RV or Tent, water and electric
- Hookups
- Water & electric
- Power
- 30 / 50 amp
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 45 ft
- Pad
- Concrete
- Number of sites
- 37
- Nightly
- $22.52
Tillis Hill Equestrian Campground Withlacoochee State Forest (Tillis Hill Recreation Area)
State forest in Inverness, Citrus County, Florida Also known as Tillis Hill Campground, Tillis Hill Recreation Area
USDA NAIP via USGS State forest with 37 sites
50 amp, Pets welcome
From the park's website, Oct 2026
Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.
37 sites
30 / 50 amp
Electric service
Rigs up to 45 ft
Open year-round
Open year round; reservations up to 11 months ahead. Day-use area is a $2 per person fee area.
Pick your exact site online
Source: Official website
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Through State reservations
Equestrian campground in the Citrus Tract of Withlacoochee State Forest south of Inverness with 37 back-in water and 30/50-amp electric sites, two bathhouses, a dump station and 36 covered horse stalls. Non-riders may also book; pets have been allowed since July 2024, but horses are not allowed on campsites.
What stands out
- 37 water and 30/50-amp electric sites, some up to 45 ft
- 36 covered horse stalls including 2 stallion stalls, plus a communal corral
- Dining hall seating about 80 and a pavilion with a commercial BBQ smoker
- Non-riders welcome; pets allowed since July 2024
- Use only C-480 and Trail 13; GPS routes not suitable for trailers
- About $22.52 per night; stalls $9.43
Sites
What this place offers
- Bathhouse
- Showers
- Dump station
- Hiking trails
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
- Rigs up to 45 ft
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Pets allowed in Tillis Hill Campground since July 1, 2024. Leash required; 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. Day-use area is a $2 per person fee area.
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 2 tents.
Other fees: ReserveAmerica reservation fee $5.79. Horse stall $9.43/night. Day-use fee $2 per person for all day users. Dining hall/pavilion with commercial grill/smoker reservable on ReserveAmerica (2016 fee schedule: pavilion with kitchen $50-$250/day by group size). Electric site discount for 65+, 100% disabled and veterans per FFS fee schedule.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- 9231 South Trail 13, Inverness, FL 34452. From C-581 turn west on Stage Coach Trail (C-480) about 4 miles to Forest Road (Trail) 13, turn north about 1.5 miles to the fork and take the right fork up the hill.
- Do not follow GPS or MapQuest; with a trailer or 2WD use only C-480 and Trail 13; other forest roads are not passable for larger vehicles.
Sites
- Horses and horse trailers are not allowed in the camping area; horses go in the stall barn.
- Longest sites (018, 020, 023, 024) take rigs up to 45 ft; many sites limited to 25-35 ft.
Pets
- Pets allowed in the campground starting July 1, 2024, when it was renamed Tillis Hill Equestrian Campground.
Rules
- Horses need proof of current negative Coggins; riders under 16 must wear helmets.
- Equestrians must bring their own feed; no rental horses.
- Chainsaw use prohibited in camping facilities; hunting prohibited in campgrounds; blaze orange recommended during hunts.
- Group activities require a State Forest Use Permit, from (352) 797-4140.
Amenities and services
- Stalls 001 and 020 have solid sides for stallions or skittish horses.
- Firewood not provided; bring your own or use downed wood from the forest floor.
- Dining hall seats about 80 indoors; open-air pavilion and BBQ grill. Dining hall/pavilion reservations also by phone (352) 797-4140 weekdays.
Activities and nearby
- Horse trails are blue-banded, dry all-weather trails through sandhill, oak and longleaf pine; Citrus Tract is a WMA open to seasonal hunting.
Weather and hurricane policy
- FFS closes campgrounds under tropical storm or hurricane warnings; reservations refunded automatically.
Ownership
- FDOH licence 09-54-00073 'Tillis Hill Recreation Area', 37 RV spaces, owner Florida Forest Service.
Also worth knowing
- A 2024 FFS visitor survey (1,334 responses) rated the campground 4.07 on average; most respondents camp in RVs.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
9231 South Trail 13, Inverness, FL, 34452
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- fdacs.gov FDACS recreation page: Tillis Hill facilities, day-use fee, stalls, pet policy change 2024, directions
- fdacs.gov Withlacoochee SF page: contact and fees
- floridastateforests.reserveamerica.com ReserveAmerica: status, sites, rates, cancellation, directions, alerts
- floridastateforests.reserveamerica.com ReserveAmerica facility details: 37 sites 30/50 amp, bathhouses, dump, stalls, rules
- floridastateforests.reserveamerica.com Site 018 details incl. dated price quote $22.52
- fdacs.gov Citrus horse trails brochure (rev. 03/2020): dining hall capacity, stalls, trails
- fdacs.gov 2024 Tillis Hill visitor survey results
- fdacs.gov FFS fee schedule 2016
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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