Boondocking sites in Ocala National Forest in Central Florida

I have always been fascinated with boondocking in my RV, so today we are checking out free sites to camp/boondock in the Ocala National Forest in Central Florida along with a couple of campgrounds that are just cheap, but not free. Dorr Lake, Dorr Lake Campground, Blue Sink, Lake Baptist, Grasshopper Pond, Bluffton, River Road Campground, Lake George State Forest, Dexter/Mary Tract,
#boondocking #centralflorida #ocala #camping #vanlife

[@FollowThomas]

I didn't know that we have free camping sites here. Thank you for information. Looks great. 👍🙂

[@allgoodontheroad]

Thanks

[@DarhaLB]

Wow I just stumbled upon this. We live very close to where you’re at, we often go to places that no one else goes. And the price is free. I chose To have my home built with the forest in my backyard. Couldn’t stand the rat race anymore.

[@Ronicon08]

You can only camp in an rv or camping trailer at a designated campground. If you boondock camp, it’s only legal using a tent or hammock.
You can primitive camp any time outside of general gun season. You can have a camp fire only if there is no fire restrictions in the county you’re physically in within the Ocala National Forest.

[@larryoutdoor]

Very nice. 🙂👍☺️

[@danielsummersill8642]

We have been camping at Lake delancy west for years in the Ocala forest . Our group both Rv and tent camp. Campground has vaults for restrooms , no running water or electric. bring your own water and generator. We enjoy riding OHV's and atv's and you can ride them right out the campground . Plenty of shade trees . If you want no noise there is Lake Delancy East next door. Have to check when it is open . (seasonal for east). Campground has been closed now for a while because of covid . waiting for them open back up . $10.00 dollars a day for west and I think 15.00 for east side. Now there is a KOA and a state campgound close by with full ups but the cost is a lot more . Both are open .

[@allgoodontheroad]

I drove by there and saw that it was closed. Looked awesome from what I could see.

[@mikeb6386]

@@allgoodontheroad We went to Delancy today it's closed and has been for some time. Such a shame that these areas are not being maintained for the public. Even the forest service offices were closed and no way to get any information.

[@allgoodontheroad]

@@mikeb6386 only a rumor, but someone told me they might reopen january 1st.

[@mikeb6386]

@@allgoodontheroad Probably not. That place will need a lot of work. Everything is overgrown. Cant even see where the roads go. It looks like it's been abandoned for years. It could be a very nice place but would take a lot of work.

[@allgoodontheroad]

@@mikeb6386 oh, that's a shame

[@tp.]

The roads sometimes are not graded often enough and summer rains can make that a lot worse. Also in the summer lots of folks skip the camping.

[@Grumpytrollsairguns]

You can tent camp on any numbered Rd in Ocala national forest anytime of the year except during general gun season for free just drive down a numbered dirt Rd and pick a spot January through April is a good time.

[@RVRollingWithMJ]

Thanks for sharing about the boondocking sites!! How do you find the boondocking sites? What was your favorite? Following along on your journey!! Melissa from RV Rolling with MJ

[@allgoodontheroad]

Thanks. I used freecampsites.net to find the locations. The only free site that seemed usable at all was Dorr lake which was also our first stop so I guess that is my favorite free site so far. I would pay the 9 dollars and stay at river road campground though (our last stop). I will keep looking for a decent truly free site in future videos.

[@MyThomas000]

At least we have some places left the snow birds can't get to...

[@boosociety999]

Something in the woods spooked me at the 01:40 mark.. am I the only one that noticed the dark shape in the trees in front of you to the right? I thought it might be a tree but it moved at one point. I think that first campsite must be haunted! Lol

[@wilsonryan2011]

It's a tree dude LOL

[@hurleystowing]

Backside of Lake Dorr… be armed!

[@woodyhayes7402]

Why?

[@hurleystowing]

@@woodyhayes7402 homeless camps and rainbow people. THEIVES

[@woodyhayes7402]

@@hurleystowing - Got it, thanks for advising

[@SuzNbhollenberry]

​@@hurleystowingthanks!

[@MikeyB9282]

There was somebody out there cooking meth and the lab blew up. I read about it on Google

[@GATORADDAM]

You need to stay on pavement my friend!
Most of those roads can be done in 2 WD or AWD.

[@moe3837]

That spot is full of trash now.

[@allgoodontheroad]

@@moe3837 oh, that's sad.