RV space (FDOH licensed count)
- Hookups
- Not listed
- Power
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- Pull-through
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- Max length
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- Pad
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- Number of sites
- 5
FWC Babcock- Cypress Head
County or city park in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida
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County or city park with 5 sites
Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida
Members only
This place is for members of the club or organization that runs it. Check with them before you plan a stay.
From the park's website, Oct 2026
Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.
5 sites
Small FDOH-licensed RV hunt camp (5 spaces) on the Cypress Head Unit of FWC/Florida Forest Service's Babcock Ranch Preserve, a working cattle ranch east of Punta Gorda. It appears to serve holders of the unit's Tier II hunting permit ($14,500); no public camping or overnight RV stays are offered on official pages.
What stands out
- 5-space RV hunt camp on a working cattle ranch
- Linked to the Tier II Cypress Head Unit hunting permit ($14,500)
- Babcock Ranch Preserve: 67,619 acres, Florida's largest state conservation purchase
- Not open to the public for camping per official pages
Sites
What this place offers
Amenities not listed yet.
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
Pets
- Not listed
- Preserve rule: dogs (non-hunting) must be under physical restraint.
Arrival
- Not listed
Other fees: Access tied to the Babcock Ranch Preserve Tier II hunting permit for the Cypress Head Unit: $14,500 (Rule 68A-9.004, F.A.C.).
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- Preserve is in southeastern Charlotte County about 18 miles east of Punta Gorda and 34 miles west of Lake Okeechobee.
Sites
- FDOH licenses this camp for 5 RV spaces and 0 tent spaces (septic sewage); no site details are published on FWC or Florida Forest Service pages.
Pets
- Outside hunting use, dogs must be under physical restraint at all times.
Rules
- Working ranch with cattle, timber and farming: respect ranch staff, watch for cattle, and leave gates as you found them.
- Camping is prohibited on the separate FWC Tier I public hunt area of the preserve.
Activities and nearby
- Public recreation on the preserve: Footprints Trail (5+ miles), EcoTour Trail (1.5 miles), equestrian trail, and Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours swamp buggy tours (1-800-500-5583). Day pass $2, annual state forest pass $45.
Ownership
- 'Cypress Head Unit' is one of 16 Tier II hunting units on Babcock Ranch Preserve; the FWC rule sets the Tier II permit cost for this unit at $14,500.
- Tier II permit fees are set 'to capitalize on the value of hunting on portions of the preserve' and help keep the preserve financially self-sufficient.
- Babcock Ranch Preserve (67,619 acres) has been managed by the Florida Forest Service as a working ranch since August 1, 2016; FWC administers hunting.
Also worth knowing
- Not a public campground: an RV hunt camp tied to a high-cost Tier II hunting unit permit on a working cattle ranch.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
8250 SR-31, Punta Gorda, FL, 33982
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- flrules.org Tier II unit name and permit cost
- fdacs.gov Preserve management, contact, recreation, passes
- myfwc.com Preserve overview, hunting, dog rules
- app.myfwc.com Tier I hunt area rules (camping prohibited there)
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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