Cypress Glen Campground Withlacoochee State Forest

31475 SILVER LAKE ROAD, BROOKSVILLE, FL. 34602 Cypress Glen Campground is located within the Croom Tract of Withlacoochee State Forest (Hernando County), and a short 5-mile drive from I-75. On the shore of Silver Lake, which is part of the Withlacoochee River system, this campground is part of the Silver Lake Recreation Complex. Recreational activities nearby include: boating / paddling / watersports, wildlife viewing, bicycling, hiking, and fishing..

In 1999, the Withlacoochee State Forest was ranked #1 on the World Wildlife Fund's "10 Coolest Places You've Never Seen in North America". Facilities include many miles of trails for hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, and paddling. Seasonal hunting is available in most of the forest, and fish are plentiful in the many lakes and flowing waterways. Full-facility, primitive, and group camping are available at numerous locations. Many day-use facilities are available on Withlacoochee State Forest for picnicking and wildlife viewing. And, the Croom Motorcycle Area provides a developed campground and 2,600 acres of off-road trails for motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle (ATVs) enthusiasts. For additional information about Withlacoochee State Forest, please Click Here

There is 1 bathhouse at Cypress Glen. The dump station located in Silver Lake Campground. Each site has a picnic table and a fire ring with grate and/or a grill. Cypress Glen contains 34 sites (#24-57) in the Silver Lake Recreation Area. Silver Lake Campground contains 23 sites (#1-23)
Day use areas are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Maximum of 1 RV and 1 tent or 2 tents per site. Day Use Area has a pavilion which is available to rent for events.
Access to boat ramp and hiking trails including the Withlacoochee State Trail. Access to lake for fishing, canoeing/kayaking from campground. Gate Code provided on confirmation under Security Alerts required to access campgrounds after 8:00 p.m.
Only licensed, street legal vehicles are permitted in the complex. The use of horses, go-karts, golf carts, ATV’s or dirt bikes is prohibited.

Camp site features

Across 34 camp sites:

  • Electric hookups: all 34 sites
  • Water hookups: all 34 sites
  • Fire pit: 33 of 34 sites
  • Picnic table: 33 of 34 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 34 sites
  • Longest RV: 60 ft
  • Largest party: 8 people
  • Power up to 50 amps

Fees

Non-Peak Primitive Site $10.00 Non-Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00 Non-Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00 Non-Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00 Peak Primitive Site $10-$12 Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00-$24.00 Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00-$21.00 Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00-$23.00

Rules

Leashed Pets Allowed. To insure pets are compatible with other visitors and to protect our forest resources, all pet owners must follow the rules listed below: Provide proof of rabies vaccination when registering to camp or have proof of vaccination (tag) on pet. Keep all pets confined, leashed or otherwise under the physical control of a person at all times (excluding voice control). Maximum length of leashes is 10 feet. Pets must be well behaved at all times. Pets must be confined in the owner's camping unit (tent, camper, RV) during designated quiet hours from 10:00 pm to 8:00 am. Pets may not be left unattended for more than 30 minutes and must be leashed. Health Dept. regulations exclude pets from bathhouses (service dogs allowed). Pet owners must pick up after their pets and properly dispose of all pet waste in trash receptacles. Pets that are noisy, vicious, dangerous, disturbing or intimidating to forest visitors and other pets or that damage forest resources are considered to be nuisances and will not be permitted to remain in the forest. Please contact WSF Dispatch at 352-797-4100 for assistance after hours and before you begin your outing each day to verify if prescribed burning will be taking place that day if you are recreating outside the campground. During hunting season it is recommended hikers wear at least 500 square inches of blaze orange clothing for safety. Refer to MyFWC.com website for dates. Please wear at least 500 square inches of Blaze Orange colored clothing when hiking the trails during hunting seasons. No hunting allowed in campgrounds. Please contact myfwc.com for specific hunting seasons and dates if planning on using any of the hiking trails. Chainsaw use in camping facilities is prohibited. Operation/use of chainsaws in other areas of the forest requires a Fuel Wood Permit. Only licensed, street legal vehicles are permitted in the complex. The use of horses, go-karts, golf carts, ATV’s or dirt bikes is prohibited.

Directions

Physical Address: 31475 Silver Lake Rd, Brooksville, FL 34602 USNG: 17R LM 80452 61366 Via I-75: Take Exit 301 - SR-50/US Hwy 98 S. Head east on SR-50/US Hwy 98 S. Continue east to Croom-Rital Road located at the 3rd traffic light. Turn left (north) on Croom-Rital Road and continue approximately 3.5 miles to the entrance to Silver Lake Recreation Complex on the right. Follow the road to the right for the campgrounds. Cypress Glen Campground is the second campground to the left in the complex. Via Suncoast Parkway: Take the Suncoast Parkway (TR-589) north to 46-SR-50 Head east on SR-50 and continue through Brooksville following the SR 50 Truck Route. Continue east on SR-50 passing under I-75 to Croom-Rital Road located at the 3rd traffic light east of I-75. Turn left (north) on Croom-Rital Road and continue approximately 3.5 miles to the entrance to Silver Lake Recreation Complex on the right. Follow the road to the right for the campgrounds. Cypress Glen Campground is the second campground to the left in the complex.

Stay Limit

Check in from 3 PM, check out by 1 PM.

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