RV or Tent, water only
- Hookups
- Not listed
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 40 ft
- Pad
- Dirt
- Number of sites
- 13
- Nightly
- $13.51
Mutual Mine Campground Withlacoochee State Forest (Mutual Mine Recreation Area)
State forest in Inverness, Citrus County, Florida Also known as Mutual Mine Primitive Campground, Mutual Mine Recreation Area
USDA NAIP via USGS State forest with 13 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.
13 sites
Rigs up to 40 ft
Open year-round
Open year round; reservations up to 11 months ahead. Camping only (not a day-use area); gate combination required 24 hours a day.
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Source: Official website
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Through State reservations
Small Florida Forest Service campground in the Citrus Tract of Withlacoochee State Forest south of Inverness, with 13 water-only (no electric) sites in a horseshoe around a former phosphate mine pit lake. Camping only, gated with a combination, no alcohol; reserve on ReserveAmerica.
What stands out
- 13 water-only sites (no electric) around a former phosphate mine pit lake
- Gated, campers-only campground with no alcohol
- Fishing in the old mine pit
- Trailhead for 16.9- and 19.4-mile Citrus Tract hiking loops
- Use only C-581 and Trail 16; GPS routes not passable for big rigs
- About $13.51 per night
Sites
What this place offers
- Bathhouse
- Lake
- Fishing
- Hiking trails
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
- Rigs up to 40 ft
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Leashed pets allowed; confined in sleeping quarters during quiet time; pick up waste; rabies vaccination required.
Arrival
- Check-in: 3:00 PM
- Check-out: 1:00 PM
- Open year round; reservations up to 11 months ahead. Camping only (not a day-use area); gate combination required 24 hours a day.
Cancellation: $9 non-refundable cancellation fee if cancelled 1 or more days before arrival. Day of or after arrival: call center only, $9 plus first night's fee. No same-night refunds. Auto-refund if closed for tropical storm or hurricane warning.
Included in the rate: Max 8 people per site (ReserveAmerica); max 1 RV and 1 tent or 3 tents.
Other fees: ReserveAmerica reservation fee $5.79. Youth group camp (tents, up to 50 people) $18.35/night listed. Firewood may be available for a donation.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- 4771 East Trail 16, Inverness, FL 34452. From SR 44 in Inverness, go south at the Applebee's light on Pleasant Grove Road (C-581) about 5-6 miles to Forest Road (Trail) 16, turn right; entrance 500 ft on the left.
- Do not follow GPS or map apps; other forest road routes are not passable for larger or two-wheel-drive vehicles. Use only C-581 and Trail 16.
- Access requires a gate combination 24 hours a day; hiker trailhead parking is outside the campground.
Sites
- Sites form a horseshoe next to a rain-filled lake that was a mine pit.
- Site 003 is the only pull-through (70 ft driveway, 40 ft max vehicle); site 012 limited to 16 ft.
- Youth Group Camp (organized youth groups only, tents, up to 50 people, 10 vehicles) with potable water and restrooms, $18.35/night.
Rules
- No alcohol allowed in Mutual Mine campground.
- For permitted campers only; not a day-use area.
- Chainsaw use prohibited in camping facilities; hunting prohibited in the campground.
Amenities and services
- Firewood may be available for a donation; downed wood on the forest floor may be used.
Activities and nearby
- Fishing allowed in the old phosphate mine pit.
- Trailhead for Citrus hiking Loop C (16.9 mi) and Loop D (19.4 mi); Florida Trail area; horse water troughs outside day-use fence.
- Call WSF Dispatch 352-797-4100 each day to check for prescribed burns.
Weather and hurricane policy
- FFS closes campgrounds under tropical storm or hurricane warnings; reservations refunded automatically.
Ownership
- FDOH licence 09-54-00045 'Mutual Mine Recreation Area', 13 RV spaces, owner Florida Forest Service.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
4771 East Trail 16, Inverness, FL, 34452
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- fdacs.gov FDACS recreation page: Mutual Mine description, facilities, no alcohol, directions, gate
- fdacs.gov Withlacoochee SF page: contact and fees
- floridastateforests.reserveamerica.com ReserveAmerica: status, sites, rates, cancellation, directions, alerts
- floridastateforests.reserveamerica.com ReserveAmerica facility details: 13 water-only sites, restroom/shower, fishing, camping only
- floridastateforests.reserveamerica.com Site details incl. dated price quote $13.51
- floridastateforests.reserveamerica.com Mutual Mine Youth Group Camp on ReserveAmerica
- fdacs.gov Citrus hiking trails brochure: alcohol ban, trailheads, water
- fdacs.gov FFS fee schedule 2016
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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