River Junction Campground Withlacoochee State Forest

5827 SW 121st. AVE. WEBSTER, FL 33597 River Junction Campground is located within the Withlacoochee State Forest (Sumter County), less than one half hour northeast of Brooksville, FL. This campground is located at the junction of the Little Withlacoochee River and Withlacoochee River at the southern end of Silver Lake and has the following facilities: centrally located restroom and showers, and potable water at each camp site. The day use area has a boat ramp and picnic area. Recreational activities featured here are: fishing, boating, canoe trail, hiking and picnicking.

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.

Facility has 20 campsites with water only and a bathhouse.
Each site has a picnic table and a fire ring with a grate and/or a grill.
Maximum of 1 RV and 1 tent or 2 tents per site. Day use area has boat ramp and picnic area.

Camp site features

Across 20 camp sites:

  • Water hookups: 2 of 20 sites
  • Fire pit: 3 of 20 sites
  • Picnic table: 3 of 20 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 20 sites
  • Longest RV: 35 ft
  • Largest party: 8 people

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

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: 1. Provide proof of rabies vaccination when registering to camp or have proof of vaccination (tag) on pet. 2. 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. 3. Pets must be well behaved at all times. 4. 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. 5. Unconfined pets may not be left unattended for more than 30 minutes and must be leashed. Health Dept. reg-ulations exclude pets from bathhouses (service dogs allowed). 6. Pet owners must pick up after their pets and properly dispose of all pet waste in trash receptacles. 7. 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 each day before you begin your outing to verify if there will be any prescribed burns during that day. No hunting allowed in campgrounds. Please refer to kiosk or contact myfwc.com for specific hunting seasons and dates if planning on using any of the hiking trails. Per Florida Administrative Code, 5I-4006(4)(k), Chainsaw use in camping facilities is prohibited. Operation/use of chainsaws in other areas of the forest requires a Fuel Wood Permit.

Directions

Physical Address: 5827 SW 121st Ave, Webster, FL 33597 USNG: 17R LM 81980 61178 DO NOT use Google Earth or Google Maps when traveling to River Junction Campground as these maps and directions are INCORRECT. You can use either MapQuest or refer to the detailed directions below. Via I-75: Take Exit 301. Head east on SR-50E/US Hwy 98 S and continue to US Hwy 301. Head north On US Hwy 301 and continue to CR-656/Croom-a-Coochee Road. Turn left (west) and continueApproximately 2 miles to the directional sign to River Junction Campground and Recreation Area. Via Suncoast Parkway: Take the Suncoast Parkway (TR-589) north to the Interchange 46-SR-50 Bear right (east) onto SR-50 and continue through Brooksville following the SR 50 Truck Route. Continue east on SR-50 under I-75 to US Highway 301. Turn left (north) and continue to CR-656 (Croom-a-Coochee Road). Turn left (west) on CR-656 and continue to SW 50th Blvd. Turn left and continue south approximately 2 miles to the directional sign for River Junction Campground and Recreation Area.

Stay Limit

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

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