Fort Cooper State Park

State park in Inverness, Citrus County, Florida

Aerial view of Fort Cooper State Park
Aerial near the address
USDA NAIP via USGS

State park with 4 sites

Pets welcome, On the water

From the park's website, Oct 2026

Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.

4 sites

0 with water and sewer at the site

Open year-round

Park open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year.

Pick your exact site online

Source: Florida State Parks reservations

Day-use state park on Lake Holathlikaha near Inverness with only a primitive group camp (four tent sites for organized groups, booked by phone). There are no RV sites, showers or electricity.

What stands out

  • No RV sites: primitive group camping only, for organized groups
  • Four group sites in an oak hammock with water and portolets, no electricity
  • $5 per adult per night, booked by calling the park
  • Paved link to the 47-mile Withlacoochee State Trail
  • Second Seminole War fort site and bat watching at sunset

Sites

Primitive group campsite

Hookups
No hookups
Power
Not listed
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
Not listed
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
4

What this place offers

  • Lake
  • Fishing
  • Playground
  • Hiking trails

What this place offers

  • Lake
  • Fishing
  • Playground
  • Hiking trails
  • Portolets and potable water at group camp
  • Picnic pavilion (60 people) and barbecue pit for rent
  • Lake Lodge recreation hall with kitchen (47 people)
  • Paved connector to the 47-mile Withlacoochee State Trail
  • Seminole Heritage Trail and fort replica

Things to know

Rig rules

  • No RV age limit listed

Pets

  • Pets allowed
  • Pets on 6-ft max leash in picnic area and on trails; not in beach area or water. Not stated for the group camp.

Arrival

  • Park open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year.

Other fees: Primitive camping $5 per person per night plus tax; nonprofit groups of 6+: $5/adult, $1/child plus tax. Entrance $3/vehicle (honor box, exact change).

Good to know

From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.

Rates and fees

  • Entrance fee is paid at an honor box; correct change required.

Pets

  • Pets not allowed in the beach area or in the water.

Rules

  • One adult chaperone age 21+ is required per 10 children at the group camp.

Amenities and services

  • Lake Lodge recreation hall with A/C and full kitchen seats 47; rent $175.96/day.

Activities and nearby

  • Visitors watch bats leave the bat house at sunset from the bathhouse on Lake Holathlikaha.
  • Half-mile paved connector from parking lot #2 to the 47-mile Withlacoochee State Trail.
  • Replica of the southwest corner of the 1836 fort, on the 1.5-mile Fort Site Trail.

On Google

Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.

Read reviews on Google

Where you'll be

3100 S Old Floral City Rd., Inverness, FL, 34450

Directions

Where this info comes from

More places nearby

Is this your park?

Fix anything that's wrong, add photos or keep your rates current. It's free, and every park gets the same placement rules. If you'd rather not be listed, we'll take it down.

Want more direct bookings? See what we offer park owners