but pets are allowed on a leash. There is a very long and bumpy dirt road to reach this campsite.
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Michelle Powell
November 23, 2025 Google Maps
It's an amazing free place Florida offers to go camping
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Location & Directions for Tom Johns Landing
4479 Thomas Road, Chipley, FL 32425 United States
Elevation: 25 ft
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The campground is on Thomas Road. Interstate 10 is within regional access and U.S. Highway 90 is a short drive away, providing additional regional access.
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