FWC Babcock- Yearling Pasture

County or city park in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida

Aerial view of FWC Babcock- Yearling Pasture
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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 Yearling Pasture 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 ($20,000); 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 Yearling Pasture Unit hunting permit ($20,000)
  • Babcock Ranch Preserve: 67,619 acres, Florida's largest state conservation purchase
  • Not open to the public for camping per official pages

Sites

RV space (FDOH licensed count)

Hookups
Not listed
Power
Not listed
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
Not listed
Pad
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Number of sites
5

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 Yearling Pasture Unit: $20,000 (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

  • 'Yearling Pasture 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 $20,000.
  • 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.

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Where you'll be

46091 Bermont Road, Punta Gorda, FL, 33982

Directions

Where 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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